A question about military humvees

[Cruiseman]

In light of the fact that ISIS now has possession of any number of US military humvees and other heavy equipment, I have a couple of questions:

For $220,000 each, can't a Humvee be equipped with a GPS locator (e.g. SPOT). If they are, can't we use the coordinates to call in a missle strike?

And, why aren't these vehicles equipped with a satellite-controlled ECU that can be fried remotely.

I guess I don't understand what we are getting for our $220,000

[Kiwi]

The bigger question Cruise is how did they get hold of the equipment in the first place.

[Westdc]

I guess I don't understand what we are getting for our $220,000

You -Get the Chance to Pay More as always -- Just like paying more for education -they more everyone pays -the harder it is to find stolen money!

[wingleader09]

The bigger question Cruise is how did they get hold of the equipment in the first place.

Because the Iraqi Army that the U.S. spent 10 years training and Billions equipping, dropped everything and ran at the first sign of ISIS. They left all of the military equipment and armament behind for the taking.

[Dr Keghead]

Because the Iraqi Army that the U.S. spent 10 years training and Billions equipping, dropped everything and ran at the first sign of ISIS. They left all of the military equipment and armament behind for the taking.

Reminds me of the purported advertisement on EBay for a french army rifle... never fired, dropped once.

[530ktm]

Because the Iraqi Army that the U.S. spent 10 years training and Billions equipping, dropped everything and ran at the first sign of ISIS. They left all of the military equipment and armament behind for the taking.

And now we are returning to help them fight their war once again. Makes me happy to see all of our loss of life and money spent in that hell hole was really worth it all. Who could not have predicted this outcome?

[Micky Runey]

"Who could have predicted this outcome?"

Well, apparently, at least one person did - clear back in 2007 - Mitt Romney. http://www.ijreview.com/2014/06/1476...-time-machine/

[530ktm]

I believe you quoted me incorrectly, I said who could not have predicted this outcome.

[dyennie]

To answer the OP:
Military vehicles that may get deployed into hostile zone cannot have any type of OEM transmitter or receivers (ONSTAR). That would open the door for the opposition to be able to control our vehicles. However, most of our tactical vehicles do have separate systems that allow the vehicle to "communicate" with other forces to expand the battle force commanders tactical picture. By design those systems are very easy to remove/disable.

[jmohme]

I guess I don't understand what we are getting for our $220,000

A government contract is what you are getting.
Remember the expensive hammers and toilet seats? Same thing but with a diesel engine.

[Kit Carson]

[QUOTE=Cruiseman;n16048]In light of the fact that ISIS now has possession of any number of US military humvees and other heavy equipment, I have a couple of questions:

For $220,000 each, can't a Humvee be equipped with a GPS locator (e.g. SPOT). If they are, can't we use the coordinates to call in a missle strike?

And, why aren't these vehicles equipped with a satellite-controlled ECU that can be fried remotely.

I guess I don't understand what we are getting for our $220,000[/QUOTE]


There is an ex vice president of our nation whom got caught with his hand in the war profits machine as he was listed as the owner of the construction companies rebuilding Iraq the first time around. This has since become silence and although I am sure he still has his hand in the sack of corruption ownership is now by corporation status.

There is a lot of money to be made by the rich and powerful as they use the labor and deaths of those in war for their own gains. Prices are inflated and the dollars flow as the war machines produce vehicles, clothes, boots, weapons and ammunition and the treasury has an unlimited amount of resource, as if it grows short they will just tax the people some more or print some more money and devalue the dollar some more.

We have in our halls of leadership today, the most corrupt bunch of all time. They have to be corrupt to be where they are, it is a prime requirement.

One such local example I personally saw take place about 15 or so years ago was a local Senator was bribed by the local power company to vote in a way to benefit the power company. Magically this Senator became owner of prime lake front real estate sold to him on paper only that was power company holdings not for sale. This Senator became very rich building fancy lake front homes while voting to pave the way for the rise in utility rates.

We have in the State of South Carolina another such Senator, who each year tries his best to build a bridge to nowhere, a group of the rich and the elite wish to have access to real estate holdings so they can develop this land and gain this access with a bridge constructed by tax dollars to this land. People know this man is totally corrupt, but they do keep voting him back into office.

I see no solution to any of it, so long as the people themselves vote these people into the positions of leadership they hold.

Across the total spectrum of corruption all politicians are corrupt, it is a requirement. Our nation is now in the hands of those who wash each others backs for personal gains.

All politicians have but two concerns, how much is in this for me, and self centered personal gratification and profit to themselves. If you think for even an instant any of them have the nations best at heart, you do fool yourself.

We all know these things, but speak not of them, and basically the corrupt game of power has become total. Not much we the citizen can do about it when the political parties put forward their.........their........pick of candidates to vote for, as they are bought and paid for before they become candidates. It takes money to run for office today, and it is all a game of corruption.

[JohnK105]

Where else could a get rich quick scheme have such a solid guarantee, except in government.

[Dr Keghead]

To answer the OP:
Military vehicles that may get deployed into hostile zone cannot have any type of OEM transmitter or receivers (ONSTAR). That would open the door for the opposition to be able to control our vehicles. However, most of our tactical vehicles do have separate systems that allow the vehicle to "communicate" with other forces to expand the battle force commanders tactical picture. By design those systems are very easy to remove/disable.

Not to just control them... but to find and attack them. Having some sort of transmitter continuously broadcasting wouldn't exactly be a good thing.