M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier USMC Afghanistan

Starting with the M998 series vehicles in the mid 1980s, the Hummer High Mobility Vehicles military family has evolved over the years. One of the main ones and what could be considered a “second generation” Humvee“ was the M1113/M1114 series of beefier vehicles called Expanded Capability Vehicles in “mil-speak” that could be fitted with additional armor protection for use in Iraq. But as insurgent tactics evolved, the protection levels offered no longer met requirements. Enter what could be termed the “third generation” of Humvees, the M1151 and M1152. Building on the ECV, the M1151/1152 added a new roof, 12" heavy duty variable springs, reinforced body mounts, a forward mounted radio rack, and twin air conditioners to provide the crew with better operating conditions. Basically it also added heavier armor to the M1113 chassis and could be fitted with interior blast deflector plates to protect against self-forging fragment penetrators.

The vehicle is normally fitted with one or more jamming devices to protect against radio-controlled IED weapons. The rear mast mounted one is the DUKE, but they can also be seen with the paddle-like RHINO in front of the vehicle or the WARLOCK at the rear. The centerpiece of the vehicle is its Force Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) console with its computer screen and twin SINGARS radio sets between the driver’s and commander’s seats. It also comes with Blue Force Tracker, a device which permits a commander to see on a computer map exactly where all his assets are (and functions as a ground-based IFF system as well).