http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060114/ap_ ... er_humvees
[quote:de4bf]TIKRIT, Iraq - Soldiers exposed to
Iraq's increasingly lethal roadside bombs, which can rip through armored Humvees, are drawing on wartime experience and stateside expertise to protect their vehicles with stronger armor and thermal detection cameras.
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The upgrades are being done by individual soldiers and units as the
Pentagon decides how Humvees should be changed, and follow public criticism of the Bush administration for not armoring all Humvees ahead of the war.
Nearly three years after rolling into Iraq in trucks covered in many instances only by canvas roofs, the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade is adding extra layers of armor to its Humvees.[/quote:de4bf]
What they need to do is put more money into research and developement - then develop a new vehicle which can make a significant difference in the battlefield. Like reinventing the mechanized force. Even though many areas in Iraq are urban, you still have to have something way tough that can support the infantry - not some light humvee. R&D is the second lowest paid for "part" in the Department of Defense, last time I checked. Operations get the most at $180B+, obviously. Looking for super soldiers > getting killed on a battlefield by IEDs.