Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle or CUCV Program was instituted to provide the United States military with a cheaper Light Utility Vehicle to augment the purpose-built but expensive Gama Goats and M151 series "Jeeps" approaching the end of their service life. It initially provided Dodge W/D series in the late 1970s with several military modifications. In the mid-1980s, Chevrolet C/Ks replaced the Dodge vehicles and are still used today in the Light Service Support Vehicle incarnation. The vehicle has five basic configurations: cargo truck, command center, ambulance, shelter carrier, and chassis cab. CUCVs were intended to perform "background" roles, much like rear echelon human troops - providing support for frontline forces, such as cargo transport, troop transport, first aid, and communications. CUCVs were not built for direct frontline combat use, as evident by their lack of bulletproofing and protection from ordnance. Like many of the vehicle parts, the windshield, cabin glass, and body panels are civilian-grade and offer no protection from firearms or explosives. As a result, some CUCV's were replaced in the 1980s and 1990s by the HMMWV's they were to augment. The U.S. military continued to keep CUCV Is in active service long after their projected lifespan. CUCVs of all generations are still in U.S. service, though many M800s and CUCV Is have passed through military surplus sales into civilian ownership. CUCVs and LSSVs are in use as support vehicles for Military Police, troop transport, Range Control, Base Facilities, and Maintenance.. }
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- Commercial_Utility_Cargo_Vehicle abstract "The Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle or CUCV Program was instituted to provide the United States military with a cheaper Light Utility Vehicle to augment the purpose-built but expensive Gama Goats and M151 series "Jeeps" approaching the end of their service life. It initially provided Dodge W/D series in the late 1970s with several military modifications. In the mid-1980s, Chevrolet C/Ks replaced the Dodge vehicles and are still used today in the Light Service Support Vehicle incarnation. The vehicle has five basic configurations: cargo truck, command center, ambulance, shelter carrier, and chassis cab. CUCVs were intended to perform "background" roles, much like rear echelon human troops - providing support for frontline forces, such as cargo transport, troop transport, first aid, and communications. CUCVs were not built for direct frontline combat use, as evident by their lack of bulletproofing and protection from ordnance. Like many of the vehicle parts, the windshield, cabin glass, and body panels are civilian-grade and offer no protection from firearms or explosives. As a result, some CUCV's were replaced in the 1980s and 1990s by the HMMWV's they were to augment. The U.S. military continued to keep CUCV Is in active service long after their projected lifespan. CUCVs of all generations are still in U.S. service, though many M800s and CUCV Is have passed through military surplus sales into civilian ownership. CUCVs and LSSVs are in use as support vehicles for Military Police, troop transport, Range Control, Base Facilities, and Maintenance.".