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BMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Over
Single sourceOver 2,700 kg (6,000 lbs)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | M1297 Army ground mobility vehicle | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Type | Truck[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| Payload capacity | over 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Production | — | 1959–present |
occupants
Single source9 occupants[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source250 mi (400 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Assembly | — | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
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| Class | — | Truck[source] |
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| Layout | — | FR layout[source] |
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| Successor | — | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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