The International MXT-MV (Military Extreme Truck - Military Version) is an infantry mobility vehicle produced by Navistar Defense, a subsidiary of

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, which is the owner of the International brand of vehicles. Introduced in 2006 and developed in parallel with the civilian International MXT, the MXT-MV is extensively modified for military duty compared to its civilian counterpart. It is transportable by the

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military aircraft.

History

The MXT-MV was designed and developed by

's International Military and Government division (now named Navistar Defense) and a subsidiary of Navistar International called Diamond Force Engineering (which was based in Dearborn Heights, Michigan). The development was led by Jim Bartel, Dick Rief, Wes Schultz, Ron Byrd, John Glass, Paul Klein and Britt Smart. The MXT-MV was exhibited at the 2005 edition of the annual

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(AUSA) Show, held in October at the

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at the

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. The MXT-MVA was Navistar's entry in the 2008 selection competition for the US Army's MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program, but the army chose to procure the Oshkosh M-ATV instead. In 2009 a modified variant of the MXT-MVA was ordered for service with the

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. This variant is known as the Husky in British military service. The Husky was ordered to replace the British Army's Snatch Land Rovers in Afghanistan, which had proven to be inadequate in protecting their occupants from improvised explosive devices. A total of 262 vehicles were initially ordered. In 2010, a follow up order was placed for an additional 89 vehicles, worth US$56 million.

Variants

Variants are available with three different cab configurations: Standard, Extended Cab, and Crew Cab.

MXT-MV

Standard, unarmored version.

MXT-MVA

The MXT-MVA (Military Extreme Truck - Military Version Armored) was designed by Israeli vehicle manufacturer Plasan. It offers the choice of two removable

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kits, dubbed A-Kit and B-Kit, with increasing levels of protection against bullets, mines and

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Husky TSV

The Husky is a variant of the MXT-MVA modified to satisfy the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence requirements for the Tactical Support Vehicle (TSV) program for the

M-ATV

Navistar built its rejected M-ATV candidate sharing some powertrain and suspension components with the MXT, but with a unique chassis. This protection system was designed by Navistar rather than its normal MXT and

MRAP Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP; ) is a term for United States Armed Forces, United States military light tactical vehicles produced as part of the MRAP program that are designed specifically to withstand improvised explosive device (IE ...

partner, Plasan.

Operators

Current operators

* - 70 former

vehicles, delivered as military aid from the United Kingdom in 2022. * - Unknown number of former

vehicles, delivered as military aid from the United Kingdom in 2022.

Former operators

* (351) Husky Tactical Support Vehicle (Medium) - 351 vehicles originally ordered (262 in 2009, 89 in 2010) for service in the War in Afghanistan (2001 - 2021) and the

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. Retired in 2022.

References

External links

International : Military and Government LLC

Navistar Defense MXT Vehicles
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