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Configuration
| Specification | M548 | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Type | Cargo carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1960–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Israel-Hamas war (2023-present)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | FMC Corp. Oto Melara[source] |
Width
Single source2.686 metres (8 ft 9.7 in)[source]
Cargo
Single sourceMass
Single source12.8 tonnes (14.1 short tons ; 12.6 long tons ) (5 t Cargo)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source61 km/h (38 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source480 km (300 mi)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V53 , 6-cylinder diesel engine
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V53 , 6-cylinder diesel engine 204 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Armor | none[source] | — |
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| Main armament | M2 Browning machine gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar, 5 road wheels[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| 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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| Reported operators |
| — |
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