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An early Oshkosh M1075A0 PLS truck. The Palletized Load System (PLS) is based around two variants of prime mover truck (M1074 and M1075) fitted with an integral self-loading and unloading capability, a trailer (M1076), and demountable cargo beds, referred to as flatracks. PLS trucks and trailers are air-transportable in C-5A and C-17 cargo ...
In 1939–1941, the US Army Quartermaster Corps was developing a full, and largely standardized line of tactical trucks, that could all operate off-road, and in all weather. In 1941, trucks of 1 ⁄ 4 -ton, 1 ⁄ 2 -ton, 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -ton, and 3-ton load capacity, (4x4), and of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -ton , 4-ton, and 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 -tons, (6x6), were in ...
Composite truck companies provide tailored support to division and corps elements with a combination of FMTV and PLS trucks. The composite truck company (heavy) provides support for armored divisions and consists of a headquarters platoon, a medium tactical vehicle platoon for 20 FMTVs, two PLS platoons for 40 PLS trucks and trailers, a HET ...
The following is a (partial) listing of vehicle model numbers or M-numbers assigned by the United States Army. Some of these designations are also used by other agencies, services, and nationalities, although these various end users usually assign their own nomenclature.
light truck: no: 1987–present: Israel Automotive Industries: AIL Abir II: light truck: Israel AM General: AM General Humvee M1097A2: light truck: no: 1984–present: United States, Tunisia Ashok Leyland Defence Systems: Ashok Leyland Super Stallion: heavy: no: India Astra: Astra SM(HD) heavy truck/tractor: no: 2000–present: Italy Astra ...
Oshkosh PLS: 16½-ton truck 10x10: 1993 A family heavy trucks produced by Oshkosh to supplement the HEMTT in the US Army. [68] Pacific TR1 'Dragon Wagon' Tank transporter: 6x6: 1943 Produced by the Pacific Car & Foundry Co. as a more capable tank transporter than the Diamond T 980; 1,372 were produced during World War II. [69] Pierce-Arrow ...
The three-year Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV) 4 contract extension awarded to Oshkosh by the U.S. Army in May 2021 technically allows for the provision of new and Recapitalized M1070 HETs alongside HEMTTs, and PLS trucks and trailers. [7] M1300. The M1300 is a M1070A1 revised for use within Europe by the U.S. Army.
M939 series trucks – previous U.S. Army 5-ton truck; M809 series trucks – previous U.S. Army 5-ton truck (remained in use alongside successor M939 series) M35 series trucks – previous U.S. Army 2.5-ton truck; Oshkosh MTVR; Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck; Palletized load system; Logistics Vehicle System (LVS) Leyland 4-tonne truck