MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) supports continued modernization of the Army's medium truck and trailer fleet and the Armored Security Vehicle (ASV). In the medium fleet, the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) replaces aging M35 2 1/2-ton trucks, and M809 and M900 Series 5-ton trucks that are beyond their economic useful life of 15-20 years. FMTV fills 2 1/2-ton Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) and 5-ton truck Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) requirements, and includes companion trailers, performing over 55 percent of the Army's local and line haul, and unit resupply missions, and operates throughout the theater as multi-purpose transportation vehicles in combat, combat support and combat service support units. The ASV is an all-wheel drive armored vehicle that provides ballistic protection, overhead protection and protection against landmines. It is used by the Military Police to perform missions of area security, maneuver and mobility support, police intelligence, and law and order across the entire operational continuum. It is also being used as a Convoy Protection Platform for Combat Support and Combat Service Support units. This PE funds government technical insertion initiatives that will feed into implementation of the Tactical Wheeled Vehicle (TWV) Modernization Strategy and the TWV Armoring Strategy as a bridge to future tactical vehicle efforts. This PE allows the PM to leverage technology and address capability gaps in performance and reliability as identified by the user community and reported in the field. FY12-16 funding will be used to continue Technology Insertion and address field issues requiring RDT&E funds and will be used to increase protection and survivability of the FMTV through continued development and integration of armor enhancements and applications. ASV funds will be used to develop a Military Police Non-Lethal A-Kit to accept a Non-Lethal Mission Enhancement Package.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0604604A_5_2040_PB_2012
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Area Security
• Armored Vehicles
• Combat Support
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Demonstrations
• Governments
• Military Police
• Police
• Security
• Spiral Development
• Tactical Vehicles
• Test And Evaluation
• Vehicles
• Warfare

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.