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== Development and production of the HMMWV ==
[[File:060322-N-5438H-018 U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the Bravo Battery 3rd Battalion 320th Field Artillery Regiment along with Iraq Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion 1st Brigade 4th Division perform a routine patrol.jpg|thumb|An AM General HMMWV in Iraq]]

In 1979, AM General began preliminary design work on the [[Humvee|M998 Series High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle]] HMMWV, pronounced Humvee, a 1.25-ton truck intended to replace the [[M151]] and other [[Military light utility vehicle|Light Utility Vehicle]]s. In 1981, the US Army awarded AM General a prototype contract. In 1982, development and operational testing was conducted over a five-month period. In March 1983, AM General won an initial $1.2 billion contract to produce 55,000 Humvees, to be delivered in five basic models and 15 different configurations over a five-year period.

In the fall of 1984, production began at the [[Mishawaka, Indiana]], assembly plant. In early 1985, the first deliveries were made. The total international production by mid-1991 was more than 72,000. After 1991, an additional 20,000 HMMWVs ordered brought total international production to 100,000 in March 1995.

Late in 2000, AM General was awarded another contract for 2,962 M998A2 series trucks. The contract contained six single-year options running to the fiscal year 2007 and continues to be renewed. Nearly 250,000 units have been produced.

Humvees feature full-time four-wheel drive, an independent suspension, steep [[approach and departure angles]], 60-percent grade ability and {{convert|16|in|mm|0}} of ground clearance. More recent production models include the M1151, M1152, M1165, and M1167. As of 2015, Humvees are in use by the US Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Navy. The combined fleet numbers 140,000.<ref name="Shalal" /> More than 50 nations have bought these vehicles.

=== Replacement ===
{{Main|Joint Light Tactical Vehicle}}

The Humvee's replacement, a completely new [[Joint Light Tactical Vehicle]] (JLTV) design, has been in production by [[Oshkosh Corporation]] since 2016.<ref name="Shalal">{{cite news|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-military-humvees-idUSL1N1102HJ20150825 |date=2015-08-25 |title=Update: 3-Oshkosh Corp wins U.S. Army award for Humvee replacement |first=Andrea |last=Shalal |work=Reuters |access-date=2015-08-25}}</ref> AM General was unsuccessful in its bid for this $30-billion 25-year contract, and it is now focused on military Humvee support (they still outnumber JLTVs by three to one) and development of a new ambulance model.<ref>[http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2015/October/Pages/JointLightTacticalVehicleAwardShakesUpIndustry.aspx Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Award Shakes Up Industry] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209031019/http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2015/October/pages/JointLightTacticalVehicleAwardShakesUpIndustry.aspx |date=2017-02-09 }} - Nationaldefensemagazine.org, October 2015</ref>

In February 2023, the US Army granted AM General a production contract worth more than $8.66bn to deliver next-generation JLTV A2 vehicles, under the US Army and the US Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme.

Under the contract, AM General will produce approximately 20,682 JLTV vehicles and 9,883 trailers. The contract includes the integration of technological enhancements for delivery to the US Armed Forces.

Oshkosh Defense won the initial contract to supply its JLTV vehicles for the program.<ref>https://www.army-technology.com/projects/next-generation-joint-light-tactical-vehicle-a2-jltv-a2-usa/?cf-view</ref>