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HEMTT

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The HEMTT, an acronym for Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck, is a family of heavy eight-by-eight military transport trucks built by Oshkosh Truck for the United States Army beginning in the early 1980s, designed to haul fuel, ammunition, general cargo and other heavy loads in cross-country conditions that a conventional commercial truck could not manage. Built on a common chassis produced in several body variants, including tanker, cargo and wrecker versions, it replaced older, less capable logistics trucks and became the United States Army's standard heavy tactical truck, remaining in production and active service for decades with successive engine and electronics upgrades. Like the M35 and the wartime GMC CCKW and Studebaker US6 before it, the HEMTT is an unarmed transport and logistics vehicle rather than a weapon system.

Facts
Year
1982 1
Significance
The HEMTT offered increased payload and mobility compared to the earlier generation of five ton trucks in United States Army service. 1
Propulsion
Diesel 2
Engine Class
Piston 2
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Source M1120 HEMTT Load Handling System (Wikipedia)

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Source Oshkosh Corporation: Our history
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1. HEMTT - Wikipedia
  • History section
    The M977 HEMTT entered service in 1982 with the United States Army as a replacement for the M520 Goer, and has remained in production for the U.S. Army and other nations.
  • Description section
    Compared to earlier generation 5-ton trucks in U.S. Army service it offers increased payload and mobility
  • Infobox, Manufacturer field
    Oshkosh Corporation
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2. Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: engine
    Caterpillar (CAT) C15, 15.2-liter, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled EPA 2004 compliant diesel
  • In Group: Military Trucks and Tactical Vehicles, Lead sentence
    The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) is an eight-wheel drive, diesel-powered, 10-short-ton (9,100 kg) tactical truck.
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Oshkosh Corporation: Our history
Oshkosh CorporationOf Make: Oshkosh, 2008, production milestone
Quote, Of Make: Oshkosh, 2008, production milestone
Oshkosh celebrates the production of its 20,000th Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT)
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M1120 HEMTT Load Handling System (Wikipedia)
Ancestor Of: M1120 HEMTT Load Handling System, Lead
Quote, Ancestor Of: M1120 HEMTT Load Handling System, Lead
is a M977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck with a load handling system in place of a flat bed/cargo body
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