spotrep

HMMWV vs JLTV: how to tell them apart

Two light armoured vehicles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

No photo yet

HMMWV

Light armoured vehicle, USA. In service since 1985

What gives it away

Wide, low four-wheel-drive vehicle with a flat bonnet and a squared-off cab.

Used by

USA, Ukraine and dozens of others

No photo yet

JLTV

Light armoured vehicle, USA. In service since 2019

What gives it away

Taller than the Humvee, with a steep V-shaped underbody, big wheels and a sloping bonnet.

Used by

USA, Lithuania, Belgium, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Israel and others

Test yourself: practise in Classic