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Military light utility vehicle, or simply light utility vehicle (LUV), is a term used for the lightest weight class military vehicle category. A Jeep-like four-wheel drive vehicle for military use by definition lighter than other military trucks and vehicles, inherently compact and usually with light or no armour, with short body overhangs for nimble all-terrain mobility, and frequently around 4-passenger capacity.
Since World War II, jeeps like this U.S. Army Willys MB became a staple of 20th century armies around the world, and an archetype of light military vehicles
Worldwide, and since the earliest large scale mechanisation of the military, hundreds of different light vehicles have been used for military utility service, ranging from readily available commercial products, just repainted in military colors, to purpose-designed tactical vehicles, that were specially developed for military applications and operation in forward areas. Light utility vehicles are typically general or multi-purpose, used to carry troops, staff, (mounted) weapons, supplies, evacuate wounded soldiers, and many other diverse roles.
Military light utility vehicles originated in the first half of the twentieth century, when modernisation of armies meant replacing horses and other draft animals through mechanisation, as well as increasing mobility of the infantry, to gain an essential tactical advantage. In 21st century missions, small arms fire and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) continuously pose highly dangerous threats to mobile infantry, and the military's lightest utility vehicles have frequently become heavier and larger, as a result of addition of armour, for the purpose of crew protection. Designs for modern light military vehicle platforms have to balance manoeuvrability, speed, weapons capability, survivability and transportability - all of high importance to ground troops in operations.
Civilian adaptations of the Willys MB and Land Rover were the first sport utility vehicles, and some SUVs such as the Chevrolet Blazer have been used as military light utility vehicles.
The importance of this kind of military vehicle was summed up by General Eisenhower, who wrote that most senior officers regarded the jeep as one of the six most vital U.S. vehicles in World War II. Moreover, general George Marshall called the jeep "America's greatest contribution to modern warfare. Similar vehicles are among the most common military vehicles in armies of most nations.
#10 URO VAMTAC (Spain)
#9 GAZ Tigr (Russia)
#8 IVECO 40.10 (Italy)
#7 Beijing BJ2022 (China)
#6 Pinzgauer (Austria)
#5 Toyota Land Cruiser (Japan)
#4 UAZ-469 (Russia)
#3 Mercedes-Benz G-class (Germany)
#2 Land Rover Defender (United Kingdom).
#1 HMMWV (United States)
00:00 Top 10 Light Utility Vehicles
01:19 #10 URO VAMTAC (Spain)
04:02 #9 GAZ Tigr (Russia)
06:32 #8 IVECO 40.10 (Italy)
08:28 #7 Beijing BJ2022 (China)
11:02 #6 Pinzgauer (Austria)
12:54 #5 Toyota Land Cruiser (Japan)
17:03 #4 UAZ-469 (Russia)
19:04 #3 Mercedes-Benz G-class (Germany)
21:35 #2 Land Rover Defender (United Kingdom).
24:26 #1 HMMWV (United States)
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