http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2008-10-14/0936525348.html
英國BAE公司贏得美軍巨額卡車採購合同
http://www.sina.com.cn 2008年10月14日 09:36 中國國防科技資訊網
據美國《防務工業日報》2008年10月10日報導 近日,美國國防部宣佈,2008年9月29日,英國BAE系統公司贏得了一項價值4.42億美元的美陸軍中型戰術車族(Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles,FMTV)卡車採購合同,將為美陸軍生產10000輛FMTV卡車。據悉,這10000輛中型戰術車族將在位於美國德克薩斯州的BAE系統公司工廠進行生產,預計將於2011年12月31日前完成全部工作。
FMTV卡車採用通用4×4和6×6卡車底盤,共包括2.5噸級和5噸級2種有效載荷級別,多達14種變型車。2.5噸級別FMTV卡車為輕便中型戰術車(LMTV),可以是箱式貨車型和普通載貨型;5噸級別FMTV卡車為中型戰術車(MTV),包括箱式貨車型、普通載貨型、牽引車、救險車、油罐車、特種車和自卸卡車等車型。其中,FMTV卡車的篷車和加油車將與其他產品共同發展。FMTV將在戰鬥、戰鬥支援和戰鬥後勤支援部隊中執行前線拖運、當地拖運、部隊機動、部隊再補給以及其他任務。(北方科技資訊研究所 仲崇慧)
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/USA-Looks-to-Bridge-FMTV-Truck-Orders-Until-2009-2010-04924/#more-4924
USA Looks to Bridge FMTV Truck Orders Until 2011
06-Oct-2008 17:38 EDT
Amateurs discuss tactics, professionals discuss logistics. A military force can have all of the flashy combat vehicles it wants, but without a solid underpinning of medium and heavy trucks to handle logistics, that combat force is either dependent or hollow. This truth has been vividly illustrated in Iraq, where the priority level placed on raising the Iraqi Army’s combat power has made it dependent on the mature American logistics force in theater. Discussions of “independent operational capability” for Iraqi units revolve primarily around this logistics gap. While some units are capable now, Iraq is just beginning to implement the logistics tail that will give most of its units this ability to operate independently.
The 14 variants in the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) form the core of the USA’s new state-of-the-art medium military transport truck fleet. Which in turn forms the core of the “mature logistics capability” seen in the Iraqi theater and elsewhere. FMTV trucks are all automatic transmission, and rage from 2.5-ton cargo and van models to 5-ton cargo, tractor, van, wrecker, tanker, specialty, and dump-truck models in various 4×4 and 6×6 configurations. Some models also have attached trailers that increase their carrying capacity. Even so, the use of common engines, transmissions, drivelines, power trains, tires, cabs, et. al. create over 80% parts commonality between FMTV models. Where possible, commercial components are used for added savings.
In addition to their role as the backbone of the US Army’s truck fleet, FMTV trucks serve as the base for key weapons systems like the future MEADS air-defense system and the new HIMARS air-portable multiple rocket launchers. They also serve as the base for BAE’s Caiman MRAP blast-resistant vehicle, which adds armor and a blast-resistant capsule for carrying troops. As of June 1/08, the US military has ordered 2,862 Caimans for use on the front lines.
There have been 3 main phases of the FMTV program, including the last “SO23” open competition in 2003. All told, approximately 48,000 FMTV trucks in various models have been delivered to the US Army. Now, a multi-billion dollar order has been finalized, adding 20,000 more trucks by 2011. They will bridge the gap to the FMTV program’s next re-competed phase, and also inaugurate the US Army’s Long Term Armoring Strategy (LTAS) for its vehicle fleets. Now, that contract has finalized negotiations…