Army designs brand-new armor kit for Humvee.

• Author: Erwin, Sandra I.
• Position: Washington PULSE - Brief Article

By next summer, the Army expects to begin shipping a newly redesigned armor kit for Humvee trucks in Iraq. That applique armor will offer the same level of protection currently available only in factory-armored Humvees. The armor will be made with a steel-aluminum alloy and will be far easier to install than current kits, said Richard McClelland, director of the Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command's research, development and engineering center.

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