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Oshkosh M1070
The Oshkosh M1070 is a U.S. Army tractor unit. Defined as a Heavy Equipment Transporter, it was produced in A0, A1, and M1300 configurations, replacing the earlier Oshkosh M911 tractor unit.
The M1070’s primary role in the U.S. Army is as a tank transporter, hauling the M1 Abrams tank on a DRS Technologies M1000 semi-trailer as the Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS). It is also used as a prime mover to transport, deploy, and evacuate armored personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery, armored bulldozers and other heavy vehicles and equipment of all types. The M1300 is a U.S. Army Europe-specific derivative designed to be road legal within Europe and operates with a different trailer.
Export sales of A0 and A1 variants have been made, and derivatives of the M1070 have been produced or are available, these including the M1070F and the Global HET.
The M1070 was proposed by the Oshkosh Truck Corporation to meet a U.S. Army requirement for the transport of the M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT). A contract for 1,044 M1070 was placed, with production commencing in July 1992. The contract included an option for 522 additional units.
The final U.S. Army contract for the original A0 version called for an additional 195 vehicles. These were delivered between March 2001 and March 2003, bringing total U.S. Army deliveries of A0 versions to 2,488. In total, and including export orders, just under 2,900 M1070A0 were manufactured by Oshkosh.
Two separate contracts were awarded in 2004 to Oshkosh Truck for overhauling service-worn M1070s. A total of 1,109 tractors were reset to an original build standard and with zero miles/zero hours and a full one-year warranty. The cost to the U.S. Department of Defense was about 75% of that of new build vehicles.
The M1070E1 model was developed in the mid-1990s in conjunction with the U.S. Army as a possible Technology Insertion Programme (TIP) for the M1070. An evaluation took place and a report was submitted. No orders were placed.
In March 2008 Oshkosh Defense was awarded a single source contract valued at more than $11 million (for Phase 1) from the U.S. Army to begin engineering and initial production of the next-generation of HET. Phase II involved production verification testing. In July 2009 Oshkosh received a $9.4 million contract modification to begin durability and performance testing of the HET A1 at Yuma Proving Ground.
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Oshkosh M1070
The Oshkosh M1070 is a U.S. Army tractor unit. Defined as a Heavy Equipment Transporter, it was produced in A0, A1, and M1300 configurations, replacing the earlier Oshkosh M911 tractor unit.
The M1070’s primary role in the U.S. Army is as a tank transporter, hauling the M1 Abrams tank on a DRS Technologies M1000 semi-trailer as the Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS). It is also used as a prime mover to transport, deploy, and evacuate armored personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery, armored bulldozers and other heavy vehicles and equipment of all types. The M1300 is a U.S. Army Europe-specific derivative designed to be road legal within Europe and operates with a different trailer.
Export sales of A0 and A1 variants have been made, and derivatives of the M1070 have been produced or are available, these including the M1070F and the Global HET.
The M1070 was proposed by the Oshkosh Truck Corporation to meet a U.S. Army requirement for the transport of the M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT). A contract for 1,044 M1070 was placed, with production commencing in July 1992. The contract included an option for 522 additional units.
The final U.S. Army contract for the original A0 version called for an additional 195 vehicles. These were delivered between March 2001 and March 2003, bringing total U.S. Army deliveries of A0 versions to 2,488. In total, and including export orders, just under 2,900 M1070A0 were manufactured by Oshkosh.
Two separate contracts were awarded in 2004 to Oshkosh Truck for overhauling service-worn M1070s. A total of 1,109 tractors were reset to an original build standard and with zero miles/zero hours and a full one-year warranty. The cost to the U.S. Department of Defense was about 75% of that of new build vehicles.
The M1070E1 model was developed in the mid-1990s in conjunction with the U.S. Army as a possible Technology Insertion Programme (TIP) for the M1070. An evaluation took place and a report was submitted. No orders were placed.
In March 2008 Oshkosh Defense was awarded a single source contract valued at more than $11 million (for Phase 1) from the U.S. Army to begin engineering and initial production of the next-generation of HET. Phase II involved production verification testing. In July 2009 Oshkosh received a $9.4 million contract modification to begin durability and performance testing of the HET A1 at Yuma Proving Ground.
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