{"product_id":"icm-35437-1-35-hmmwv-humvee-m1025a2","title":"HMMWV Humvee M1025A2","description":"\u003cp\u003eM1025A2 Hummer Armament Carrier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 1970s, the U.S. Armed Forces sought to replace its fragmented and outdated fleet of military vehicles with a unified, multi-role platform capable of both personnel transport and weapons carriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree companies competed in the final stage: AM General, Chrysler Defense, and Teledyne Continental. AM General was selected as the winner, and the first production vehicle rolled off the line on January 2, 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Humvee was built on a steel frame with a lightweight, corrosion-resistant aluminum body. Its design placed drivetrain components high in the chassis, resulting in a flat underbody that improved off-road capability. It saw its combat debut in Panama in 1989 and gained worldwide recognition during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 for its reliability in harsh conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombat experience later revealed the vulnerability of unarmored vehicles to small-arms fire in urban environments, leading to the development of armored variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe M1025A2 is an armored weapons carrier within the A2 modernization series of the HMMWV family, designed to improve mobility, reliability, and field maintainability. It features a sloped rear body section and a rigid roof-mounted weapon station. Protection is provided by a basic armor kit combining steel, Kevlar, and polycarbonate glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe vehicle serves as a mobile platform for the M2HB heavy machine gun, Mk19 grenade launcher, and Anti-Tank Missile TOW, and is used for patrol, convoy escort, reconnaissance, and military police duties.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53292305219851,"sku":"35437","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/35437-en.jpg?v=1786263617","url":"https:\/\/anglia-models.com\/products\/icm-35437-1-35-hmmwv-humvee-m1025a2","provider":"Anglia Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}