The Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) was a
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program for which the Operational Requirements Document was drawn up during 2003. FTTS was a proposed two vehicle modular family that was to replace the
AM General High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV (the Humvee)),
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV),
Oshkosh M977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT),
Palletized Load System
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(PLS) (in certain echelons), and all remaining
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and
M939 series of 2.5 and 5 ton trucks. The FTTS-UV (Utility Vehicle) was to replace the
HMMWV, while the FTTS-MSV (Manoeuvre Sustainment Vehicle) was to replace all other types.
By 2006 work on FTTS was faltering and according to the foreword of
Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics 2006-2007 by Shaun C Connors and Christopher F Foss (): "The
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Army’s original intention was that the FTTS (the logistic support for the
Future Combat System
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(FCS)) with just two variants would eventually replace virtually all of the current tactical wheeled vehicle fleet. In a more realistic approach, the current FTTS-MSV/UV Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) efforts (with input from other efforts) will now be used ‘to define requirements’ for future
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Army trucks."
The
Association of the United States Army
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(July 2006) "Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategy: Meeting Current and Future Needs"
pdf stated that the ACTD for FTTS was taking a two phase approach; the first phase involved modeling and simulation (M&S) efforts in which multiple vendors presented concepts for technologies to be incorporated into designs for the UV and MSV variants of FTTS. The second phase included awards to three of the M&S contractors to manufacture prototype designs: two contractors to produce their UV version with trailer, and one contractor to produce two MSVs with companion trailers. All vehicles and trailers were to be evaluated in a Military Utility Assessment (MUA) at
Fort Lewis, Washington. The MUA was scheduled to occur during the first and second quarters of FY07, with the results to fed into the requirements development process, this to define future truck requirements.
Elements of FTTS-UV ACTD were fed in to the ongoing
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a United States military (specifically U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) and United States Special Operations Command program to partially replace the Humvee fleet with a family of more survivable vehicl ...
(JLTV) program, this the replacement for part of the
HMMWV fleet. On 24 April 2006, establishment of a Joint Program Office to manage the
JLTV
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a United States military (specifically U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) and United States Special Operations Command program to partially replace the Humvee fleet with a family of more survivable vehicles ...
effort was endorsed. The
AUSA pdf file previously referenced stated that: "Following approval, [of the
JLTV
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a United States military (specifically U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) and United States Special Operations Command program to partially replace the Humvee fleet with a family of more survivable vehicles ...
Initial Capabilities Document by the Secretary of Defense], the Future Tactical Truck Systems Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration, the PSD [Platform Systems Demonstration], EMIP [Expedited Modernization Initiative Procedure] and various Office of Naval Research Science and Technology activities will inform the requirements process, thus ensuring requirements are realistic, achievable and relevant to all services.
Deliveries of the medium and heavy category trucks in production when FTTS commenced, and to be replaced by FTTS, continue. The
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, FMTV (now with
Oshkosh) production contract has recently been extended to September 2016, and award of the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles IV (FHTV) contract, on a sole source basis to
Oshkosh, is anticipated in the near future. FHTV contract awards include
HEMTT
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and
PLS.
History
To evaluate possible future truck systems and designs, the U.S. Army's
refereed the Future Tactical Truck Systems - Advanced Concepts and Technology Demonstration (ACTD) program.
Navistar International
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and
Lockheed Martin's proposals, the
International FTTS
The Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) was a United States Armed Forces program for which the Operational Requirements Document was drawn up during 2003. FTTS was a proposed two vehicle modular family that was to replace the AM General High Mob ...
and Lockheed FTTS Utility Vehicles were selected, as well as the
Armor Holdings
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proposal for the MSV.
[http://www.ausa.org/pdfdocs/TBIP-TWV06.pdf ] In August 2006 they were tested at the
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. Following this evaluation they were parked in
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courtyard for evaluation by higher-ranking military officials."
International Truck
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's proposal for FTTS utilized a
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Drivetrain and modular armor. It has undergone testing by 5th Brigade,
2nd Infantry Division and
14th Engineer Battalion
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at the
Aberdeen Proving Ground
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s and
Fort Lewis, along with
Lockheed Martin's design and
Armor Holdings
Armor Holdings, Inc. was an American manufacturer of military, law enforcement, and personnel safety equipment. It was acquired by BAE Systems on July 31, 2007 and renamed BAE Systems Mobility & Protection Systems. The divisions have been reorgani ...
' Maneuver Sustainment Vehicle.
Military concept vehicles to aid future development
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Variants
Utility Vehicle
UV1
;FTTS-UV Support
;FTTS-UV Ambulance
;FTTS-UV C2
UV2
;FTTS-UV Support
See also
*Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a United States military (specifically U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) and United States Special Operations Command program to partially replace the Humvee fleet with a family of more survivable vehicl ...
*The Association of the United States Army (July 2006) "Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategy: Meeting Current and Future Needs" pdf (not available online at present)
*http://proceedings.ndia.org/3570/workshops/FTTS/Halle.pdf
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