oshkosh jltv and am general humvee

Infographic: Oshkosh JLTV and AM General Humvee Go Head-to-Head

The Oshkosh JLTV is giving the old military Humvee some competition.

This all terrain beast is built war-ready.

Check out this infographic and see the Oshkosh JLTV and AM General Humvee go head-to-head.

Oshkosh JLTV vs AM General Humvee

Remember when the Humvee replaced the military's Jeeps? Well, now the Humvees are the ones being replaced.

In an infographic shared by tacticalgear.com, we see the Oshkosh JLTV  and AM General Humvee in a side-by-side comparison. We can see that the armor, while making the Oshkosh JLTV heavier, provides much more protection.

Also, the JLTV is much faster than the old Humvee. The U.S. Army ordered 49,099 JLTVs, and the Marine Corps. 5,500 JLTVs, while the Air Force ordered 140 of these tough vehicles

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