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M998/M1038
HMMWV Cargo/Troop Carrier
.JPG)
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USA |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1983 |
| Manufactured by: | AM General |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | Various Armament Configurations including the M249 5.56mm SAW, M60 and M240 7.62mm MG, M60 7.62mm MG, M2HB .50 Cal HMG and MK 19 Mod 3 40mm Grenade Launcher. |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Turbo-Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The M998 version of the HMMWV was the first variant to go into production and be used by the US Military, as well as others. The M1038 is the same as the base M998 vehicle, except it is equipped with a winch. Upgraded versions include the M998A1 (all on M1097 chassis) and M998A2 (with upgraded engine and automotive improvements), as well as many sub-variants. Similar vehicles are the M1097 Heavy Hummer, M1025 Armament Carrier (with basic armor), M1026 (with basic armor and winch), M1043 with supplemental armor) as well as M1044 (with Supplemental Armor and Winch). |
| Data Sheet Available: |
M998A2 HMMWV Informational Brochure (AM General) |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| 40mm (MK 19) Automatic Grenade Launcher Detail Photos | John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA |
| M998 HMMWV Cargo/Troop Carrier Photos | John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA |
| M998 HMMWV Cargo/Troop Carrier Photos (Refurbished Vehicle by AM General) | Patrick Keenan - Editor |
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M998 HMMWV with ASK
Protection
Photos "ASK" is the acroynm for the add-on armor suite called "Armor Suvivability Kit" that was developed and manufactured by the US Military. This armor protection preceded "HArd" armor protection. |
John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA |
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M998 HMMWV with ASK
and "Hillbilly" Armor
Photos "Hillbilly" Armor is the informal term for field/shop mounted applicque armor protection. |
John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA |
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M998 HMMWV with HaRD kit
Protection
Photos "HArd" is the acroynm for the add-on armor suite called "HMMWV Armored Demountable" that was manufactured by the O'Gara-Hess Eisenhard Company. This armor protection succeeded "ASK" armor protection. This vehicle also "sports" an Airco external air-conditioning unit. |
John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA |
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M998 HMMWV Cargo/Troop Carrier
(with MRC Hard Top) Photos This vehicle is fitted with the Amtech Corporation's Mobile Radio Communications (MRC) Hard Top. However, this hard top conversion is routinely used on other Humvees besides communications vehicles. |
John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA |
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M998 HMMWV Cargo/Troop "Hard
Top" Carrier & Fitted with ASK Protection Photos Same as the "straight" Hardtop, except fitted with Armor Survivability Kit (ASK) Protection. |
John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA |
| M998 HMMWV 2-Door "Soft Top" Cargo/Troop Carrier | Joel Gewirtz, Northbrook, Illinois USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| HMMWV In Scale | Website |
| HMMWV Vehicle Variant Listing | Global Security.org Website |
| IDF HMMWV Photos and Information | Tsahal Miniatures Website |
| "Up-Armored Heavy Hummer Variant (HHV) Ballistic Protection Configuration" By David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #2) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
| Encyclopedia of Modern U.S. Military Tactical Vehicles (Tankograd Publications) | Carl Schulze |
| "From XR311 to Hummer: The US Army's Largest Ever Contract For Tactical Wheeled Vehicles" | Wheels & Tracks: The International Review of Military Vehicles - Issue #4 |
| HMMWV: Workhorse of the US Army | Concord Publications |
| Hummer In Action | Jim Mesko |
| "Hummer Update: The Hummer Humvee Family Has Firmly Established Itself " | Wheels & Tracks: The International Review of Military Vehicles - Issue #38 |
| Iraq Insurgency: US Army Armored Vehicles In Action: Part 1 (Concord Publications) | Carl Schulze |
| ISAF Vehicles in
Afghanistan: 2007 (Kabul and Kandahar Areas) - Mushroom Model
Publications Book Review by Patrick Keenan |
Dick Taylor |
| M998 HMMWV In Detail | Wings & Wheels |
| UNITAF In Somalia: Vehicles of Restore Hope Forces - Concord Publications | Barry Beldam |
| US Army HMMWV's In
Iraq (Concord Publications) Review by Frank De Sisto via Missing-Lynx |
Carl Schulze and Ralph Zwilling |
| US Military Wheeled Vehicles (Concord Publications) | Michael Green and Greg Stewart |
| U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles | Fred W. Crismon |
| War Machines #7: M998 Hummer | Verlinden Publications |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
For a complete list of modeling products, go to the HMMWV Vehicle Index Page.
Model Pictures
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| HMMWV Model Collection (1/35) | Roy Kinsella - Dublin, Ireland |
