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	LOGISTICS VEHICLES JDW's latest special report focuses on a selection of 18 logistics vehicles.

Foreword
Truck procurement seldom makes front-page news. Even when sizeable contracts are awarded, they seem to pass by almost unnoticed. Editors, by and large, tend to be more captivated by fancy weapon systems. After all, a truck is just a truck. Isn't it? Not any more. Procuring trucks today is just as difficult as acquiring these headline-grabbing weapon systems.
March 31, 2004

Glossary
March 31, 2004

ACMAT VLRA
Ateliers de Construction Mécanique de l'Atlantique ( ACMAT) developed its VLRA (Véhicule de Liaison, de Reconnaissance et d'Appui) in the late 1950s specifically for operations in the Sahara. Since then the French and other countries' armies have adopted the vehicle.
March 31, 2004

Dong Feng EQ2081
The Dong Feng (export name: Aeolus) EQ2081 6 x 6 2.5-tonne series truck first entered service in 1975 as the Dong Feng EQ240 and was the company's first product.
March 31, 2004

IVECO EuroCargo/Trakker
IVECO's EuroCargo and EuroTrakker ranges of trucks are commercial designs militarised to varying degrees to suit specific operator requirements. Layout and design are conventional...
March 31, 2004

IVECO tactical trucks
IVECO's tactical truck range consists of two basic families: tactical and logistic. These share a common purpose-designed C-section chassis fitted with a purpose-designed military GRP cab.
March 31, 2004

KAMAZ range
KAMAZ has produced more than 1.6 million vehicles and 2.2 million diesel engines since production began in 1976.
March 31, 2004

MAN HX tactical trucks
MAN first announced in late 2003 that the HX range of tactical trucks would replace the FX and lighter LX ranges. Four HX models have so far been detailed, although others will certainly follow.
March 31, 2004

MAN SX tactical trucks
MAN's SX range of high-mobility tactical trucks has its origins in the KAT 1 series of trucks, 8,618 examples of which were delivered to the German Bundeswehr between 1976 and 1982.
March 31, 2004

Mercedes-Benz Actros and Atego
The Mercedes-Benz Actros and Atego military truck ranges are commercial designs militarised to varying degrees to suit specific operator requirements.
March 31, 2004

Mercedes-Benz S2000 family
Mercedes-Benz identified a possible need for a new generation of globally deployable support vehicles for use in prolonged low-intensity operations.
March 31, 2004

Oshkosh 6 x 6 MTVR
The Oshkosh 6 x 6 MTVR is a purpose-designed military vehicle that uses some commercially proven driveline components to reduce procurement and through-life costs.
March 31, 2004

Renault Kerax range
Renault's military truck offerings since 1999 have been based on the Kerax range of heavy-duty civilian trucks introduced in 1997. These are militarised to varying degrees to suit specific operator requirements.
March 31, 2004

Renault Sherpa 5 tactical truck
The Sherpa 5 is due to become available in late 2004 and will likely be displayed publicly for the first time at Eurosatory 2004.
March 31, 2004

Scania 4-Series range
Scania's range of trucks for defence applications is based on the modular use of components from the company's current 4-Series range of heavy commercial models.
March 31, 2004

Sisu Auto Ab HMTV range
In co-operation with the Finnish Defence Force (FDF), Øy Sisu Auto Ab developed the E11T-6 x 6 HMTV to produce a vehicle combining excellent on- and off-road mobility with the ability to transport heavy payloads under extreme conditions.
March 31, 2004

Stewart & Stevenson FMTV
Stewart & Stevenson's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTVs) was until recently produced in two main versions: the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) 2.5-ton 4 x 4; and the Medium Tactical Vehicle...
March 31, 2004

TATRA T816 and T815 ranges
TATRA introduced the T816 FORCE family in 1996 and the T815 ARMAX family in 1998 as part of the continued evolution of the T815 series introduced in 1983.
March 31, 2004

Ural 4320 series
The Ural 4320 series entered production in 1978 as a further development of the earlier similar-in-appearance petrol-engined Ural 375D series, an example of which was fitted with a diesel engine for trials in 1973.
March 31, 2004

Volvo FM12 range
Volvo military trucks, promoted as logistic supply trucks by the company, are essentially commercial products militarised as required. The primary range for military applications is the FM12, although FM9 models are readily available.
March 31, 2004

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