COMBAT SUPPORT Army Watercraft Systems (PD AWS), Prod- tons of deck cargo, has a beam of 60 feet and AND uct Manager (PM) Bridging, Product Man- a molded depth of 19 feet. It provides in- COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ager Combat Engineer/Material Handling tratheater movement to remote, underdevel- Equipment (PM CE/MHE), Product Man- oped coastlines and inland waterways. The The Program Executive Office for Com- ager Force Sustainment Systems (PM FSS), LSV is the Army’s primary joint logistics bat Support and Combat Service Support and Product Manager Petroleum and Water over-the-shore (JLOTS) vessel; it also assists (PEO CS&CSS) directs and coordinates the Systems (PM PAWS). in unit deployment and relocation. The LSV efforts of project and product managers/ fleet service life extension program includes product directors managing more than 350 Product Director for Army Watercraft changes to command, control, communica- Army systems, including several joint ser- Systems tion, computers, intelligence, surveillance vice programs, across all phases of their life The Product Director for Army Water- and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and integrated cycles. Its core competency lies in the life-cy- craft Systems (PD AWS) is committed to bridge systems; hull and engineering sys- cle management of the Army’s force projec- developing, acquiring, fielding and sustain- tems; and force protection upgrades, as well tion equipment, joint combat support sys- ing highly capable equipment that meets as improvements to crew messing, living tems, mine-resistant ambush-protected emerging watercraft requirements. The spaces and deck equipment. (MRAP) vehicles, and tactical wheeled vehi- Army watercraft community provides a va- The Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 2000 cles. Striving to be agile for changes in mis- riety of systems and platforms that operate provides worldwide transport of combat sions, threats and technologies, its highly in geographical environments bounded, in- vehicles and sustainment cargo. It also sup- skilled workforce provides program man- fluenced, and accessed by ports, littorals ports intratheater and tactical resupply. The agement and acquisition excellence in order and waterways. AWS provides critical ca- LCU 2000 has a length of 174 feet, beam of to get urgent and combat-ready equipment pabilities that support full spectrum land- 42 feet and loaded draft of 9 feet, and it can to soldiers. PEO CS&CSS is committed to combat operations by extending the ground carry 350 tons of deck cargo. The LCU 2000 supporting the goals and performance of commander’s available maneuver space. fleet is nearing completion of a C4ISR up- joint and expeditionary forces, ensuring af- These functions include the capability to grade, which provides state-of-the-art com- fordable products are available to support conduct amphibious and riverine opera- munication equipment, navigational equip- current and future warfighters. tions, and providing logistics support to ment and safety of life-at-sea electronics, Program phases fall into the areas of: pre- joint operations and campaigns including and a service life extension program that systems acquisition (concept refinement or joint over-the-shore operations and in- will include power train and force protec- technology development), generally con- tratheater transport of time-sensitive, mis- tion upgrades. sisting of research and development pro- sion-critical personnel and materiel. The The Large Tug (LT) 128’ is used for trans- grams and before Milestone B; systems ac- watercraft solutions documented in the cur- ocean/coastal towing operations and for quisition (between Milestone B and full rent AWS strategy are designed to provide assisting with the docking/undocking of materiel release); systems after full materiel the capability to maneuver in all tactical large ships. The LT 128’ is outfitted to pro- release (in production and fielding phases); and operational environments; to rapidly vide salvage, rescue and firefighting assis- and two types of sustainment (operations switch between operations, missions and tance to other vessels and shore installa- and support)—systems that have com- engagements; to support decentralized tions on a limited basis. The LT 128’ fleet pleted fielding, are no longer in production forces; and to rapidly deploy and sustain recently completed an extensive modifica- and are managed directly by the Project forces, equipment and materiel to multiple tion program, which included lowering the Manager (PM), and systems that have com- locations worldwide. Efforts to develop pilothouse and upgrading the fuel tank sys- pleted fielding, are no longer in production Army watercraft capability for the future tems and bow fendering. and are managed by an Army Materiel will focus on the creation and maintenance The mission of the 900 Class Small Tug Command commodity command, but for of an Army watercraft portfolio that deliv- (ST) is moving logistical supplies and equip- which the PM is the life-cycle manager. ers the speed, agility and operational pay- ment in harbor and inland waterways. The While some project and product manager load needed to maneuver operationally small tug also provides the capability to as- realignment is scheduled for fiscal year (FY) ready forces and provide commanders with sist larger tugs in docking and undocking 2013, a representative sampling of current the ability to deliver combat power at the all types of ships and watercraft and can be programs follows. time and place of their choosing. used in routine harbor utility work. The Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) pro- The Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM8), Project Manager Force Projection vides worldwide transportation of combat used in utility work, features a specialized The Project Manager Force Projection vehicles and sustainment cargo. The 313- Mod 2 program. This provides additional (PM FP) encompasses the Product Director foot LSV class vessel, designed to carry 2,280 capabilities of command and control, per- sonnel transfer and light salvage. Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) The Modular Causeway System (MCS) provides a means of moving cargo from ship to shore across unimproved beaches in areas of the world where fixed port facilities are unavailable, denied or other- wise unacceptable. MCS sections are mod- ular, International Standardization Organ- ization (ISO)-compatible modules. Four configurations are derived from basic modules: roll-on/roll-off discharge facility, causeway ferry, floating causeway (FC), and the warping tug. The Barge Derrick (BD) Crane 115-ton is used primarily for discharging heavy loads beyond the capacity of a ship’s gear and as- sisting in salvage operations. The crane pro-

350 ARMY I October 2012 vides the lift and reach needed to discharge the heaviest of the projected Army cargo— the M1A2 main battle tank—from the cen- terline of the large ships. With an understated motto of “Sail Army,” the Product Director for Army Watercraft Systems (PD AWS) provides “a flexible and responsive fleet, projecting and sustaining America’s forces through the 21st century.”

Product Manager Bridging The Product Manager (PM) Bridging is committed to develop, acquire, field and sustain gap-crossing solutions that meet the High-Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE-I) soldier’s requirements. PM Bridging inter- faces with other defense organizations on a range of existing and emerging bridging bridging capability to Stryker BCTs. HMEE-I provides an earth-moving ma- systems, including the Wolverine Heavy A recently emerging requirement to pro- chine capable of maintaining pace with the Assault Bridge (HAB), Armored Vehicle vide the Infantry brigade combat team Army’s current and future combat systems. Launched Bridge (AVLB), Improved Rib- (IBCT) with the capability to conduct as- The HMEE-I is a diesel-engine-driven, self- bon Bridge (IRB), Bridge Erection Boat sault gap crossing is the Light Assault propelled, four-wheel-drive vehicle with a (BEB), Common Bridge Transporter (CBT), Gap Crossing Capability (LAGCC). The hydraulically operated, front-mounted load- Rapidly Emplaced Bridge System (REBS), LAGCC will address three capability gaps. er bucket and a hydraulically operated, Dry Support Bridge (DSB) system, M3 The Type I Bridge will be a footbridge that rear-mounted backhoe bucket. The HMEE-I Medium Girder Bridge (MGB), Joint As- addresses an urgent need for assault/tacti- has a 1.5-cubic yard front-loader bucket, a sault Bridge (JAB), Assault Breacher Vehicle cal gap-crossing capability for dismounted 0.28-cubic yard backhoe bucket, a 14-foot (ABV), Improved Boat Cradle (IBC), Bridge soldiers in IBCTs. The Type II Bridge will digging depth and a climate-controlled cab. Adapter Pallet (BAP) and Line of Commu- provide a crossing capability up to 8 me- The HMEE-I was designed to maintain nication Bridge (LOCB). The Dry Support ters while mounted on a vehicle organic to pace with maneuver units and has a top Bridge system and the Improved Ribbon the IBCT. The Type III Bridge will provide speed of 60 mph. Bridge provide representative examples. a combination assault rafting/assault wet Another representative activity with a gap-crossing capability that can be used in broad range of engineering applications in- The Dry Support Bridge (DSB) provides full spectrum operations. The require- volves the development of Engineer Mis- the Army with assault and support bridging ments documents for these capabilities are sion Modules. Permanently mounted on for gaps of up to 40 meters, with testing un- currently under development. standard palletized load system flatracks, der way to increase the length to 46 meters. the modules are loaded via truck load-han- The DSB replaces the outdated, manpower- Product Manager Combat Engineer/ dling equipment, which allows drivers to and time-intensive medium girder bridge Material Handling Equipment configure their vehicles for a specific mis- with a mechanical system capable of em- The Product Manager Combat Engi- sion. By using fewer trucks and more mod- placing a 40-meter bridge with eight sol- neer/Material Handling Equipment (PM ules, the concept provides a cost-effective diers in 90 minutes or less. In addition, the CE/MHE) coordinates and supports a wide means of modernizing the fleet of engineer DSB will improve current bridge load-carry- range of combat engineer and material han- construction equipment. PLS flatrack con- ing capacity, moving it up to military load dling equipment. Program examples in- figurations in production include the M5 bi- classification 96 for wheeled traffic, such as clude new systems like the High-Mobility tuminous distributor, which has a capacity a fully loaded heavy equipment transporter. Engineer Excavator, Engineer Mission Mod- of 2,800 gallons; the M6 concrete mobile The DSB is designed for transportation as a ule-Water Distributor, Paving Machine, mixer, which has a capacity of 5 cubic yards palletized load by the CBT, palletized load Backhoe Loaders, Hydraulic Excavators, when used on the PLS truck or trailer and 8 system (PLS) trailers or by service support Light and Medium Dozers, Light and cubic yards when used on the ground as a units equipped with PLS trucks. Heavy loaders, Grader, Asphalt Mixing batch plant; and the M6 dump body, which Assault bridging and gap crossing are Plants, Route Remediation Equipment, En- has a capacity of 12 to 14 cubic yards. Cur- supported by the Assault Breacher Vehicle hanced Rapid Airfield and Construction Ca- rently under development are the XM9 (ABV), which provides an in-stride com- pability, Route Clearance and Interrogation 2,000-gallon water distributor for use with plex obstacle-breaching capability based on Systems, and Skid Steer Loaders. These pro- the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck the M1A1 Abrams tank hull for heavy grams support the current engineer forces Load Handling System (HEMTT-LHS) and brigade combat teams. The M104 Wolver- within Stryker, heavy and Infantry brigade the XM10 3,000-gallon water distributor for ine Heavy Assault Bridge system is a combat teams, engineer support companies, use with the PLS truck. Other modules be- legacy bridge system using the M1A2 SEP vertical and horizontal companies, asphalt ing considered include a well-drilling sys- platform to horizontally launch and recover and concrete teams, and multirole bridge tem and a chemical decontamination unit. a 26-meter bridge while under armor. Be- companies. PM CE/MHE also supports the fore the program was terminated in 2000, Transportation, Quartermaster, Medical, Product Manager Force Sustainment 36 low-rate initial production systems were Aviation, and Military Police Corps. Systems procured. The Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) The High-Mobility Engineer Excavator The Product Manager Force Sustain- program will provide an M1A1-based plat- (HMEE-I) is a nondevelopmental, military- ment Systems (PM FSS) has life-cycle man- form to launch and recover the legacy ar- unique vehicle that is fielded to the Army’s agement responsibility for cargo aerial de- mored vehicle launched bridge (AVLB) brigade combat teams and other selected livery equipment, field feeding and field scissor bridge and replace AVLB launchers engineer units, replacing the Small Em- services systems, Force Provider base camp, in combat engineer units. The Rapidly Em- placement Excavator (SEE), whose life cycle and shelter systems consisting of shelters, placed Bridge System (REBS) provides ended in FY 2005. The high mobility of the heaters and camouflage netting.

October 2012 I ARMY 351 cost-effective means of either battlefield re- base camp for sustainment of the soldiers Joint Precision Airdrop System supply or humanitarian aid. Purpose-built on the front lines, becoming affectionately (JPADS) for one-time use, these items are uniquely known as the Army’s home away from suited for employment in the combat envi- home. The expeditionary configuration fea- ronment, where the recovery of aerial deliv- tures a 600-person module in component ery equipment is either impractical or puts sets that can be divided into four equal com- warfighters at risk. At 50 percent less cost pany-size submodules. It incorporates the than legacy aerial delivery equipment, use of an air-beam-supported tent, extend- LCADS provides tangible savings. In addi- able, modular personnel (TEMPER) shelter, tion, because LCADS parachutes come and TRICON-based hygiene, laundry and prepacked from the manufacturer, there is feeding systems. The four equal submod- no need for skilled parachute riggers to ules enable the commander to deploy 150 maintain this equipment. The LCADS Low personnel to four separate locations without Velocity version is currently the highest de- sacrificing any capability. This gives the mand cargo parachute for theater, with re- commander greater flexibility in deciding cent user demand averaging 5,000 units per where to base combat power. The air-beam month. LCADS delivered 86 million TEMPER shelters make setting up the billet- pounds of supplies in 2011 to units in Oper- ing and administration tents easy, reducing ation Enduring Freedom. the time it takes to establish an entire 600- The Multi-Temperature Refrigerated person camp from weeks to just a few days. Container System (MTRCS) provides the The tent’s air beams are inflated with an air capability to transport and store refrigerated compressor, similar to filling an automobile and frozen products in a single container. tire with air; it takes less than 30 minutes to The MTRCS will be used by quartermaster set up each tent. In addition, other recently subsistence platoons at corps level and incorporated features provide the ability to brigade combat teams to support ration dis- transport by air all necessary equipment for tribution and storage. The MTRCS consists a complete 150-person camp in a single C-17 of an insulated 8-foot by 8-foot by 20-foot aircraft, and, after reaching its final destina- ISO container with an engine-driven refrig- tion, the submodule can be fully operational eration unit that will allow operation on the in less than four hours with a trained crew move. Two compartments inside the con- of eight personnel, providing quality latrine, tainer are separated by a moveable partition, shower, laundry, billeting and feeding facili- allowing the container to be tailored to the ties for soldiers. The Joint Precision Airdrop System specific load. The result is more efficient PM FSS has sponsored and initiated a (JPADS) is a family of systems. The Joint space utilization and reduced transportation collaborative effort to explore off-the-shelf Precision Airdrop System 2,400 pounds requirements. The MTRCS is constructed to solutions and emerging technologies that (JPADS 2K) has been type classified and is interface directly with the HEMTT-LHS for could be deployed immediately to improve presently being fielded to authorized units. transport. Fielding of the MTRCS was initi- the energy, water, and waste efficiency and It allows conventional military aircraft to ac- ated in September 2010, and 100 were issued reduce environmental risks of life support curately drop munitions and/or a huge in Afghanistan to support remote bases. areas outfitted with Force Provider modu- range of supplies onto the battlefield while The Mobile Integrated Remains Collec- lar equipment sets at tactical small-unit minimizing the risk to aircraft and the possi- tion System (MIRCS) is transforming mor- base camps. Specific areas of focus include bility of enemy detection of aircraft drop tuary affairs operations by providing a sys- improved environmental liners and shade zones. The systems use gliding parachute tem that is responsive, deployable, agile, for shelters, energy-efficient rigid wall shel- decelerators, global positioning system versatile and sustainable. The MIRCS pro- ters, wastewater treatment and reuse, smart (GPS)-based guidance, navigation and con- vides a mobile facility for the initial pro- power distribution, and waste-to-energy trol, weather data assimilation, and an air- cessing and storage of human remains on systems. drop mission-planning tool to deliver cargo the battlefield. It is a self-contained, ex- The Army’s Base Camp Systems Integra- with near-pinpoint accuracy. The first com- pandable, ISO-compatible shelter with a re- tion Laboratory (SIL), managed and oper- bat JPADS cargo airdrop took place at the ceiving/processing area, administrative ated by PM FSS, will enable the Army and end of August 2006. Based upon theater area, refrigerated storage for 16 remains the joint services to evaluate future tech- feedback, increased capabilities are being in- and storage for operational supplies. It has nologies in a live warfighter environment, corporated to reduce the retrograde burden, an onboard power generator, environmen- providing solutions to reduce the energy de- provide terrain avoidance and provide even tal control, wastewater storage, and all mand and logistical burden on base camps greater accuracy. The Joint Precision Air- components necessary to deploy, move, in Afghanistan. The 4-acre SIL, located at drop System 10,000 pounds (JPADS 10K) and operate in support of the full spectrum Fort Devens, Mass., is fully instrumented to has completed operational testing and will of military and peacetime disaster support measure water, fuel and power usage, forg- be type classified in FY 2012. JPADS 10K operations. The MIRCS is constructed to in- ing the path for increased energy efficiency production is expected to start in FY 2013. terface directly with the HEMTT-LHS for and base camp commonality. Improving The Low Cost Aerial Delivery System transport. Fielding of the MIRCS was initi- our warfighters’ quality of life and better fa- (LCADS) is another family of aerial deliv- ated in September 2010, and two are de- cilitating the mission of units at base camps ery products that are on the opposite end of ployed in Afghanistan. are just two of the SIL’s objectives. the technology spectrum compared with In response to the needs of the warfighter JPADS. By means of simplified designs and and combatant commanders, the Force Product Manager Petroleum and use of commercially available low-cost ma- Provider Base Camp System, initially de- Water Systems terials, PM FSS has fielded an array of ex- veloped as a deployable rest and recreation The Product Manager Petroleum and pendable parachutes and containers. These system, has been repurposed into an expe- Water Systems (PM PAWS) is responsible parachute and container assemblies are a ditionary Force Provider-Expeditionary for a range of petroleum laboratories, petro-

352 ARMY I October 2012 leum storage and distribution systems, wa- hoses. The systems are containerized in Camel II is the unit’s primary water distrib- ter purification and treatment systems, and ISO-compatible modules. The FSSP is the ution system and will be used by units at all water storage and distribution systems. primary system for receiving, storing and echelons throughout the battlefield, replac- The Petroleum Quality Analysis System- issuing fuel within a theater of operation. ing the M107, M149 and M1112 series 400- Enhanced (PQAS-E) is a fully integrated The system configuration can be tailored to gallon water trailers (Water Buffalo). fuel laboratory installed in an environmen- situational requirements. The FSSP has the tally controlled ISO shelter, mounted on an flexibility to provide storage and delivery Project Manager Joint Combat XCK2000E1 trailer with support equip- of fuel for a few thousand to hundreds of Support Systems ment, supplies and a tent. The PQAS-E is a thousands of gallons. It is capable of rapid The office of Project Manager Joint Com- complete petroleum laboratory capable of emplacement and recovery and can be bat Support Systems (PM JCSS) includes B-2-level testing on kerosene-based and transported to the operational site by a the Project Manager Armored Security Ve- diesel fuels. System software provides an in- wide variety of transportation assets. hicle (PM ASV); Product Manager Sets, formation database/expert system for the The Load Handling System Compatible, Kits, Outfits and Tools (PM SKOT); Product technician to consult in interpreting test re- Water Tank Rack (Hippo) represents the Director Test, Measurement and Diagnostic sults and in making recommendations for latest technology in bulk water distribution Equipment (PD TMDE); Product Director the disposition of fuels. The PQAS-E fea- systems. The system is a mobile hard-wall Horizontal Technology Insertion (PD HTI); tures an internal data acquisition system on system providing potable water to theater and Product Director Non-Standard Vehi- a stand-alone computer that outputs a com- and brigade units. The Hippo consists of a cles (PD NSV). prehensive hard-copy test report showing 2,000-gallon water tank rack with pump, the result and the acceptable range for each filling stand, and a 70-foot hose reel with Product Manager Armored Security test. The tent structure serves as a customer bulk suction and discharge hoses. It is fully Vehicle service area where samples can be received, functional mounted or dismounted and is The Product Manager Armored Security logged and stored before processing. transportable when full, partially full or Vehicle (PM ASV) has the mission to de- The Modular Fuel System (MFS) is a key empty. The Hippo prevents water from velop, produce, field and sustain the M1117 enabler for petroleum distribution opera- freezing at minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) to an ex- tions in the modular force brigade combat and is compatible with the HEMTT-LHS peditionary force. The M1117 ASV is a tur- teams and support brigades and was devel- and the PLS truck and trailer. The Hippo re- reted, armored, all-wheel drive vehicle that oped specifically for use with the palletized places the Semi-trailer Mounted Fabric supports military police missions—such as load system and HEMTT-LHS. The MFS Tank (SMFT). It provides the Army with the rear-area security, law and order opera- capitalizes on PLS/LHS enhanced mobility, capability to receive, store and distribute tions, battlefield circulation and enemy speed of download and multicommodity potable water for cooking, drinking, show- prisoner of war operations—over the entire capabilities. The flexibility of the MFS, ers and cleaning purposes. spectrum of war and operations other than which includes 14 ISO-certified, 2,500-gal- The Unit Water Pod System (Camel II) war as well as convoy protection missions. lon capacity tankrack modules (TRM) and system consists of an 800- to 900-gallon The ASV provides protection to the crew two 600-gallon-per-minute pumprack mod- storage capacity tank, heater unit, govern- compartment, gunner’s station and the am- ules (PRM), allows for multiple modes of ment-furnished M1095 medium tactical ve- munition storage area. The turret is fully en- operation to distribute fuel. The MFS is a hicle trailer, and contractor-developed com- closed, with both an Mk 19 40 mm grenade rapidly deployable and recoverable fuel ponents mounted to or carried by the machine gun and a .50-caliber machine gun, storage/distribution system able to receive, trailer. Under the Stryker brigade combat and a multisalvo smoke grenade launcher. store and issue fuels on the battlefield. The team (SBCT) concept, the Camel II will pro- The ASV provides ballistic, blast and over- system has a 35,000-gallon capacity and can vide a maneuver unit with a one-day-sup- head protection for its four-person crew. be manifolded and placed into operation in ply of potable water for drinking and other The ASV, with a payload of 3,600 pounds, a one hour or less using four trained 92F per- purposes. If the unit has another source of range of more than 400 miles, and a top sonnel. It can also be disassembled and drinking water, such as bottled water, the speed of nearly 70 miles per hour, ensures packed for transport in one hour or less. Camel II can provide two days of supply of both lethality and survivability for the war- Each TRM has onboard storage compart- potable water for other purposes. The fighter. ments for hoses, nozzles, fire extinguishers and grounding rods. Each PRM has a diesel-engine-driven centrifugal pump, fil- M1117 Armored Security ter separator, sufficient hoses, refueling Vehicle (ASV) nozzles, valves, fittings and an auxiliary pump for gravity discharge operations, and fittings to establish eight retail and/or bulk dispensing points (total of 16 points per system). The system can also be fitted with a fuel additive injector. The Army does not have legacy storage/distribution systems that can compare to the increased mobility, capability, compatibility, maintainability, sustainability and performance of the MFS. The TRM can also be used in conjunction with the HEMTT tanker. This configuration enables brigades to carry and distribute their required fuel supply while minimiz- ing personnel and prime movers. The Fuel System Supply Point (FSSP) consists of fabric storage tanks of various sizes, pumps, filter separators, fittings and

October 2012 I ARMY 353 Product Manager Sets, Kits, Outfits port is also provided to PEO Integration. with a blast-resistant, V-bottomed under- and Tools The primary method used to identify po- body designed to protect the crew from The Product Manager Sets, Kits, Outfits tentially useful technologies is through the mine blasts and fragmentary and direct-fire and Tools (PM SKOT) manages more than PEO CS&CSS-sponsored/PD HTI-executed weapons. MRAP features four vehicle cate- 50 of the Army’s combat engineer and ord- joint ground system enterprise market in- gories: Category I for urban combat mis- nance sets, kits, outfits and tools (SKOTs), vestigation process. This process involves sions; Category II for convoy escort, troop providing industrial-quality tools with life- identification of technology areas of inter- transport, explosive ordnance disposal and time warranties, foam cutouts for rapid in- est to the commercial marketplace, review ambulance missions; Category III for clear- ventory, and increased ease of accountabil- of technology ideas submitted, physical ing mines and explosives; and the M-ATV, a ity and transportability to the soldier. PM demonstration by the vendor of selected smaller, lighter-weight platform. A wrecker, SKOT’s broad portfolio includes SKOTs for technologies, demonstration assessment by or MRAP recovery vehicle (MRV), was tracked and wheeled vehicle emergency re- a government team of subject-matter ex- added to the fleet in late 2010. pair and maintenance, armament systems perts, referral of promising technologies to The MRAP fleet of vehicles consists of 24 repair, hydraulic systems repair, metal relevant PEOs and other government orga- discernible variants from six different com- working and machining, cutting and weld- nizations, and data storage in an informa- mercial manufacturers. Originally envi- ing, engineering and construction, urban tion database for reference. sioned as a few thousand vehicles to assist operations, Army diving missions, inflat- with the growing threat of improvised ex- able boats and motors, and fire suppression Product Director Non-Standard plosive devices (IEDs), the fleet immedi- and protection equipment. Vehicles ately demonstrated significantly higher sur- The Product Director Non-Standard Ve- vivability than other vehicles fielded. Product Director Test Measurement hicles (PD NSV) provides the Afghan na- Follow-on acquisition based on MRAP suc- and Diagnostic Equipment tional security forces (ANSF) cradle-to- cess now supports all five services and Spe- The Product Director Test, Measurement grave life-cycle management of commercial cial Operations Command. The current and Diagnostic Equipment (PD TMDE) is light and medium tactical vehicles and MRAP fleet has increased to more than responsible for the life-cycle management of buses, consisting of four vehicle fleets with 27,000 vehicles. The smaller Category I ve- the Army’s calibration sets, general purpose 19 variants and more than 50,000 vehicles hicles in the 17- to 25-ton range can carry a electronic test equipment (GPETE) and its delivered. These vehicles provide the ANSF crew of up to eight, while the larger Cate- modernization through the test equipment with critical maneuver capability and allow gory II vehicles weigh as much as 40 tons modernization program, and the integrated them to independently conduct police and and protect a crew of up to 10. MRAP vehi- family of test equipment, composed of at- security operations. PD NSV’s mission is to cles serve in a multitude of missions and platform automatic test systems and off- provide the ANSF the capability and capac- are the wheeled vehicle of choice for the platform automatic test systems. ity to be self-sustaining in the procurement, most dangerous combat encounters in cur- management and sustainment of their vehi- rent operations. MRAPs provide significant Product Director Horizontal cle fleets, a mission that is a critical part of protection from small arms from all angles Technology Integration the successful transition of U.S. Forces out and are especially adept at mitigating blast The Product Director Horizontal Tech- of Afghanistan. effects—much more so than lighter vehi- nology Integration (PD HTI) focuses on cles. Most also have the ability to carry ex- identifying relatively mature technologies Project Manager Mine Resistant tra protection for other types of specialized (technology readiness level 6 or greater) at Ambush Protected Vehicles threats if the mission dictates. All variants the component or subsystem level for po- The Project Manager Mine Resistant come complete with a communications tential insertion into and improvement of Ambush Protected (PM MRAP) encom- suite, a gunner’s turret and a chassis capa- joint ground systems—those in the portfo- passes thousands of highly survivable ble of much higher mobility than other ve- lios of the Program Executive Office (PEO) MRAP vehicles under four product man- hicles of similar weight. Overall, the MRAP Combat Support and Combat Service Sup- agers: PM Joint Logistics and Sustainment, family of vehicles provides incredible flexi- port (CS&CSS), PEO Ground Combat Sys- PM MRAP Vehicle Systems, PM MRAP All- bility and capability to the warfighter. tems (GCS), and the U.S. Marine Corps’ Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV), and PM Assured While already considerably mobile, many PEO Land Systems and Project Manager Mobility Systems (AMS). Category I vehicles have received suspen- (PM) Light Armored Vehicles (LAV). Sup- MRAP vehicles are armored vehicles sion upgrades, including a fully indepen- dent suspension system (ISS) to replace the solid-axle system provided at the time of (Left) Mine Resistant Ambush initial purchase. Follow-on procurements Protected (MRAP) vehicle and have installed the ISS on the production MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) floor. Other enhancements include the integra- tion of a Common Remotely Operated Weapons System (CROWS), a tube-launched optically tracked wire-guided (TOW) mis- sile improved target acquisition system (ITAS), interior and exterior survivability enhancements, ride and comfort upgrades, and exterior lighting packages.

Product Manager Joint Logistics and Sustainment The Product Manager Joint Logistics and Sustainment team is responsible for all aspects of planning and coordinating life- cycle logistics for the MRAP family of vehi-

354 ARMY I October 2012 cles. From the inception of this program, the Logistics team has been focused on the establishment and sustainment of a high level of readiness for MRAPs. Despite the increase in fielded MRAP vehicles from a few hundred to tens of thousands, the readiness rate of the MRAPs delivered to operating units has consistently remained at or above 90 percent. The rapid fielding of MRAP vehicles, combined with the relatively large number of manufacturers and corresponding vehi- cle types and variants, has increased the complexities and challenges of sustaining MRAPs. Key activities being addressed in- clude technical data packages and other types of documentation, training, whole- sale level support, in-theater management, depot and field-level maintenance, and in- tegrated supply chain management.

Product Manager MRAP Vehicle Systems Also known as the Army MRAP team, the Product Manager for MRAP Vehicle Systems (PM MVS) manages both the MaxxPro Family of Vehicles (FoV) and Common Remotely Operated Weapons System (CROWS) atop an MRAP Caiman FoV. The MaxxPro fleet has many well-known subvariants including the designed to provide MRAP levels of pro- with the capability to detect, identify, inter- MaxxPro Base, MaxxPro Plus, MaxxPro tection with greater off-road mobility in rogate and neutralize IEDs. PM AMS vehi- Dash, MaxxPro Ambulance and MRAP re- Afghanistan. The lighter weight and smaller cles are combined at the discretion of the covery vehicle. The Caiman fleet consists of size of these platforms also allow easier field commander to create the appropriate the Caiman Base, Caiman Plus, Caiman transportability. route-clearance package. The future com- Multi-Terrain Vehicle (C-MTV), Caiman The Underbody Improvement Kits (2) pany configuration of a route-clearance Ambulance, and the Command and Con- (UIK2) effort is a survivability upgrade for team will consist of a Buffalo, a vehicle- trol On-The-Move (C2OTM) variant. With the M-ATV platform. The UIK2 consists of mounted mine detection (VMMD) set con- more than 7,500 MaxxPro and almost 3,000 automotive and armored components and sisting of two Husky vehicles and four Caiman vehicles, PM MVS is responsible is in response to an urgent theater require- medium mine-protected vehicles (MMPV), for almost half of the entire MRAP FoV. ment. The M-ATV is used in small-unit used for command and control. The AMS Future upgrades over the course of the combat operations in highly restricted family of vehicles includes the Buffalo, Pan- coming year will bring many of the earliest- rural, mountainous and urban environ- ther, RG-31 MK5E, VMMD and Joint EOD produced variants to the more capable lev- ments. Missions include mounted patrols, Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV). els of the latest-produced vehicles. This reconnaissance, security, convoy protection, The Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance means bringing an entirely new chassis to communications, command and control, Vehicle (MPCV) is a six-wheeled, mine- the older MaxxPro fleet, including an ISS and combat service support. protected, armored personnel carrier with a with increased payload and a new, more The RG-33 platform features several vari- one-piece body designed to provide surviv- powerful engine. Many older Caiman ants including the RG-33L, RG-33L Ambu- ability for a crew of six. The front, side and trucks are being converted into the C-MTV, lance, the RG-33 with add-on armor, and rear armor provide small-arms protection, which also provides a new engine, trans- the RG-33 Special Operations. Many of while the V-shaped hull deflects blasts from mission and ISS, bringing the vehicle to a these vehicles have received suspension mines and IEDs. The Buffalo MPCV has an new level of performance. Both vehicles upgrades to enhance ride quality. Other im- articulated hydraulic arm mounted on the will remain in the Army’s enduring fleet, provements include C4I, government-fur- front bumper and can be used to investi- with the Caiman being investigated for op- nished equipment and weapons suites. Cat- gate suspected mine/IED locations. The erations in Korea with the Eighth Army. egory II vehicles make up approximately Buffalo MPCV is used by engineer units Several other improvement efforts—in- one-third of the fleet and will continue to during area and route-clearance missions. cluding the incorporation of protective RPG serve in all theaters with highly protected The Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection nets, TOW missile packages and enhanced troop transport and warfighting roles. (VMMD) system consists of two Husky ve- communication suites—have ensured that hicles operating in tandem to detect buried the Army’s MaxxPro and Caiman vehicles Product Manager Assured Mobility explosives. Each Husky has a detection ar- will remain safe and viable combat support Systems ray mounted under the vehicle, which is vehicles well into the future. The Product Manager Assured Mobility deployed during route-clearance opera- Systems (PM AMS) is responsible for man- tions. If a suspected explosive is detected, Product Manager MRAP All-Terrain aging the entire life cycle (development, ac- the system marks the spot on the ground Vehicles quisition and sustainment) of route-clear- for follow-up interrogation by either the Also referred to as the Multi-Service ance equipment for the Army. This mission Buffalo or RG-31 fitted with an interroga- MRAP team, the Product Manager MRAP involves equipping the forward deployed tion arm. All-Terrain Vehicle (PM M-ATV) manages route-clearance and explosive ordnance The RG-31 MK5E vehicle is designed to the M-ATV and RG-33 vehicle platforms, disposal teams operating in Afghanistan safely transport personnel or equipment in

October 2012 I ARMY 355 areas where mines and IEDs may be de- (PM LTV), Product Manager Medium Tacti- competition, with the selection of up to ployed. In addition, the V-shaped hull pro- cal Vehicles (PM MTV), and Product Man- three offerors. Milestone B is currently vides mine blast protection. The RG-31 ager Heavy Tactical Vehicles (PM HTV). scheduled for the fourth quarter of FY 2012. MK5E and Panther vehicles will be de- ployed jointly as a solution to the MMPV Product Manager Joint Light Tactical Product Manager Light Tactical requirement. Vehicles Vehicles The Panther is a 6x6 wheeled vehicle de- The Product Manager Joint Light Tacti- The Product Manager for Light Tactical signed to provide enhanced crew protec- cal Vehicles (PM JLTV) is the service lead Vehicles (PM LTV) is responsible for the tion and system survivability with add-on for the acquisition of the Joint Light Tacti- Army’s High Mobility, Multipurpose armor protection, an automatic fire extin- cal Vehicle (JLTV). The JLTV family of ve- Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) Family of Vehi- guishing system, and a chemical, biological, hicles and companion trailers is a central cles and Light Tactical Trailers (LTT). The radiological, nuclear or high-yield explo- component of the Army and Marine Corps’ Army’s requirement for Humvees is 137,000 sive overpressure system. There are three tactical wheeled vehicle strategy, balancing vehicles, and more than 250,000 have been variants of the Panther: the XM1226 Engi- long-term warfighter needs of protection, built and are in service worldwide. neer (holds four combat engineers, one ro- performance, and payload in an affordable The versatile Humvee is the Army’s bot and 180 cubic feet of storage), the and expeditionary platform designed for most ubiquitous vehicle, providing a com- XM1227 EOD (holds four explosive ordi- global operations. mon, light tactical wheeled capability. The nance specialists, two robots and 197 cubic Capability gaps within the existing light Humvee is the Army’s (and other services’) feet of storage) and the XM1229 Prophet tactical wheeled vehicle fleet are the result primary light wheeled vehicle for combat, (seats six warfighters for intelligence, sur- of an imbalance in protection, payload and combat support and combat service sup- veillance, electronic warfare and target ac- performance. The JLTV FoV will be able to port missions. Humvees of all variants (but quisition operations). The XM1226 provides deliver all of these capabilities within an af- mostly up-armored versions) are currently warfighters with the ability to transport, fordable and transportable solution, meet- deployed in support of operations in Af- charge, configure and deploy the robot ing the Army and Marine Corps’ rotary- ghanistan. without compromising force protection. and fixed-wing air, sea and overland trans- The Humvee FoV consists of multiple The Panther has a rear hydraulic ramp for port requirements—something no existing configurations built on a common chassis crew and robot ingress/egress, and the light tactical wheeled vehicle can do. to support weapon systems, command- XM1226 has a bulkhead door separating The development of the JLTV reinforces and-control systems, and field ambulances the crew compartment from the cargo area. the Army and Marine Corps’ approach to and to provide ammunition, troop and gen- The Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle interoperable platforms that provide expe- eral cargo transport. It is currently equipped (JERRV) is a joint service, mine-protected ditionary and protected maneuver to forces with a high-performance, 6.5-liter, turbo- vehicle with a primary role of supporting currently supported by the Humvee. The charged diesel engine, electronic automatic first responders such as explosive ordnance JLTVs also improve payload efficiency transmission and four-wheel drive. It is air- disposal specialists in neutralizing IEDs, through chassis engineering, enabling the transportable and low-velocity airdrop-cer- mines and other ordnance. The JERRV is an vehicles to be deployed with the appropri- tified (except for the maxi ambulance vari- operational need statement system for use ate amount of force protection through scal- ants). The Humvee can be equipped with a in theater during deployment operations able armor solutions. self-recovery hydraulic winch and can sup- and will be replaced by the XM1227 Pan- The program has successfully completed port payloads from 2,500 to 5,100 pounds ther as a program of record for fielding in a 27-month technology development phase, (including crew and pintle loads), depend- the continental United States. which consisted of the development and ing on the model. fabrication of full-up prototype vehicles that Recent production Humvees are built on Project Manager Tactical Vehicles completed rigorous performance, ballistics, the expanded capacity vehicle (ECV) chas- Offices within the Project Manager Tacti- and RAM testing at Aberdeen Proving sis. The ECV variants were first introduced cal Vehicles (PM TV) include: Product Man- Ground, Md., and Yuma Proving Ground, in 1995 as the M1113 Shelter Carrier, pro- ager Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (PM JLTV), Ariz. viding up to 5,100 pounds of payload, and Product Manager Light Tactical Vehicles The EMD phase will be full and open the M1114 Up-armored Humvee (UAH), to provide crew protection from small-arms fire and overhead fragmentation from ar- tillery and mortar shells, and to protect the Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV) underbody from antipersonnel/antitank mines. Current production variants of the Humvee family include the M1151A1 ECV Armament Carrier, M1152A1 ECV Cargo/ Troop/Shelter Carrier, M1165A1 ECV Com- mand and Control Carrier and the M1167 ECV TOW Missile Carrier vehicles. Like the M1114, the M1151 has a rooftop weapon station that can accommodate an M60 ma- chine gun, M2 machine gun, Mk 19 grenade launcher or the M240/M249. Unlike most earlier models, these latest versions are also designed for the application of additional armor packages over their base protection levels, as the mission profile dictates. Humvee new production for the Army ended in February 2011, although produc- tion for the other services and foreign mili- tary sales customers will continue into late

356 ARMY I October 2012 2012. Included in the Army production is a new M997A3 ambulance configuration, built on the ECV chassis, which is planned specifically for the Army National Guard to meet its homeland security and natural dis- aster relief missions. Because of the large numbers of Humvee variants found throughout the Army and the continued need for their service into the foreseeable future, plans are currently being developed to study what technologies could be ap- plied to the Humvee to realistically im- prove performance and reliability in the short term. This effort is designed to exam- ine potential solutions that would improve current ECV performance and mobility, while addressing concerns with major com- ponent obsolescence through the integra- High Mobility, Multipurpose tion of commercial off-the-shelf enhanced Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) capabilities, resulting in a government per- family of vehicles formance specification to support future procurement as desired. The LTT is the Humvee trailer. It has been tested and approved (materiel released) for feeding, water distribution, local and line- axles (two versus three) and standard cargo use per the Humvee mission profile. The haul transportation, maintenance plat- bed size (12 feet versus 14 feet) to accom- LTT comes in three variants: M1101 (LTT-L), forms, engineer operations, communication modate different payload ratings (2.5 tons M1102 (LTT-H) and heavy chassis (LTT- systems, medical support and towing ar- versus 5 tons) and body styles. HC). The Army has met the LTT require- tillery pieces. All medium vehicles must be The FMTV deviates from predecessor ve- ment of 47,350 trailers. Production will be capable of operating worldwide on pri- hicle designs by having its tilt cab over the completed in FY 2014, and the Army will mary and secondary roads as well as on engine. This design approach contributes to have a fully modernized fleet of light tacti- trails, and cross-country in weather ex- the Army’s goal of significantly improving cal trailers. tremes from minus 50 to 120 degrees the deployability of units; because a typical PM LTV assumed responsibility for the Fahrenheit. FMTV vehicle is some 40 inches shorter Light Engineer Utility Trailer (LEUT) pro- LMTV systems include the M1078 2.5-ton than the vehicle it replaces, it requires less gram in August 2011, the requirement for standard cargo, M1079 2.5-ton van, M1080 space aboard deploying aircraft or surface which was validated by the G-3/5/7 in 2.5-ton chassis and M1081 2.5-ton standard shipping. This reduced length also con- March 2007. A material developer decision cargo low-velocity airdrop (LVAD) capable. tributes to a shorter turning radius and bet- from the Army Acquisition Executive is an- The MTV systems include the M1083 5-ton ter off-road mobility. Off-road mobility is ticipated in late FY 2013. The LEUT will standard cargo, M1084 5-ton standard further enhanced by a standard central tire come in two variants, a 4-ton trailer and a cargo with MHE, M1085 5-ton long cargo, inflation system and state-of-the-art sus- 10-ton trailer, to serve as dedicated carriers M1086 5-ton long cargo with MHE (crane), pension. for various combat engineer equipment. M1088 5-ton tractor, M1089 5-ton wrecker, M1090 5-ton dump, M1092 5-ton chassis, Product Manager Heavy Tactical Product Manager Medium Tactical M1093 5-ton standard cargo LVAD, M1094 Vehicles Vehicles 5-ton dump (LVAD) and M1096 5-ton long The Product Manager Heavy Tactical The Product Manager Medium Tactical chassis. Vehicles (PM HTV) is responsible for pro- Vehicles (PM MTV) is responsible for the FMTV special vehicles include the M1087 grams including the Heavy Equipment Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles expandable van, XM1140 high-mobility ar- Transporter System (HETS), M915 family of (FMTV) including FMTV specialty vehicles tillery rocket system (HIMARS) carrier, vehicles, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical and FMTV trailers, Light Medium Tactical M1147 FMTV load handling system (LHS) Truck (HEMTT), Palletized Load System Vehicles (LMTV), and Medium Tactical Ve- trailer, M1148 FMTV LHS truck, M1157 10- (PLS), flatracks, container handling, and hicles (MTV). ton dump and XM 1160 medium extended mission modules, as well as fifth-wheel and The medium truck fleet has historically air defense system carrier. FMTV trailers in- special trailers. accounted for more than half of the Army’s clude the M1082 trailer cargo 2.5 ton and The M1070/M1000 Heavy Equipment single-lift payload capacity. In redefining M1095 trailer cargo 5 ton. In addition, the Transporter System (HETS) deploys, trans- this vital fleet, Army planners took the op- office helps coordinate activities on M900 ports, recovers and evacuates combat- portunity to focus on a family approach; series 5-ton trucks. loaded M1 tanks and other vehicles of simi- that is, to combine both 2.5-ton and 5-ton The FMTV achieves extraordinary com- lar weight to and from the battlefield. More payload classes into a single acquisition monality by sharing many subsystems and than 640 have been deployed in support of program that would yield a logistically sig- components in the 4x4 (LMTV), 6x6 (MTV) overseas contingency operations (OCO). nificant degree of component commonality and companion trailer configurations. The The M1070 provides line-haul, local-haul across all medium fleet variants. trucks share, for example, common engine and maintenance evacuation on and off the The Army’s requirement for medium assemblies (with different horsepower rat- road during tactical operations worldwide. trucks is now more than 72,000 vehicles. ings), cooling systems, transmissions, in- Unlike previous HETS, the M1070 is de- These vehicles are required across the entire take and exhaust systems, front axles and signed to carry both the tank and its crew. spectrum of combat, combat support and suspension systems, tires and wheels, cab Approximately 2,311 HETS have been combat service support units. They must assembly, vehicle control gauges, and much fielded to date. The M1070A1 HET tractor perform roles such as unit mobility, field more. They differ primarily in number of has been updated with a new power train

October 2012 I ARMY 357 The current production PLSA1 provides vehicle upgrades to incorporate a modern power train with increased horsepower, in- dependent suspension, and an updated cab that is common with the current HEMTT configuration. The PLSA1 is long-term pro- tection strategy compliant with an A-kit cab and B-kit armor. The Army’s M915 Series Line Haul Tractors operate on highways and sec- ondary roads to transport bulk supplies and fuel to U.S. forces. Approximately 350 M915 series line-haul trucks are being used in overseas contingency operations. The M915A5 is based upon Freightliner’s com- mercial Western Star tractors and incorpo- rates transport industry technologies for M984 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck safety, fuel efficiency and low operating costs per mile. with 200 additional horsepower, single- The HEMTT recap is a bumper-to-bumper The M915 series fleet of vehicles is found speed transfer case for ease of operation, refurbishment of the entire truck with the primarily in active and reserve component and numerous front suspension and drive following technology insertions: CAT 15 en- transportation units that are responsible for system updates to increase the safe operat- gine, electronic transmission, anti-lock brake the rapid, efficient transport of bulk sup- ing load capacity of the vehicle steering system (ABS), traction control and larger plies from ocean ports to division support and handling systems. The M1070A1 is de- cab. The HEMTT A4 is designed with an ar- areas within a theater of operation. The signed with an armored A-kit cab and B- mored A-kit cab and B-kit armor. M915A5 is the current production configu- kit armor. The M1070A1 is in the process The Palletized Load System (PLS) is the ration and has a maximum gross combined of type classification and materiel release; primary component of the maneuver-ori- vehicle weight of 120,000 pounds when op- fielding began in spring 2012. ented ammunition distribution system. erating with the M872A4 semitrailer; it The M1000 Semitrailer has been im- Roughly 1,200 PLS are being used in OCO. began fielding in September 2010. The proved with a series of maintainability It also performs local-haul, line-haul, unit M915A5 is designed with an armored A- changes including self-adjusting brakes, resupply, and other transportation missions cab and can be outfitted with B-kit armor. central lubrication system at each axle, and in the tactical environment. In addition, it is The Interim Stryker Recovery System a hydraulic system upgrade that reduces used as the prime mover for the M7 For- Generation II (ISRS GEN II) is a block up- trailer raise/lower times and is expected to ward Repair System and various engineer grade to the Generation I system. To date, result in significant reliability growth. The mission modules (M4 Bituminous Distribu- 57 ISRS GEN I and 40 GEN II have been de- enhanced M1000 semitrailer is in the tor Module, M5 Concrete Mobile Mixer ployed in support of contingency opera- process of production verification testing. Module, M6 Dump Body Module, and the tions. The ISRS program is in the process of The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical dry support bridge launcher vehicle). being reviewed in order to become a pro- Truck (HEMTT) is the workhorse of Army The PLS comes in two mission-oriented gram of record. ISRS GEN II will be re- combat divisions. More than 3,100 HEMTT configurations: the M1074 and the M1075. named the Modular Catastrophic Recovery systems are being used in overseas contin- The M1074 is equipped with a variable System upon approval as a program of gency operations. It is the key combat ser- reach materiel-handling crane (MHC) to record. The ISRS GEN II provides an or- vice support enabler for all brigade com- support forward-deployed field artillery ganic recovery and evacuation asset that is bat teams. The 11-ton, eight-wheel-drive units. The M1075, without MHC, is used in capable of lifting, towing and transporting FoV is designed to operate in any climatic conjunction with the M1076 trailer to sup- a wide variety of disabled vehicles—includ- condition. port transportation line-haul missions. ing Stryker or MRAP—that have been cata- There are several basic configurations of The PLS recap program will recapitalize strophically damaged, when damage ex- the HEMTT-series trucks: the M977 cargo PLS vehicles to 0 miles/0 hours and to the ceeds the recovery capability of the M984 truck with light materiel-handling crane; A1 configuration. The current PLS recap is HEMTT wrecker or “like-vehicle recovery” M985 cargo truck with medium materiel- a bumper-to-bumper refurbishment of the in the forward battalion area. The ISRS handling crane; the M978 2,500-gallon fuel entire truck with the following technology GEN II consists of three modular compo- tanker; the M983 tractor; the M984 wrecker; insertions: CAT 15 engine, electronic trans- nents including its prime mover. The desig- and the M1120 Load-Handling System mission, ABS, traction control and larger nated prime movers for the ISRS GEN II are (LHS) and the M983 Light Equipment cab. The PLSA1 is designed with an ar- the HEMTT M983A4 LET and the M916A3 Transporter (LET), used in Stryker recovery mored A-kit cab and B-kit armor. 6x6 Truck Tractor. The second and third operations and movement of heavy engi- The M1076 PLS trailer is a three-axle, components of the ISRS GEN II are the neer equipment. The HEMTT is used as a wagon-style trailer with a 16.5-ton payload Fifth Wheel Towing and Recovery Device prime mover for the Patriot missile system, capacity that is equipped with a flatrack (FWTRD) and the Tilt Deck Recovery M7 forward repair system, and tactical wa- that is interchangeable between truck and Trailer (TDRT). The FWTRD can lift-tow ter purification system and as the chassis trailer. The flatracks are lifted on and off the up to 140,000 pounds gross combined for the M1977 common bridge transporter, truck and trailer by a hydraulic-powered weight and lift up to 32,000 pounds with M1142 tactical firefighting truck and M1158 arm mounted on the truck, eliminating the optimal weight distribution. In addition, HEMTT-based water tender. The HEMTT is need for additional material-handling the FWTRD is equipped with a dedicated also compatible with the PLS trailer. equipment. The container transfer enhance- 35,000-pound winch and boom spade caps, The HEMTT recap program will recapital- ment upgrade that allows for ISO container creating a stable platform for recovery ize HEMTT vehicles to 0 miles/0 hours and loading onto the PLS-T is scheduled for winching. The TDRT can evacuate a casu- to the current production A4 configuration. fielding in FY 2012. alty up to 35 tons.

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