The new Humvee prototype, with an innovative chimney that directs some of the explosive impact of a mine or bomb. AM GeneralRevamped Humvee Draws Military’s Eye -- New York Times
An innovative chimney to vent blasts from buried bombs could make the Humvee safer and bring the most popular military vehicle since the Jeep back from the sidelines in Afghanistan.
The Humvee fell out of favor in Iraq and Afghanistan as homemade bombs, the biggest killer of American troops, ripped through its light armor and turned it into a death trap.
But recent blast tests show that Humvees built with the new chimney could provide as much protection as some of the heavier, and more costly, mine-resistant vehicles that have replaced them in many uses.
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My Comment: This new Humwee ... if the claims of how it can survive an IED explosion are true .... will save lives.
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