Category: Military

Duramax Plant Builds 374 Engines

The kind folks at the Duramax plant came back to build almost 400 engines. This is the powerplant for the Oshkosh JLTV.

April 16, 2020

General Motors reopens Duramax plant during crisis

At the request of Banks Technologies (sister company to Banks Power), General Motors reopened the Duramax engine plant in Moraine, Ohio, to build Banks D866T defense-specific 6.6-liter

April 3, 2020

2012 Military Humvee Upgrade

Since 1985 the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) has been the mainstay workhorse for our nation’s military. Originally powered by a General Motors 6.2L

March 26, 2020

Who The Hell Is Gale Banks: Part 3

Hot Rodding The Military! If you have not seen Part 1 or 2 yet, go here and get up to speed: here’s Part 1 of that tour.

October 14, 2017

We Drive the JLTV, the Humvee’s Successor

The stronger, faster, and much safer replacement for the popular but vulnerable Humvee is finally here. And we got to drive it. Keep your hands loose on

July 28, 2017

We Ride in JLTV, the Humvee’s Successor

This article was reprinted from Popular Mechanics online edition. The author is Eric Tegler published on May 25, 2017 “It changes audibly with the rpm, even over the roar of

May 26, 2017

Marine Corps Could Boost its Banks Powered JLTV Purchase by Thousands

Reprinted from National Defense Industrial Association 5/17/2017By Yasmin Tadjdeh RESTON, Va. — The Marine Corps is considering purchasing thousands of more joint light tactical vehicles than originally

May 23, 2017

Banks Powered OshKosh JLTV

The Humvee replacement is here, and it’s bad ass! This vehicle is the result of a years long design and test competition involving the biggest names in

October 22, 2016