Marines Choose Mack Defense to Develop New Tactical Truck. Photo: Mack Defense / Disclosure
The Marines have selected Mack Defense and Navistar Defense to participate in Phase I of the Medium Tactical Truck program development.
This crucial phase, spanning about 12 months, will see participants leveraging the Marines’ high-level requirements to present innovative design concepts and a comprehensive project plan for Phase I.
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The Medium Tactical Truck is slated to replace the existing fleet of Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements, including Cargo, Dump, Wrecker, Tractor, and Refueler variants.
Marines Choose Mack Defense to Develop New Tactical Truck. Photo: Mack Defense / Disclosure
The focus of the competitive prototype phase will be on the Cargo variant.
The key high-level requirements for the Medium Tactical Truck include:
Cargo Variants: MTT Cargo variants consist of three configurations:
10-foot cargo bed
15-foot cargo bed
20-foot cargo bed
Hybrid Electric Technologies: Integration of hybrid electric technologies for fuel consumption reduction, increased range, and silent watch capability.
On-Board Power and Exportable Power: Generating 10 kW on-board power to support all mission packages and scalable exportable power of up to 30 kW to meet external system power demands.
Mobility: Robust and continuous cross-country mobility with a mission profile of 70% off-road and 30% on-road, with a unique 60″ water transport capability specific to the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
Safety and Stability: Advances in safety and stability control systems, increased interoperability, and greater mission flexibility through modularity and open system architecture.
Armor System: Scalable and modular armor system allowing for change/update of force protection and survivability protection levels, with a focus on ease of installation and maintenance.
Maintenance and Reliability: Advances in condition-based maintenance systems, increased reliability, durability, and corrosion prevention.
