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I.G. Supports Army Tests Of Up-Armored Humvee

December 03 2010

USA

A report from the officer of the Pentagon's inspector general concludes that the U.S. Army's live-fire testing for the up-armored Humvee was effective, Defense News reports.

Questions had been raised about the testing of the Humvee's survivability against mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

The I.G. sought to determine whether the Army's tests had adequately represented the operating environment.

The inspectors investigated three points: whether the test...

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