Malaysia to receive new Oshkosh heavy tactical trucks from US

 

M1120A4 HEMTT trucks with A-kit unarmored cab. Photo c/o Wikipedia.

American truck manufacturer Oshkosh Defense LLC, was recently awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense (DOD) with a US$16,708,584.00 worth of contract to supply heavy trucks to three countries, including Malaysia.

The other countries to receive the trucks are Iraq and Lebanon.

The trucks include the M1120A4 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT), M977A4 HEMTT load handling system, the M977A4 HEMTT cargo truck, the M978A4 HEMTT fuel servicing truck (tanker), and M1070A1 Heavy Equipment Transporter trucks.

It remains to be seen on which specific trucks will the Malaysian Army receive, and how many of each, as no breakdown was provided by the US DOD.

The trucks will be built in Oshkosh Defense's facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

It is expected that the completion date of the contract will be on 31 January 2022.

The HEMTT truck series are the US Army's standard heavy truck platform, and are used in a variety of logistics and support roles.

It is an 8x8 platform, 10-ton tactical truck, and has been in service with the US Army since 1982 as a replacement for the M520 Goer truck.

The latest variants of the HEMTT have the A4 suffix.

This will be the first time the Malaysian Army will be operating the HEMTT family of trucks.




[1] US Department of Defense
[2] Army Recognition