Medium Tactical Vehicles

Mission — Medium Tactical Vehicles source

This Program Element (PE) supports continued modernization of the Army's Family of Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicle (FMTV) fleet: 4x4 and 6x6 Cargo, Tractor, Load Handling System (LHS), Wrecker, Expandable Van, Shop Van, and Dump Truck variants with payloads ranging from 2.5-tons to 10-tons and associated companion trailers. Modernization includes upgrades in survivability, safety, modularity, fuel efficiency, power generation, reliability, maintainability, mobility, autonomous operation, and other emerging technologies that enhance warfighter capability. The Family of Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicles perform the majority of the Army's local haul, line haul, and unit resupply missions throughout theater as multi-purpose transportation vehicles in combat, combat support, and combat service support units. The FMTV also serves as a host platform for Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF), Air and Missile Defense (AMD), and Counter - Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) supporting Fire Control and Communication modules, Engagement Operation Centers (EOC), Electronic Control Systems (EOS), and other support areas for maintenance/personnel. This PE supports development and integration of export power capability for AMD units: PM THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), Patriot Missile System, Sentinel Integrated Fire Protection Capability (IFPC), and Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)/Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN). Furthermore, this PE supports prototyping to enable soldier demonstration in Transformation in Contact units. FY 2026 Project H07 Base funds in the amount of $3.503 million will be used for development and integration of Improved Vehicle Safety Technologies, including active safety technologies such as front collision warning, collision mitigation, lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, and 360-degree situational awareness. FY 2026 Project H07 Base funds in the amount of $15.000 million will be used for development and integration of Vehicle Integrated Power Kits (VIPK) that provide exportable power generated by FMTV platforms to improve mobility and agility for rapid emplacement/displacement of dismount operations and fire support. The FY 2026 request was reduced by $0.018 million for civilian personnel to optimize the workforce in compliance with Executive Order 14210, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative."

Mission — Family Of Med Tac Veh source

The FMTVA2 Production and Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) modernization effort restores vehicle performance that was lost due to the addition of armor protection kits as the threat to tactical vehicles and the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) has increased. The FMTVA2 also addresses Space, Weight, Power, and Cooling (SWaP-C) constraints from having to host an increasing amount of C4ISR and Counter-IED equipment. PD MTV is executing the FMTVA2 effort documented in a signed Acquisition Decision Memorandum by the AAE on 16 November 2015. The FMTVA1P2 ended production in FY 2021 and represents the highest density FMTV model with over 40,000 vehicles fielded to date. The FMTVA1P2 will remain in the tactical vehicle fleet until 2040 and beyond. To ensure supportability of the FMTVA1P2 through FY 2040 and beyond, the PD MTV, as lifecycle managers for the system, shall address potential obsolescence issues with the powertrain and Material Handling Equipment used on the FMTV. Increasing survivability and crew protection of the FMTVA1P2 comes at the expense of decreased vehicle mobility and performance in soft soil and winter environments. The FMTVA1P2 is being asked to carry more weight than what it was originally designed for. Low risk, highly commercial improvements to the FMTVA1P2 driveline, suspension, and tires can be made to minimize the loss in mobility performance. FY 2026 Project H07 Base funds in the amount of $3.503 million will be used for development and integration of Improved Vehicle Safety Technologies, including active safety technologies such as front collision warning, collision mitigation, lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, and 360-degree situational awareness. FY 2026 Project H07 Base funds in the amount of $15.000 million will be used for development and integration of Vehicle Integrated Power Kits (VIPK) that provide exportable power generated by FMTV platforms to improve mobility and agility for rapid emplacement/displacement of dismount operations and fire support.

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