At this time it was expected that around 120,000 trucks would be ordered over three five-year contracts. The Request For Proposals (RFP) for FMTV was released in 1988. Cost analysis demonstrated that the procurement should be for both 2.5- and 5-ton trucks, and in October 1984 FMTV formally began as a program. In July 1984 a program to look at a future 5-ton truck procurement to replace in-service 2.5- and 5-ton trucks began. Army TRAining and DOctrine Command ( TRADOC) requirements document issued in 1983 for a Medium Tactical Truck (MTT), the intended replacement for the in-service 2.5-ton truck. 4 Armored cabs and fully armored derivativesĭevelopment and production history įMTV's origins trace back to a U.S.Army announced the FMTV A2 contract had been awarded to Oshkosh Defense. Army solicited proposals for the FMTV A2 rebuy competition. It is currently manufactured by Oshkosh Corporation. The FMTV was originally manufactured by Stewart and Stevenson (1996-2006), then by Armor Holdings (2006-2007), then by what is now BAE Systems Platforms & Services until 2011. Since the first FMTVs were fielded in January 1996 the family has been expanded and the overall design enhanced considerably. ton payload rating, called Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV). ton payload class, designated Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV), and 13 variants with a nominal 5 U.S. There were originally 17 FMTV variants-four variants in the nominal 2.5 U.S. Army requirements, these including a minimum 50 percent U.S. The FMTV is derived from the Austrian Steyr 12 M 18 truck, but substantially modified to meet U.S.

The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles ( FMTV) is a series of vehicles, based on a common chassis, that vary by payload and mission requirements. Mongoose Mobile Launcher Chassis (MLC) (cancelled).XM1160 (10-ton MEADS air defence chassis (5.5 m wheelbase)).M1148 (Load handling system, 8 metric tonnes).M1147 (Trailer, FMTV Load Handling System).M1096 (MTV Long Wheelbase (4.5 m) Chassis).M1086 (MTV Long Wheelbase Cargo with MHE).( full details and National Stock Numbers (NSNs) in main text) Oshkosh Defense – 40,500 trucks and trailers as of August 2021 (production continues) Oshkosh Corporation (current won rebuy competition) īAE Systems and legacy companies – 74,000 trucks and trailers.Armor Holdings (acquired Stewart & Stevenson).governmentġ988 (for FMTV requirement by Stewart & Stevenson) Steyr of Austria (original) Stewart & Stevenson for FMTV requirement. An Oshkosh-produced M1083 A1P2 5-ton MTV in A-kit configurationįamily of 4x4 and 6圆 tactical trucks with 2.5-ton, 5-ton, 9-ton and 10-ton payload (U.S.

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