Logistics Vehicle System Replacement

The Logistic Vehicle System Replacement is a family of heavy-duty logistics vehicles of the United States Marine Corps, designed and made by Oshkosh Defense on a common five-axle, ten-wheel-drive chassis. Three variants serve: the MKR18 cargo truck, the MKR15 wrecker and the MKR16 tractor truck. It replaced the Logistics Vehicle System of 1985, after Oshkosh won a phase one development contract in March 2004 and the production contract in May 2006. Fielding began in April 2009 and deliveries finished in September 2013 with 2,022 ordered, made up of 1,505 cargo, 355 tractor and 162 wrecker vehicles. A 15.2-litre Caterpillar C15 diesel rated at 600 hp powers it, with Oshkosh TAK-4 independent suspension.