The Logistics Vehicle System is a modular family of eight-wheel-drive all-terrain trucks used by the United States Marine Corps, designed and made by Oshkosh Corporation and fielded in 1985 as the Marine heavy tactical vehicle system. Nicknamed the Dragon Wagon after the M25 tank transporter, it couples a driver-carrying Front Power Unit to an interchangeable Rear Body Unit and steers both by wheel pivot and by hydraulic articulation between the two halves, which met the Marine turning radius requirement. The MK48 power unit has a turbocharged 729 cubic inch, 450 hp Detroit Diesel V8. Rear units include the MK14 flatbed, MK15 recovery vehicle, MK16 trailer tractor, MK17 crane carrier and MK18 self-loader, and the system is rated to haul 22.5 tonnes on highways. The LVSR, first fielded in 2009, replaced it.
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It was designed and manufactured by the Oshkosh Corporation.
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1. GlobalSecurity.org: Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR)
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The current MK-48 LVS, procured in 1985
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It was designed and manufactured by the Oshkosh Corporation.
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MK48: houses a turbocharged 729 cubic inch, 450 hp Detroit Diesel V8
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It was designed and manufactured by the Oshkosh Corporation.
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It was designed and manufactured by the Oshkosh Corporation.
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