Retro Look @ HMMWV RecapWhile we wait.....I came across this government website on HMMWV Recap dating all the way back to 2005.
Quite a retro look at the government Recap program for the HMMWV......no mention about armor/blast protection, just performance improvements and parts supply arrangement set-up to get the troops faster into the global war on terrorism. MRAP was just starting....
Unbelievable in this day and age of IEDs etc, almost laughable to think that troop protection was a secondary or non-existent consideration with the effort to get more trrops to the field quickly.....however its not funny. Obviously adding heavy armor to the HMMWV was an afterthought and puts the military in the situation they are in today, rectifying the HMMWV troop protection while waiting for JLTV to fill the gap. The link to the Industry Day Power Point Briefing provides the best retro overview.
It just goes to show you how things can change in a few short years, and how companies like Cymat can help solve the issues and be part of a solution.
https://www.dscc.dla.mil/offices/land/hmmwv_recap.html