In my opinion the main benefits the Hummer brings to the army is that it makes an excellent weapons platform and it has good side slope stability when so equipped.
The other vehicles do the other jobs that this class of vehicles is meant for as well, if not better than the Hummer. The G-wagon and Defender both fit nicely into a Chinook helicopter (2 vehicles) the hummer has to be slung underneath, which limits the range,speed of the chopper and increases the number required to put a patrol on the ground. The other vehicles also can go places a Hummer can’t because of it’s width, important in a forest or in urban combat.
The Humvee was designed to replace at least two vehicles in the US Military, the jeep and the pickup truck. Canada decided to go with different vehicles for different jobs, we use the Iveco 4x4 truck for ambulances, radio vans, section trucks and CP’s The G-wagon main role will be in the recce field and will be an improvement from the Iltis, except that it will not be a 1 for 1 replacement, I think it is a 8 for 10 ratio, which hurts because the Iltis was also a 8 for 10 replacement for the Jeep. The Brits use the Pinzauger for this role.
The Humvee is a good vehicle for certain jobs and terrains, and some have argued that the interior design helps reduced causalities from mines. I don’t know what the armour is like on the armoured version, but I think I would prefer a VBL instead.
I have heard that the British Paratroopers have used one Chinook to carry 3 Defenders 2 inside and one outside, plus kit and crew. That is a full patrol for the SAS and they can deploy right away
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