The Star 1466 is a tri-axle (6x6) truck in service with the

Polish Armed Forces The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland ( pl, Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, abbreviated ''SZ RP''; popularly called ''Wojsko Polskie'' in Poland, abbreviated ''WP''—roughly, the "Polish Military") are the national armed forces of ...

. Produced by Star Trucks (later MAN Star Trucks & Buses), the truck was designed as a replacement for the

Star 266 The Star 266 is a Polish 6x6 truck designed for transport of cargo and personnel. Created by Starachowice-based FSC Star, it was the basic transport truck used by the Polish Army, it was also available to civilian market. A successor to a highly ...

, which was phased out of production in 2000. The truck was produced between 2001 and 2006, after which it was succeeded by the Star 1444. The truck, first shown in 1999, utilized MAN components, like crew cab and engine. The same year MAN became na owner of Star Trucks. As a result of MAN policy to gather truck construction in Steyr works, in 2006 it was decided to stop truck manufacturing in Starachowice and this put an end to Polish-designed Star 1466. Polish Army ordered only small quantities of these trucks – 75 were delivered in 2000-2007. 150 were sold to

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, as a part of Star 266 contract.Brach, Jarosław (2018). "Star 266 - projekty modernizacji. Część I". Nowa Technika Wojskowa (in Polish) Nr. 4/2018. Warsaw: Magnum-X. pp. 49-51

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