M-ATV
| Oshkosh M-ATV | |
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An Oshkosh M-ATV in July 2011
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| Type | Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators section below |
| Wars |
War in Afghanistan Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Oshkosh / Plasan |
| Designed | 2009 |
| Manufacturer | Oshkosh Corporation |
| Unit cost | $470,000+ |
| Produced | 2009-present |
| No. built | approaching 10,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Curb weight: 27,500 lb (12,500 kg) Gross weight: 32,500 lb (14,700 kg) |
| Length | 246.8 inches (6,270 mm) |
| Width | 98.1 inches (2,490 mm) |
| Height | 105 inches (2,700 mm) |
| Crew | 4+1 gunner |
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| Armor | Plasan composite |
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Main
armament |
1× 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in) M240 machine gun, |
| Engine | 7.2 liter inline-6 Caterpillar C7 turbodiesel 370 bhp; 925 lb-ft |
| Power/weight | 25 hp/ton |
| Payload capacity | 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg) |
| Transmission | Allison 3500SP, 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting |
| Suspension | 4x4, TAK-4 independent suspension |
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Operational
range |
320 miles (510 km) |
| Speed | 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) (electronically limited) |
1× 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in) M240 machine gun,
1x 7.62×51mm NATO UKM-2000 machine gun (in Polish M-ATV)
1× 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher,
1× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine gun, or
1× BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile launcher
The Oshkosh M-ATV is a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle developed by the Oshkosh Corporation of Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program. Intended to replace M1114 HMMWVs, it is designed to provide the same levels of protection as the larger and heavier previous MRAPs but with improved mobility.
In the summer of 2008, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) began to examine the possibility of developing and procuring a lighter-weight, all-terrain capable MRAP variant to address the poor roads and extreme terrain of Afghanistan. Source selection activity considered responses from more than 20 companies to a Request for Information (RfI)/Market Survey dated 21 August 2008 and in mid-November 2008 the U.S. government issued a pre-solicitation for an M-ATV. In early December 2008 the M-ATV formal Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued. The original M-ATV program requirement was for between 372 and 10,000 vehicles, with the most probable production quantity stated as 2,080.
In March 2009, it became known that two each of six different vehicle types (from five manufacturers) had been delivered to the U.S. Army for two months of evaluation, at the conclusion of which up to five ID/IQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) contracts would be awarded. In addition to Oshkosh's proposal, BAE Systems submitted two proposals, these being a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) derived design and an FMTV-based Caiman derivative. Force Dynamics (a Force Protection/General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) joint venture) offered Cheetah, GDLS-C (Canada) offered an RG-31 MRAP derivative, and Navistar offered an MXT-based solution.
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