The M109 is an American 155 mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s to replace the M44 and M52. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common Western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.

Jul 7, 2011 · The M1109 HMMWV was the first so-called Up-Armored variant. It was an armament carrier configuration. The vehicle was equipped with additional armor both on the sides and underneath to protect...

Feb 26, 2021 · The M1109 was introduced in 1993 after the need for an "up-armored" light utility truck was demonstrated in Somalia. The earlier models were made of composite material and had canvas doors. The lack of armored protection made them vulnerable to small arms fire and mines.

This offering is for an Army Surplus Military Chevrolet K5 Blazer M1009 CUCV. It has a 6.2 Liter Diesel engine with 55,000 Miles on the odometer. This is a smooth riding and comfortable truck that tracks straight down the road. You'll never get stuck in the mud or snow.

The upgraded armor protection allowed the M1109 to withstand 155mm artillery airbursts, a 12-pound anti-tank mine blast or a direct hit from small arms fire up to a 7.62mm armor piercing round. This series is the base for armament carrier variants.

The M1109 based on the M998A1 chassis, developed by O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt company, was the first up-armored HMMWV for the US Army as a Battalion Scout Vehicle. The aim was to provide protection against 7.62 mm armor-piercing projectiles, 155 mm artillery air bursts and small (1 lb) mine blasts.

The new vehicle was called the XM-1109 Up-Armored Heavy HMMWV and was quickly evaluated by the U.S. Army and put into production as the M1109 Heavy Up-Armored Armament Carrier. Examples were sent to Bosnia to serve with U.S. Forces, which were impressed with the vehicle.

Up-armor kits were developed for the HMMWV to improve ballistic protection and resistance to mine blast. The resulting armored variant, designated the M1109, subsequently served in Haiti,...

This new transitional variant, the M1109 Heavy Up-Armored Armament Carrier, was quickly put into service and performed very well. Quickly building on the up-armored HMMWV concept, AM General then developed the Expanded Capacity HMMWV (ECH).

Oct 9, 2020 · In the late 1970s, the military drew up specifications for a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) to replace all tactical vehicles in the 1/4- to 1-1/4-ton range—the M151, M715, and M561, as well as many CUCVs—with one vehicle.