Wheeled Vehicles used by the U.S. Armed Forces
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV)
The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a series of vehicles based on a common chassis, which
vary by payload and mission requirements.
HEMTT
There are five basic configurations of the HEMTT series trucks: M977 cargo truck with Materiel Handling
Crane, M978 2500 gallon fuel tanker, M985 cargo truck with Materiel Handling Crane, M983 tractor and the
M984 wrecker.
HMMWV
The HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) is a light, highly mobile, diesel-powered, four-
wheel-drive vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission…
M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET)
The Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS) consists of the M1070 Truck Tractor and the M1000 Heavy
Equipment Transporter Semi-trailer…
Palletized Load System (PLS)
The Palletized Load System (PLS) consists of a prime mover truck with an integral self-loading and unloading
capability, a payload trailer (M1076), and demountable cargo beds, referred to as flatracks…
Stryker
The Stryker comprises two variants – the Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) and the Mobile Gun System (MGS).