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AMilitary transport & logistics
Family of 6x6 tactical trucks with 7-tons of off road payload (U.S. tons). On road payload up to 15 U.S. tons.
BMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Type | Family of 6x6 tactical trucks with 7-tons of off road payload (U.S. tons). On road payload up to 15 U.S. tons.[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 2001–present[source] | — |
| Used by | U.S. Marine Corps and others (see Operators)[source] | — |
| Designer | Oshkosh Defense[source] | — |
Width
Single source2.49 m (98 in)[source]
cab; reducible for transport
Single source3.185 m (125.4 in) (cab; reducible for transport)[source]
curb w/fuel
Single source13,200 kg (29,100 lbs) (curb w/fuel)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source105 km/h (65 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source483 km (300 mi)[source]
Caterpillar (CAT) C-12 Advanced Diesel Engine Management (ADEM) III, 11.9-liter, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled diesel developing @ 1800 rpm and 1,550 ft-lb torque at 2100 rpm
Single sourceCaterpillar (CAT) C-12 Advanced Diesel Engine Management (ADEM) III, 11.9-liter, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled diesel developing 425 hp @ 1800 rpm and 1,550 ft-lb torque at 2100 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed |
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1996 (initial development contract)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Oshkosh Defense[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
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| Produced | 1999–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 11,359 to U.S. Marines/Navy, plus 430 (est.) export sales[source] | — |
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| Variants | ( full details in main text ) MK23 - standard cargo truck, 184 in wheelbase MK25 - standard cargo truck with winch, 184 in wheelbase MK27 - extended cargo truck, 216 in wheelbase MK28 - extended cargo truck with winch, 216 in wheelbase MK29 - dump truck without winch, 184 in wheelbase MK30 - dump truck with winch, 184 in wheelbase MK36 - wrecker, 216 in wheelbase MK31 - tractor, 184 in wheelbase MK28C - replacement for Special Purpose Vehicle types, 216 in wheelbase MK37 - HIMARS resupply, 216 in wheelbase (based on MK27) MK38 - HIMARS trailer[source] | — |
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| Armor | a-kit/b-kit; U.S. Army Long Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliant[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 14,199 lbs / 7 U.S. tons off-road 30,000 lbs / 15 U.S. tons payload on primary & secondary roads[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison HD 4070P 7-speed automatic and Oshkosh 30000 single-speed with torque proportioning differential and manual differential lock[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Oshkosh TAK-4 independent suspension, coil spring upper/lower control arms; anti-roll bar on second and third axles. Front axle rated at 16,000 lb, second at 23,500 lb, third at 25,500 lb[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 295 L (78 gal)[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Power-assisted, front axle (third axle contra-steer on MK31 tractor)[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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