AM General
AM General is an American manufacturer of military vehicles headquartered in South Bend, Indiana and a known military supplier to the Israel Defense Force.
Israeli use of AM General vehicles[edit | edit source]
AM General's "High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle" (HMMWV or Humvee) has been used by the Israeli military in its war on Gaza. The armor for these vehicles is made separately by Plasan. AM General, alongside Oshkosh, makes the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle used by Israel and many western countries.
On November 5, 2023 the Israeli military reportedly used AM General's HMMWV Humvees to lead a "supply convoy" of tanks and other armored vehicles into Gaza.[1] Humvees were again used by the Israeli military on November 8 to transport Israeli media correspondents into Gaza.[2]
On December 6, 2023, the Israeli Ministry of Defense shared pictures of a United States cargo plane delivering additional Humvees to Israel to support its war effort in Gaza.[3]
- ↑ Pfeffer, Anshel (2023-11-05). "'We barely see terrorists. They're underground': In Gaza with Israeli soldiers". Haaretz. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Israeli flags wave proudly along the shores of Gaza: Israel Hayom correspondent, photographer join troops". Israel Hayom. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ Israel Ministry of Defense [@Israel_MOD] (December 6, 2023). "The 200th cargo plane carrying military equipment for the IDF has arrived in Israel. Over 10,000 tons of military equipment were delivered since the beginning of the war, including armored vehicles, armaments, personal protective equipment, medical supplies, ammunition, and more" (Tweet) – via Twitter.