MAN KAT1

The MAN Category 1, written KAT1, is a family of high-mobility off-road trucks developed by MAN for the West German army. It grew from a Bundeswehr second-generation vehicle requirement drawn up in the late 1950s and early 1960s, which a joint venture led by MAN set out to meet. In December 1975 MAN was awarded a contract for 8,385 four, six and eight-wheel-drive Category 1 vehicles, and the 8×8 version was the first to enter production, delivered from 1976. The trucks were introduced as the mil gl series and share a modular design with a box-section chassis, an engine placed behind the driver and an air-cooled KHD diesel driving all axles. The United States operated four derivatives as Category 2 trucks, including the prime mover for the Pershing II missile. The A1 revision and later SX models stayed in production until early 2019.