The current U.S. Army vehicle used in this role is an Oshkosh-built M1070 tractor unit in A0 and A1 configurations which is coupled to a DRS Technologies M1000 semi-trailer.[1] This combination replaced the earlier Oshkosh-built M911 tractor unit and M747 semi-trailer.
To meet a US Army requirement for the transport of the M1 Abrams series main battle tank (MBT) Oshkosh Truck Corporation, now Oshkosh Defense, proposed the M1070. A contract for 1,044 M1070s was placed, with production commencing in July 1992.[2] The final U.S. Army contract for the original A0 version called for 195 vehicles. These were delivered between March 2001 and March 2003. A total of 2,488 A0 versions were delivered to the U.S. Army.[2] Following extensive use, some M1070s have been reset to the original build standard by Oshkosh.[2]
The M1070E1 model was developed in the mid-1990s in conjunction with the U.S. Army as a possible Technology Insertion Program (TIP) for the M1070. No orders were placed.[2]
In March 2008, Oshkosh Defense announced a contract award from the U.S. Army to begin engineering and initial production of the next-generation of HET.[2] Oshkosh announced in October 2010 its first delivery order for the M1070A1 HET. Production of the M1070A1 concluded in August 2014, with 1,591 new vehicles built.[2]
The M1000 trailer is used with the M1070A0 and M1070A1 tractors.[3] The M1000 was originally developed as a private venture by Southwest Mobile Systems, later Systems & Electronics Inc (SEI), now DRS Technologies, as a response to a possible US Army requirement for transporting M1 and M1A1 MBTs. A production order for 1,066 M1000 units was placed by the U.S. Army in 1989. By July 2009 more than 2,600 M1000 trailers had been ordered.[2]
The M1070 replaced the Scammell Commander as the British Army heavy tank transporter in 2001. The UK version (M1070F) is compliant with European legislation on emissions (EURO III).
The M25 Tank Transporter was a heavy tank transporter and tankrecovery vehicle used in World War II and beyond by the US Army. Nicknamed the Dragon Wagon, the M25 was composed of a 6×6 armored tractor (M26) and 40-ton trailer (M15).
Prior to 1993, the U.S. Army employed the Commercial Heavy Equipment Transporter (C-HET), which consisted of either the M746 or the M911 truck tractor and the M747 semitrailer.
The M746 was an 8×8, 221⁄2-ton tractor built by Ward LaFrance from 1975 to 1977. Approximately 125-185 were built.
During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm the M911 vehicles were employed primarily to haul M1 Abrams tanks. However, they demonstrated poor durability when loads exceeded 60 tons. Some are still serving as heavy transports of other military equipment, such as cargo handling equipment.
^"Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS)". United States Army Acquisition Support Center. October 15, 2005. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
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^"TECHNICAL MANUAL OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR TRUCK, TRACTOR, 8X8 M1070 A1 NSN 2320-01-564-6882". US Army. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
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Heavy Equipment Transporter System HETS is the name of a U S Army logistics vehicle transport system the primary purpose of which is to transport the M1 Abrams tank It is also used to transport deploy and evacuate armored personnel carriers self propelled artillery armored bulldozers and other heavy vehicles and equipment An M1070 and M1000 loading an M88 Recovery Vehicle in southern Iraq The current U S Army vehicle used in this role is an Oshkosh built M1070 tractor unit in A0 and A1 configurations which is coupled to a DRS Technologies M1000 semi trailer 1 This combination replaced the earlier Oshkosh built M911 tractor unit and M747 semi trailer Contents 1 M1070 and M1000 2 Previous Heavy Equipment Transports 2 1 M25 Tank Transporter 2 2 M746 M747 M911 M747 2 2 1 General Characteristics 3 Operators 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksM1070 and M1000 edit nbsp An Oshkosh M1070 8 8 Heavy Equipment Transporter HET tractor pulling a M1000 HETS trailer carrying a slat armored M93 Fox NBC detection vehicle near Baghdad Iraq Main article Oshkosh M1070 To meet a US Army requirement for the transport of the M1 Abrams series main battle tank MBT Oshkosh Truck Corporation now Oshkosh Defense proposed the M1070 A contract for 1 044 M1070s was placed with production commencing in July 1992 2 The final U S Army contract for the original A0 version called for 195 vehicles These were delivered between March 2001 and March 2003 A total of 2 488 A0 versions were delivered to the U S Army 2 Following extensive use some M1070s have been reset to the original build standard by Oshkosh 2 The M1070E1 model was developed in the mid 1990s in conjunction with the U S Army as a possible Technology Insertion Program TIP for the M1070 No orders were placed 2 In March 2008 Oshkosh Defense announced a contract award from the U S Army to begin engineering and initial production of the next generation of HET 2 Oshkosh announced in October 2010 its first delivery order for the M1070A1 HET Production of the M1070A1 concluded in August 2014 with 1 591 new vehicles built 2 The M1000 trailer is used with the M1070A0 and M1070A1 tractors 3 The M1000 was originally developed as a private venture by Southwest Mobile Systems later Systems amp Electronics Inc SEI now DRS Technologies as a response to a possible US Army requirement for transporting M1 and M1A1 MBTs A production order for 1 066 M1000 units was placed by the U S Army in 1989 By July 2009 more than 2 600 M1000 trailers had been ordered 2 The M1070 and M1000 are both air transportable by C 5 Galaxy or C 17 Globemaster III aircraft The M1070 replaced the Scammell Commander as the British Army heavy tank transporter in 2001 The UK version M1070F is compliant with European legislation on emissions EURO III Previous Heavy Equipment Transports editM25 Tank Transporter edit Main article M25 Tank Transporter The M25 Tank Transporter was a heavy tank transporter and tank recovery vehicle used in World War II and beyond by the US Army Nicknamed the Dragon Wagon the M25 was composed of a 6 6 armored tractor M26 and 40 ton trailer M15 M746 M747 M911 M747 edit nbsp A M911 tractor and a M747 trailer with a M60 Patton tank nbsp A M911 tractor at Schweizerisches Militarmuseum Full nbsp A Oshkosh M911 tractor hauling a load Prior to 1993 the U S Army employed the Commercial Heavy Equipment Transporter C HET which consisted of either the M746 or the M911 truck tractor and the M747 semitrailer The M746 was an 8 8 221 2 ton tractor built by Ward LaFrance from 1975 to 1977 Approximately 125 185 were built The lift axle 8 6 Oshkosh M911 superseded the M746 after 1977 4 During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm the M911 vehicles were employed primarily to haul M1 Abrams tanks However they demonstrated poor durability when loads exceeded 60 tons Some are still serving as heavy transports of other military equipment such as cargo handling equipment General Characteristics edit M911 tractor M746 tractor M747 trailer Length 30 feet 27 feet 48 2 feet Width 9 5 feet 10 feet 11 5 feet Height 11 8 feet 10 feet 6 8 feet Weight 26 3 tons 25 8 tons 17 1 tons Speed 43 miles per hour 38 miles per hour N A Range 614 miles 200 miles N A Crew 2 2 N A Engine 430 hp Detroit Diesel Series 92 8V92TA 12 cyl Detroit Diesel 12V71T 600 bhp 2500 rpm Transmission 5 speed automatic N AOperators edit nbsp Egypt Oshkosh M1070 nbsp Greece Oshkosh M911 nbsp Iraq Oshkosh M1070 nbsp Israel DRS M1000 nbsp Jordan Oshkosh M1070 nbsp Morocco Oshkosh M911 nbsp Oman Oshkosh M911 nbsp Saudi Arabia Oshkosh M1070 Oshkosh M911 nbsp Sudan Oshkosh M911 5 nbsp Thailand Oshkosh M911 5 nbsp United Arab Emirates Oshkosh Global HET nbsp United Kingdom Oshkosh 1070F nbsp United States Oshkosh M1070 Oshkosh M911 nbsp Yemen Oshkosh M911 5 See also editList of U S military vehicles by model number Dragon Wagon disambiguation SLT 50 Elefant Actros Armoured Heavy Support Vehicle System Shipyard transporterReferences edit Heavy Equipment 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