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AN/TWQ-1 HMMWV Avenger

Air Defense Vehicle 

M1097 Avenger

Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by:	USA (and others including Bahrain, Chile, Egypt, Iraq, Kurdistan, Lithuania, Taiwan & Ukraine)
First Produced/Service Dates:	M1037= 1988 (First Production Unit) M1097= 1994
Manufactured by:	Base Vehicle: AM General, LLC.; Avenger Turret: The Boeing Company
Crew:	2
Armament:	(8) FIM-92 Stinger Ground to Air Missiles and (1) .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun (M3P)*
Engine:	8 Cylinder Diesel
Miscellaneous Info:	The AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense Vehicle was initially a private venture by the Boeing Company, although based upon U.S. Military interest and requirements. The base vehicle used for the system was initially the M1037 Shelter Carrier (without winch) and later the M1097 Heavy Hummer Variant (HHV) (possibly the A1 production model). The first order of this variant was for 325 units.  Subsequently, another order in 1992 was placed by the U.S. Military for 679 vehicles. * Sources conflict on the armament carried on the Avenger; specifically the M3P .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun (HMG). Some sources state that only the "Up-Gun Avenger" was equipped with the HMG.  On that variant, the right Stinger missile pod was removed.  However, based upon the photographic evidence, the HMG was also mounted on some Avengers under the right pod.
Data Sheet Available:	None Available

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Photos

Reference	Source/Provider
AN/TWQ-1 M1037 HMMWV Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photos	U.S. National Archives
AN/TWQ-1 M1037 HMMWV Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photo	U.S. Army via Wikimedia Commons
AN/TWQ-1 M1037 HMMWV "Up-Gun" Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photo	U.S. National Archives
AN/TWQ-1 M1097 HMMWV Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photos	The Department of Defence & the Canadian Armed Forces
AN/TWQ-1 M1097 HMMWV Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photos	U.S. Army
AN/TWQ-1 M1097 HMMWV Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photos	U.S. Army via Wikimedia Commons
AN/TWQ-1 M1097 HMMWV Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photo	U.S. Army Missile Command
AN/TWQ-1 M1097 HMMWV Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photo	U.S. Marine Corps via Wikimedia Commons
AN/TWQ-1 M1097 HMMWV Avenger Air Defense Vehicle Photos	U.S. National Archives

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