For months, it seems like every time we mention the word "economy" it's been bad news.

This was not the case Friday in South Bend.

AM General took a big order from overseas, and it was done in person. Afghan ambassador Said Jawad took a tour of AM General.

What lies in the lot at AM General registers prominently on the Afghan National Army's wish list.

"When your forces introduced these, they proved to be very efficient," Jawad said.

So efficient, in fact, that he wasted no time making a big business deal.

Afghanistan is in the process of receiving 1,400 Humvees. Now, the country wants a total of 5,000.

"Before the delivery of Humvees started, we were losing about 100 police officers in Afghanistan because they were mostly in pickup trucks," Jawad explains.

Now, with increased violence in Afghanistan, he says more people are being called to duty. That means more protective equipment is needed immediately.

Congressman Joe Donnelly and AM General employees say Jawad's visit was much more than a business deal.

"We're partners in this effort to provide security and peace around the word, and the ambassador knows he can count on us," Donnelly said.

"Part of what they're doing right now is equipping the national army with the same type of equipment our people use because they recognize the stuff our people have is the best stuff there is," said Craig MacNab, Director of Public Relations at AM General.

Jawad agrees 100 percent. He says the Humvee covers two grounds -- the challenges they face with Afghanistan's physical landscape and, of course, calming the fears of military personnel.

"These kinds of vehicles provide a lot of mobility to the limited number of forces we have, both for Afghanistan and the international forces. They enable them to go and chase the bad guy," Jawad explained.