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M9982 HMMWV

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The backbone family of the US Military.

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This page features seven variants of the M9982 family, so it's quite picture heavy. Enjoy!

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During the opening years of the twenty-first century, the US military's prime light tactical vehicle, the original M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (or "Humvee") was shown to be ineffective in heavy combat situations, because of it's light crew protection and underpowered engine. The series was scheduled for replacement, and almost was, before the true value of the Humvee chassis became widely known.

When the Second Eastern European War broke out in 2011, many of the Coalition's units where equipped with purchased American equipment, including the Humvee. When combined with up-armor kits, and armed with heavier weapons, such as TOW missiles, the combination of the M998's unmatched agility and almost detectability provided vital in many major engagements. The chassis itself was also more durable than it's intended successor. The Marine Corps initially requested that the production of the M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle be reopened, but in a model based off of the highly successful modifications that were made to the vehicles by America’s eastern European allies. Soon, the Army chose to back the new project, instead of investing the money to perfect a new replacement design. By the end of the year, the entire US military was firmly behind the project, and the M9982 was born.

The first task for the engineers at AM General was to design a hybrid/electric engine into the chassis (capable of burning pretty much anything, from biofuels to tradition diesel), which was a new Department of Defense standard for all US ilitary vehicles. Engine power was a priority, because early model M998's where notorious for the weakness of their stock engines. The new M9982 HMMWV also featured a stronger chassis and drive gears, capable of handling the extra weight of the combat equipment, unlike the older versions.

AM General also did away with the roof hatch that was prevalent on the original M998 model Humvee, instead replacing it with a fully integrated, wire controlled Crew Operated Weapons Station. The standard CROWS system on main issue M9982 models feature a 12.7mm machine gun, a 40mm smoke grenade launcher, and the single shot M328 'Flamberge' anti-armor fire and forget missile system (with three onboard reloads). The onboard CROWS system gives the standard Humvee a quite potent array of weaponry, allowing infantry units to operate independently without desperate need for dedicated anti-armor support. The M843 Gnat unmanned ground vehicle is also frequently found stored in the trunk, allowing infantry companies further versatility or even firepower to their arsenal.

The first batch of M9982's where initially introduced in the 2022 NAMIC exercises held in Chihuahua between American and Mexican forces. The new 212hp hybrid/electric engine, the heart of the M9982 HMMWV series of vehicles, was proven up to the challenge of hauling the vehicles around the battlefield. The M9982 proved very efficient reconnaissance and hit and run actions against the opposing forces. Even against modern thermal and laser targeting systems, the agility of the M9982 allowed it to sneak up on Mexican armored forces and pick off their outlying armor or troop carriers, before speeding off to regroup, and attack again.

The M9982 is produced in a number of variants:

Specifications for the M9982:
Crew: driver, gunner, two passengers
Country of origin: United States of America
Top speed: 65 mph (105 km/h)
Engine: 212 hp hybrid/electric
Armament: 12.7mm wire-controlled MG, smoke grenade launchers, M328 'Flamberge' ATGM (three manual reloads)
Weight: 6200 lbs (2812 kg)
Produced by: AM General
Operators: United States (all branches)

M9982 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle

Front.

Back.

Side. A v-hull was added, eliminating one of the original M998 Humvee's major weaknesses; mines or IED's.

The 212hp hybrid/electric motor, the heart of the M9982 family of vehicles.

The M9982 has room for four soldiers in the armored cabin; a driver, gunner, and two passengers.

The standard CROWS system on main issue M9982 models feature a 12.7mm machine gun, a 40mm smoke grenade launcher, and the single shot M328 'Flamberge' anti-armor fire and forget missile system (three manual reloads carried standard).

Stowing gear.

The M9982 has suspension clearance of three plates.

Specifications for the M9982-AD:
Crew: driver, gunner
Country of origin: United States of America
Top speed: 65 mph (105 km/h)
Engine: 212 hp hybrid/electric
Armament: 8x FIM-98 Sky Arrow anti-air missiles
Weight: 6000 lbs (2721kg)
Produced by: AM General
Operators: United States (Army, Marine Corps, National Guard)

Another common variant of the M9982 family of vehicles is the M9982-AD "Avenger 2" air defense variant. It is operated by a crew of two, a driver, and a gunner.

Built around a lesser-armored extended bed version of the chassis, the -AD HMMWV is somewhat lighter and faster then it's more heavily armored cousins, providing swift mobility and firepower to the battlefield.

The M9982-AD Humvee carries the AN/TWQ-2 "Avenger 2" air defense system. The vehicle is capable of carrying eight FIM-98 Sky Arrow medium range anti-air missiles into combat.

Specifications for the M9982-SO:
Crew: driver, two gunners, two passengers
Country of origin: United States of America
Top speed: 70 mph (113 km/h)
Engine: 212 hp hybrid/electric
Armament: standard - 12.7mm machine gun, 2x 7.62mm machine guns (easily modified loadout)
Weight: 5800 lbs (2631 kg)
Produced by: AM General
Operators: United States (USSOCOM)

One of the less common members of the M9982 family is the special operations variant. A tradition brought forward from the much older "Ranger" Humvees used by USSOCOM for fast attack and recon missions.

The vehicle has an increased communications suite, less armor, and a heavier armament that any other variant in service.

The drive system of the M998-SO has also received a major upgrade from "line" units, to handle the rugged territory and lack of repair that special operations missions will of course entail.

Armed with a 12.7mm and two 7.62mm machine guns, the -SO is capable of quite a punch, if needed.

The M9982-SO usually operates with 5-man SOCOM fireteams. In this case, two rifleman, a commander, a "heavy weapons specialist", and a sniper.

Specifications for the M9982-ME:
Crew: driver, gunner
Country of origin: United States of America
Top speed: 68 mph (109 km/h)
Engine: 212 hp hybrid/electric
Armament: none
Weight: 6000 lbs (2721kg)
Produced by: AM General
Operators: United States (all branches)

The Medical Evacuation variant of the M9982 family is responsible for most low-level extraction issues, cooperating either with medivac helicopters, or capable of operation on it's own.

Besides the operating crew of two (usually both trained medics), the M9982-ME can carry two wounded soldiers.

Wounded warrior. Actually, I never got my hands on any TLC stretchers.

Specifications for the M9982-FS:
Crew: driver, gunner, two passengers
Country of origin: United States of America
Top speed: 65 mph (105 km/h)
Engine: 212 hp hybrid/electric
Armament: M78 80mm SLAMS (twenty-five rounds)
Weight: 6200 lbs (2812 kg)
Produced by: AM General
Operators: United States (Army, Marine Corps, National Guard)

The Fire Support Humvee is a direct response to the infantry's need for medium firepower in an extremely mobile platform.

The Fire Support variant of the M9982 family is quite similar in outwards appearance to it's -ME cousin, due to the slightly over sized rear compartment.

The 80mm M78 self-loading automatic mortar system is collapsed for transport, and can be deployed for use in under a minute. The system's fully automatic fire reduces the required crew to only two; a driver and an operator.

The M78 SLAMS deployed and ready to fire.

Specifications for the M9982-LS:
Crew: driver, up to 7 passengers
Country of origin: United States of America
Top speed: 68 mph (109 km/h)
Engine: 212 hp hybrid/electric
Armament: none
Weight: 5400 lbs (2450kg)
Produced by: AM General
Operators: United States (all branches)

The most simplistic variant of the HMMWV is the flatbed logistics and support variant. The -LS is capable of hauling six fully equipped infantry soldiers, or up to 2500 kg of other cargo, giving US military units a very versatile platform to base low level logistics off of.

The open back of the -LS variant is often found covered with canvas in the field, but it is not included with the original model. Obviously, this model has less armor then the more combat-oriented members of its' family, allowing it to haul heavier loads.

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Check back periodically, I'll be building more variants as I get specific pieces. As always, thanks for looking, comments appreciated!

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Fritz K

March 14, 2012

Awesome Humvees! I love how you gave history and specifications. The photography is also really great and my favorite one is the flatbed variant.

I like it

Dark X

February 24, 2012

best ones i have seen

I made it

Evan Melick

September 10, 2011

Quoting Josh Guilbert hey Evan nice job,Wondering how did you get the suspention and I want to put that stupid little arguement behind us

Yeah, no problem. The basic idea you can see here on my Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/legosim/5647094200/in/set-72157603515504172 The system ended up not working in an 8x8 that well, but regardless, it works great in a 4x4 like the Humvee, or the Hounders. Instead of building it out of a number of technic pieces, I did something similar to what Tim_Ltd did, which was use a 6L flex tube. I'm at college right now, so I can't get a pic for you. If ya still need help, let me know around mid-December when I'll be home, and I can grab a picture.

I like it

Josh Guilbert

September 9, 2011

hey Evan nice job,Wondering how did you get the suspention and I want to put that stupid little arguement behind us

I made it

Evan Melick

July 13, 2011

Thanks for all the kind words people!

I like it

Augustin "AG" Lee

July 12, 2011

This is extremely accurate, and the addition of the variants really makes this MOC a winner. Vehicles like this aren't very big, but sometimes the hardest MOCs to make are the smaller ones. Your effort paid off!