M1046 Door Armor Louvers

[WhoMe08721]

Hey Guys,

What is the armor louvers called on these front door & why is it never found on the rears door.

 

[Coug]

Not armor.

It's a Combat Identification Panel (cip), changes how the vehicle looks through infrared to more easily identify friendly vehicles at night. Same piece as on the middle of the hood.
Not on the rear doors because it's not necessary there, and not all HMMWVs have rear doors.
Basically just a piece of sheet metal with a bunch of bends in it to hold it away from the vehicle body, so it shows up darker than the rest of the vehicle.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Identification_Panel

 

[WhoMe08721]

Thank you learned something new today

 

[M813rc]

Here are some photos of a set I have. These are the type that would go on the sides of a Humvee behind the back doors, or on other vehicles. The bracket mounts to the vehicle, the panels then slide into the bracket.

Cheers

 

[M813rc]

Here is the kind of panel I have installed on a Humvee. And yes, they put the panel in the bracket upside down, despite the fact that it has instructions painted on it!
Maybe they meant to do it that way, since it looks like the one on the further green Humvee is also inverted.
This appears to be at the Iraq training area on Fort Irwin.

Cheers