Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles
Abstract
This Program Element (PE) aligns system development and demonstration of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (HTV) with Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) requirements to support combat and combat support missions, to include line haul, local haul, and unit resupply. HTV trucks transport water, ammunition, and general cargo over all terrains 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 such as the Modular Catastrophic Recovery System (MCRS) that rescue large wheeled vehicle platforms in severe off-road conditions. Funding will also be used for developing the Army's next generation of tactical trucks as part of the Army's Tactical Wheeled Vehicle (TWV) Modernization Strategy. This Program Element also supports the development and demonstration of enablers, active safety technologies and heavy and medium tactical trailers including the Medium Equipment Trailers (MET). Periodic evolutionary upgrade of survivability and crew protection as described in the Long Term Protection Strategy (LTPS) is supported by this PE for both the HTV family of vehicles and the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV). The Tactical Wheeled Vehicle - Leader Follower (TWV-LF) program provides transportation units with the capability for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (TWVs) to operate in an unmanned mode, initially the Palletized Loading System (PLS) vehicles, while operating in a convoy. This is accomplished by integrating technology to the unmanned vehicles which enables them to follow a manned Lead vehicle. This is done in a March Unit of up to (8) TWVs initially PLS vehicles, with (1) manned Lead vehicle and (3) to (7) unmanned Follower vehicles. This capability provides increased Soldier Force Protection and increased convoy logistics throughput by giving Commanders more options on Soldier utilization, removing Soldiers from threat zones and/or utilizing vehicle operators for convoy security, and allowing supply convoys to run more often. The PLSA1 is the initial tactical vehicle used to support By-Wire Active Safety which provides the foundation for automated capabilities such as Leader/Follower and Automated Convoy Operations effectively taking Soldiers out of harm's way. Funding also supports modernization of the current Tactical Wheeled Vehicle fleets by investigating technology insertions including, but not limited to: predictive based maintenance, vetronics, Victory Architecture, vehicle electrification, autonomous operations and other emerging technologies. Funding also supports developing initial prototypes to enable refinement of Operational Requirements and early user feedback to support future sustainment and operational movement operating concepts. In accordance with Section 1815 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 110-181), this item is necessary for use by the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces for homeland defense missions, domestic emergency responses, and providing military support to civil authorities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 0604622A_5_2040_PB_2021
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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