FMTV (Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles)

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Medium tactical vehicles with the New Jersey Army National Guard are brought in to Lawrenceville, N.J., as the New Jersey National Guard prepares for Hurricane Sandy Oct. 26, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)

The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a system of strategically deployable vehicles that performs general resupply, ammunition resupply, maintenance and recovery, and engineer support missions. It serves as weapon systems platforms for combat, combat support and combat service support units in a tactical environment.

LMTV

The Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) has a 2.5-ton capacity (cargo, van and chassis models) and a companion trailer.

LMTV A1 Cargo

  • Payload (Pounds):5,000
  • Towed Load (Pounds):12,000
  • Engine:Caterpillar, 6-cylinder diesel, 275 horsepower
  • Transmission:Automatic Allison Transmission
  • Drive:4×4

MTV

The Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) has a 5-ton capacity (cargo; long wheelbase cargo with and without materiel handling equipment; tractor; van; wrecker; 8.8-ton Load Handling System (LHS); 8.8-ton LHS trailer and 10-ton dump truck models). Three truck variants and two companion trailers, with the same payload capacity as their prime movers, provide airdrop capability. MTV also serves as the platform for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and resupply vehicle for PATRIOT and HIMARS. FMTV operates worldwide in all weather and terrain conditions.

MTV A1 Cargo

  • Payload (Pounds):10,000
  • owed Load (Pounds):21,000
  • Engine:Caterpillar, 6-cylinder diesel, 330 horsepower
  • Transmission:Automatic Allison Transmission
  • Drive:4×4

FMTV incorporates a vehicle data bus and Class V interactive electronic technical manual, significantly lowering operating and support costs. Units are equipped with FMTV at more than 68 locations worldwide. The Army continues to purchase the current FMTV A1P2 configuration, in particular to support European Deterrence Initiative requirements, with production and deployment continuing into 2021. In February 2018, the Army pursued a competitive award for Engineering Change Proposals to the Army-owned technical data package for new production of the FMTV A2. Recent efforts to integrate critical (but heavy) protection solutions and satisfy the growing power demands of modern military command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems contributed to a loss of overall vehicle performance. The FMTV A2 modernization effort re-balances the payload, performance and protection triangle for today while providing additional capacity for integration of new technologies tomorrow.

FMTV enhances crew survivability and tactical mobility while being strategically deployable in C-5, C-17 and C-130 aircraft. It reduces the Army’s logistical footprint and provides a high-operational readiness rate for the warfighter.

FMTV Variants:

  • M1078 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – LMTV Cargo NSN 2320-01-549-8577
  • M1078 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – LMTV Cargo with winch NSN 2320-01-549-8611
  • M1079 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – LMTV Van NSN 2320-01-552-7745
  • M1079 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – LMTV Van with winch NSN 2320-01-552-7749
  • M1080 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – LMTV Chassis 3.9 m NSN 2320-01-552-7791
  • M1081 A0 – LMTV Cargo-airdrop LVAD
  • M1082 A1/A1R/A1P2 – Trailer, LMTV cargo NSN 2320-01-449-1775
  • M1083 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV Cargo NSN 2320-01-549-8610
  • M1083 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV Cargo with winch NSN 2320-01-549-8565
  • M1084 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV Cargo with material handling equipment (MHE) NSN 2320-01-552-7739
  • M1084 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2/RSV – MTV Cargo with MHE (HIMARS RSV) NSN 2320-01-552-7767
  • M1085 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV Cargo, Long Wheelbase Cargo (LWB) NSN 2320-01-552-7773
  • M1085 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV LWB Cargo with winch NSN 2320-01-552-7770
  • M1085 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV LWB Cargo w/ Sideboard Delete NSN 2320-01-552-7770
  • M1086 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV LWB Cargo with MHE NSN 2320-01-552-7780
  • M1086 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV LWB Cargo with MHE & winch NSN 2320-01-552-7776
  • M1087 A1R/A1P2 – MTV Expansible Van NSN 2320-01-552-7781
  • M1088 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV Tractor NSN 2320-01-552-7759
  • M1088 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV Tractor with winch NSN 2320-01-552-7759
  • M1089 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV Wrecker Oshkosh-produced M1089 have different recovery equipment NSN 2320-01-595-3994
  • M1090 A0/A1 – MTV Dump
  • M1091 – MTV 1,500 gallon Fuel Tanker Type Classified but did not enter production
  • M1092 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV Chassis 4.1 m NSN 2320-01-552-7793
  • M1093 A0 – MTV Cargo-airdrop LVAD
  • M1094 A0 – MTV Dump-airdrop LVAD
  • M1095 A1/A1R/A1P2 – Trailer, MTV Cargo NSN 2320-01-449-1776
  • M1096 A0/A1/A1R/A1P2 – MTV LWB Chassis 4.5 m NSN 2320-01-552-7796
  • M1140 A1/A1R HIMARS High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, launcher chassis
  • M1147 LHS (palletized) Load Handling System Trailer NSN 2320-01-508-7887
  • M1148 A1R/A1P2 LHS (palletized) Load Handling System Truck, eight metric tonnes / 8.8-ton NSN 2320-01-557-4546
  • M1157 A1R/A1P2 10-ton Dump NSN 2320-01-552-7787
  • M1157 A1R/A1P2 10-ton Dump with winch NSN 2320-01-552-7782
  • XM1160 10-ton MEADS air defense chassis (5.5 m wheelbase )
  • Mongoose Mobile Launcher Chassis (MLC) (cancelled)
  • M1273 A1P2 MTV 10-ton chassis NSN 2320-01-621-6239

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