Service M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck
soldiers of 82nd airborne division in heavily loaded m151 during operation urgent fury
first put service in vietnam, m151 played active part in american military operations 1980s, when phased out in favor of hmmwv. despite official replacement, m151 had distinct advantages on larger , heavier successor, being small enough fit inside ch-53 heavy transport helicopter. flexibility 1 of reasons u.s. marine corps deployed m151 fast attack vehicle (fav) variants until 1999, in theatres such kosovo. serves in u.s. special forces units fav.
various models of m-151 have seen successful military service in 15 different nato countries , m151s sold many countries, including canada, denmark, united kingdom , non-nato countries egypt, lebanon, israel, philippines, , pakistan. currently, m151 used on 100 countries worldwide.
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