Profile
- Type
- Light tactical wheeled vehicle
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- Entered U.S. service in 1985; upgraded variants remain in service and export use
Armored Vehicles
HMMWV
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, better known as the HMMWV or Humvee, is an AM General 4x4 light tactical vehicle family used for troop movement, command, ambulance, cargo, and weapons-carrier roles. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears as U.S.-supplied protected mobility at scale, with official U.S. security-assistance reporting listing more than 5,000 HMMWVs committed to Ukraine.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- AM General
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- In service
- 1985-present
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- AM General
- Designed
- Late 1970s to early 1980s development; M998-series production launched in 1985
- Built by
- AM General
- Built in
- United States
- Produced
- Full production from 1985; later expanded-capacity and armored variants followed
- Variants
- M998 cargo/troop carrier, M997 ambulance, M1025/M1026 armament carrier, M1114 up-armored HMMWV, M1151 Expanded Capacity Armament Carrier
Specifications
- Crew / capacity
- M1151 configuration seats four soldiers
- Gross vehicle weight
- 12,100 lb (5,488 kg) for M1151/M1151A1 variants
- Payload
- M1151 payload ranges from 1,800 to 4,000 lb depending on armor configuration
- Engine
- General Engine Products 6.5 L turbocharged diesel V8, 190 hp
- Mobility
- 4-speed automatic transmission, 250 mile cruising range, 70 mph maximum speed
- Protection
- M1151A1 includes underbody, rocker, windscreen-deflector, and energy-absorbing-seat protection; B1 kit adds perimeter and overhead armor
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
The United States listed more than 5,000 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles committed to Ukraine after Russia's February 24, 2022 full-scale invasion, making the HMMWV a large-scale Ukrainian ground-mobility and support vehicle.
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M1100 Series HMMWV M1151Publisher: AM General | Note: Manufacturer data sheet for M1151 HMMWV role, armor-ready configuration, payload, engine, drivetrain, protection, speed, and range. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Humvee 40Publisher: AM General | Note: Supports HMMWV/Humvee background, 1985 full-production launch, AM General production history, and platform evolution. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to UkrainePublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Directly supports Russia-Ukraine War transfer context by listing more than 5,000 HMMWVs committed to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File:M1151 HMMWV.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the M1151 HMMWV photograph, reviewed as CC BY 2.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20