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Abstract
The Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS) is comprised of a M1070A1 Tractor and M1000 Trailer for transport, recovery and evacuation of heavy, oversized combat equipment such as the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank and M88 or similar loads. The current HETS has two capability gaps; Payload and Road Network Accessibility. The HETS is not capable of transporting or loading/unloading the heaviest combat platform in the ABCT since it exceeds the HETS rated payload of 70 tons (U.S.). Road Network Accessibility of the current HETS is restricted due to exceeding axle load limits CONUS/OCONUS, which prevents the HETS from obtaining road permits. Short term is an interim solution to modify current HETS tractors and build new HETS trailers and the long term solution is the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) that will address these capability gaps in the future. The current interim solution is in response to a United States Army Europe (USAREUR) Operational Needs Statement (ONS# 17-22207) for Heavy Equipment Transporter Systems with deliveries beginning the first quarter of FY2020. The USAREUR HETS ONS solution shall be capable of carrying 78.5 Tons of payload while achieving host country road permits at a reduced weight of 75 tons. The recommended course of action for satisfying the ONS is to utilize a modified version of the M1070A1 tractor combined with a commercial 8-axle trailer. Per the 1 DEC 17 Army Requirements Oversight Committee (AROC), this trailer will be capable of carrying 85 tons. The AROC also directed an additional modification to the tractor that will allow it to achieve an ultimate carrying capacity of 85 tons. The Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) is a force protected tractor and trailer to operationally move and load/unload the heaviest combat platform in the ABCT. EHETS will be capable of transporting at a higher rated payload and will self-load/unload heavy and outsized equipment such as the Abrams SEPv2 and SEPv3, which currently exceeds the existing Heavy Equipment Transporter System rated capacity of 70-tons (U.S.), while achieving road network accessibility (e.g. road permits) and mobility on primary and secondary roads. FY 2019 Project 659 Base funds in the amount of $0.300 million are for Systems Engineering/Program Management (SEPM) for the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) to develop contracting documentation, Systems 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 659 Base funds in the amount of $1.679 million are for the research and development of a solution to modify the HETS M1070A1 tractor and increase carrying capacity to 85 tons.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 659_0604622A_5_2040_PB_2019
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