FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) aligns system development and demonstration of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (HTV) with Future Force requirements to support combat and combat support missions. Missions include the following: line haul, local haul, and unit resupply. HTV trucks transport water, ammunition, and general cargo over all terrain and throughout the battle-space. Systems include the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT), Palletized Load System (PLS), Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS), Line Haul, Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) as well as Recovery Systems that rescue large wheeled vehicle platforms in severe off-road conditions such as the Modular Catastrophic Recovery System (MCRS). Funding will also be used for developing the Army's next generation of tactical trucks, as part of the Army's Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Modernization Strategy. This Program Element (PE) supports the Family of Heavy Trucks to include, enablers, active safety technologies, and heavy tactical trailer development. Periodic evolutionary upgrade of survivability and crew protection as described in the Long Term Protection Strategy (LTPS) is also supported by this PE for both the HTV family of vehicles and the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV). The Army plans to procure a replacement for the DODX 40000 series tank hauling rail car. The existing fleet will begin mandatory retirement starting in 2031. In order to maintain the current capability of hauling two tanks per rail car and the increased weight of the tank, the Army will be developing a new 150+ ton articulated rail car that is supported by this PE. FY 2019 Project 659 Base funds in the amount of $1.979 million are for the research and development of a solution to modify the HETS M1070A1 tractor and increase capability to an 85 Ton payload. Funding will also be used for Systems Engineering/Program Management (SEPM) for the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) to develop contracting documentation, System Engineering Plans (SEP) and Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP). SEPM includes PM and System Engineering oversight required to manage the program and provide contractor oversight. Salaries, Benefits, Travel, Personnel Training and other Government costs are included for retaining a professional acquisition workforce. FY 2019 Project E50 Base funds in the amount of $5.293 million will be used to build Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) Armor Capable Truck Asset Prototypes and Armor Solution testing. Armor Solution testing costs include system testing, evaluation and document production for the HDT program. Funding will also be used for the research and development of a solution to modify the HETS M1070A1 tractor and increase capability to an 85 Ton payload. FY 2019 Project VR5 Base funds in the amount of $4.678 million will be used to build Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) Armor Capable Truck Asset Prototypes and Armor Solution testing. Armor Solution testing costs include system testing, evaluation, and document production for the HDT program. Funding will also be used for the Objective Gunner Protection Kit / Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (OGPK/CROWS) upgrades on Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck A4 (HEMTTA4) and Palletized Load System A1 (PLSA1) Suspensions. Live Fire Testing (LFT) will also be conducted on the improvements to the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) Underbody Armor Kits that are required to support Full Material Release. The FY 2019 funding request was reduced by $17.983 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: 0604622A_5_2040_PB_2019
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2019 has an approximate decrease of 42% ($8.652 million) to the total program element since the FY 2018 President's Budget submission. Funds were ahead of need for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase activities for the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS). EMD award is planned in FY23.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Computer-Aided Design
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Dump Trucks
• Engineering
• Engineers
• Ground Vehicles
• Nato
• Payload
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Systems Engineering
• Tactical Vehicles
• Test And Evaluation
• United States

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Space