M998 HMMWV (HG FM 2-15)

M998 HMMWV "Hummer"
Country of Origin: United States
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Specifications

Type: High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle Manufacturer: AM General

Armor Material: Aluminum and fiberglass Armor Thickness: n/a

Height: 1.75 m Length: 4.57 m

Weight: 2359 kg (empty) Maximum Speed: 108 kph on-road

Powerplant: Detroit Diesel V-8 Horsepower: 150 hp

Description

Size: 4 Total Actions: 1

Offense

Weapon Code Arc S M L EX Acc FC Dam Qty ROF Special Ammo

Equipped with pintle mount; no weapons fitted to M998 cargo/troop carrier version, but many armed versions produced

Defense

Primary Movement: Ground 6/12 (72 kph) Secondary Movement: N/A

Maneuver: -1 Armor: 4 / 8 / 12

Miscellaneous

Crew: 1 (Driver) Deployment Range: 480 km

Sensors: N/A Communications: 0 / 10 km

Perks: Cargo Bay (1.134 cubic meters / 1134 kg), Easy to Modify, Passenger Seats (3), Reinforced Chassis Flaws: No Sensors

Defects: None Lemon Dice: 3

Variants

M1038 Cargo/Troop Carrier with Winch: Add self-recovery winch (Grapple Launcher, range 1 hex (no launcher), Rating 5)

Notes

Many HMMWV chassis are equpiied with add-on armor kits to improve their survivability. The need for "uparmored" HMMWVs was identified during peacekeeping missions in the Balkans, but the need increased dramatically during operations in Iraq. An "uparmored" M998 or M1038 has an AV of 5.
Purpose-built, fully armored HMMWVs such as the M1114 are described seperately.

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Specifications
Type: High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle	Manufacturer: AM General
Armor Material: Aluminum and fiberglass	Armor Thickness: n/a
Height: 1.75 m	Length: 4.57 m
Weight: 2359 kg (empty)	Maximum Speed: 108 kph on-road
Powerplant: Detroit Diesel V-8	Horsepower: 150 hp

Defense
Primary Movement: Ground 6/12 (72 kph)	Secondary Movement: N/A
Maneuver: -1	Armor: 4 / 8 / 12

Miscellaneous
Crew: 1 (Driver)	Deployment Range: 480 km
Sensors: N/A	Communications: 0 / 10 km
Perks: Cargo Bay (1.134 cubic meters / 1134 kg), Easy to Modify, Passenger Seats (3), Reinforced Chassis	Flaws: No Sensors
Defects: None	Lemon Dice: 3

Variants
M1038 Cargo/Troop Carrier with Winch: Add self-recovery winch (Grapple Launcher, range 1 hex (no launcher), Rating 5)

Notes
Many HMMWV chassis are equpiied with add-on armor kits to improve their survivability. The need for "uparmored" HMMWVs was identified during peacekeeping missions in the Balkans, but the need increased dramatically during operations in Iraq. An "uparmored" M998 or M1038 has an AV of 5. Purpose-built, fully armored HMMWVs such as the M1114 are described seperately.