HMMWV Humvee Light APC

By: Linwood Foster

The High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) are also known as the HumVee or Hummer. These vehicles were replacements for older Jeep styles and served in military settings until the later part of the twenty-first century. These vehicles were used for an incredible number of jobs in the United States Army, Marines, and Air Force and were incredibly common. HumVees were built for the roles of cargo/troop carrier, armament carrier, missile system carrier, shelter carrier, and two ambulance variants (2- and 4-litter). There were even civilian models of the Hummer built that while expensive, were also very popular because of their capabilities and toughness. Because of the vehicle's popularity, a larger number of them survived the coming of the Rifts than any other military vehicle in North America.

The Humvees used by the Neo Amish is an APC model made completely out of high-tech materials. These Light APC Humvees were discovered in two cargo ships that had washed inland. The Humvees were built with a wider wheel base than previous jeep style vehicles and can traverse terrain that normal jeeps and sports utility vehicles cannot. This Humvee is equipped with a high performance electric engine and power system, automatic transmission, and four wheel drive. The Humvee is also equipped with a self-recovery winch capable of up to 6000 pound pull capacity and the vehicle can support payloads of up to 4,400 pounds depending on the model. The vehicle can ford up to 2.5 feet (0.76 meters) without preparations and up to 10 feet (3 meters) with a deep water fording kit. The vehicle can climb 60% slopes and traverse a side slope of up to 40%, fully loaded.


Model Type: HMMWV Light APC
Vehicle Type: 1 1/4 ton truck
Crew: Five (Driver, Gunner, 3 Passengers).
M.D.C. by Location:
[1] Headlight (2) 2 each
[1] Tires (4): 5 each
30mm Chaingun Turret 40
Mini-Missile Pods (2) 50
Crew Compartment 50
[2] Main Body: 125

Notes:
[1] These are small and difficult targets to strike, requiring the attacker to make a "called shot", but even then the attacker is -4 to strike.
[2] Depleting the M.D.C. of the main body will shut the unit down completely, making it useless.

Speed:
Ground: Cruising speed on land is 90 mph (144.8 kph) on roads and 55 mph (88.5 kph) off road maximum.
Maximum Range: Limited by duration of electric battery.

Statistical Data:
Height: 7.1 feet (2.16 meters)
Width: 8.5 feet (2.59 meters)
Length: 16.8 feet (5.13 meters)
Weight: 3,280 lbs (1490.9 kg)
Power Source: Electric, 3 week active use charge.
Cargo Capacity: 4,400 lbs (1995.8 kg)
Notes: Has all robotic vehicle features.
Black Market Cost: Very Rare Availability, 300,000 credits.

Weapons Systems:
  1. 30mm Chaingun: Mounted on a turret on top of the vehicle is a 30mm Chaingun, controlled by the gunner. It has a full 360 degrees of rotation, and can elevate up to 80 degrees. It can be used against ground troops and vehicles, and aircraft. The chaingun is normally equipped with regular SDC bullets which as a burst do MDC damage; however, the new Wilks WI-20 Heavy Ramjet rounds can also be used.
    Damage: 4D6 MD for a 40-bullet burst. 1D4x10 MD for a 20-round Ramjet burst.
    Range: 3940 ft range.
    Payload: 800 bullets or 400 Ramjet rounds, for 20 bursts total.

  2. Mini-Missile Pods (2): Mounted behind and to the sides of the chaingun turret are two forward pointing mini-missile pods. They can be fired by either the gunner or the driver.
    Damage: By Missile Type, usually 5D6 MD to 1D4x10 MD.
    Range: 1 Mile.
    Payload: 4 regular mini-missiles and 2 smoke missiles each, for a total of 12 missiles.




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