M1083 MTV

M1083 Medium Tactical Vehicle
- Medium Cargo Truck -
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Origin (Real World):
United States of America

Games Featured In:
Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies (cutscene only)
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (cutscene only)
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (cutscene only)

Operators:
Aurelian Army
Erusian Army
Leasath Army
Osean Army
Yuktobanian Army

Overview:
The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a series of vehicles consisting of up to 23 variants and 17 different models, ranging from 2.5-ton to 5-ton payloads. The Department of the Army announced February 12, 2010 that it had re-evaluated the contract award decision for its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) originally made on Aug. 26, 2009. This change was based on Government Accountability Office's (GAO) recommendations. Accordingly, Oshkosh Corp. was awarded a competitive, five-year requirements contract for production of up to 12,415 trucks, 10,926 trailers, and associated support and engineering services. The total estimated contract value at award was $3.023 billion. The Army originally awarded the contract to Oshkosh, but BAE Systems, Tactical Vehicles LP and Navistar, LLC filed GAO protests against the contract award to Oshkosh. From Dec. 21, 2009, to Jan. 22, 2010, the Army re-evaluated the proposals in accordance with the GAO's recommendation. Subsequently, there was an Office of the Secretary of Defense peer review affirming the Army's reevaluation process. Oshkosh already produces the Army's Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV) and works with nearly every one of the FMTV current component suppliers across the country as integral partners in other military programs. Oshkosh is the only current manufacturer of both medium and heavy tactical wheeled vehicles in the U.S. defense industry, having produced more than 70,000 military vehicles in its manufacturing facilities.

The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a series of fourteen variant vehicles based on a common chassis, which vary by payload and mission requirements. The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles consists of of tactical wheeled vehicles based on a common truck cab, chassis, and internal components and two tactical trailers. The components are primarily non-developmental items integrated in rugged tactical configurations. The FMTVs, all automatic, come in 14 variations of 2.5-ton cargo and van models and 5-ton cargo, tractor, van, wrecker, tanker and dump-truck models. Eighty percent commonality of parts - same engines, transmissions, drivelines, power trains, tires, cabs - in the new trucks is expected to save the Army millions of dollars in maintenance costs. Lighter-weight construction will cut fuel costs dramatically. The vehicle's cab-over design - in which engine, fluids and hydraulics are all accessible in one place, under the cab - makes regular maintenance much easier than the maintenance extensive M35 and M939 trucks.

Sources:
Global Security