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Abstract

The Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) will replace the Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS) and consists of an M1300 tractor (M1070A1 modified to reduce and relocate weight to achieve European road permits) and an eight-axle commercially based trailer capable of worldwide transport. The EHETS primary mission is to transport an M1 series Main Battle Tank (MBT) and other tracked vehicles weighing up a minimum of 82 tons and up to 85 tons. It is able to self-load/unload disabled vehicular cargo for evacuation purposes. The system will provide line haul, local haul, and maintenance evacuation of heavy tracked vehicles during tactical operations on primary and secondary roads worldwide. The Common Tactical Truck (CTT) is a Family of Vehicles (FoV) modernization effort to replace the HEMTT, PLS, and Line Haul vehicles by leveraging best commercial practices, lower procurement cost (commercial economies of scale) and technology to include Prognostics & Preventative Maintenance, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and autonomy ready without significantly degrading the performance from current platforms. The Medium Equipment Trailer (MET) supports critical layered, agile and responsive sustainment capability required for Large Scale Combat Operations and is capable of transporting track combat platforms weighing 60 tons or less in an Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) and Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). MET directly supports Multi-Domain Operations and provides the capability to transport the tallest combat platforms (i.e. Paladin and Bradley) under 4 meter underpasses which are common in OCONUS. It will also be capable of transporting 20 foot International Organization for Standardization (ISO) containers and general cargo when the situation requires. FY 2022 Project 659 Base funds in the amount of $6.714 million supports developmental and operational testing of the Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System (EHETS) new production trailers. Funds also support the acquisition planning and document development for the Common Tactical Truck (CTT) and analysis of commercially-based attainability of the latest technologies available in the commercial market through an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). The AoA output will provide analytic insight of the CTT Abbreviated Capability Development Document (A-CDD) and will be used to inform the Capability Development Document (CDD) development. The EHETS supports the National Defense Strategy for modernization with an increased payload that provides the ability for transport, recovery and evacuation of heavy, oversized combat equipment such as the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and M88 recovery vehicle to support flexible theater postures and enhance the ability to compete and provide the transport for freedom of maneuver of the largest track combat weapon systems.). The CTT supports the National Defense Strategy for modernization by providing the warfighter the updated transportation technologies that are aligned with what is available in the marketplace. In accordance with Section 1815 of the FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 110-181), these items are 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: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 659_0604622A_5_2040_PB_2022

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Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

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