- Navistar 7000 series
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Navistar 7000 series
A parked 7000-MV 4-1/2 ton cargo truckType Medium Truck Place of origin United States
Service history In service 2005-Present Used by Canadian Army
Afghan National Army
Afghan National Police
Iraqi Ministry of DefenceProduction history Designer Navistar Manufacturer Navistar Specifications Length 21.8 ft (6.6 m) Width 16.2 ft (4.9 m) Crew 3 Engine International® DT 530 (varies by configuration and national requirements)
270 to 330 hpOperational
range400 mi (640 km)-500 mi (800 km) The Navistar 7000 series is a line of military heavy lift vehicles based on Navistar International's WorkStar truck chassis, and produced by Navistar Defense. The truck is available in a variety of wheel (4x2, 4x4, 6x4, and 6x6) and engine configurations.[1]
In 2005, the US Army ordered 2900 7,000-MV for the Afghan National Army and Iraqi Ministry of Defense and an additional order of 7,000 was added in 2008.[1]
The Canadian Forces Canadian Army has adopted the Navistar Defence LLC Medium Logisitcs truck. The vehicle fulfills the MSVS MilCOTS (Militarized Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) requirement. As of mid-2011, the MSVS SMP (Standard Military Pattern) vehicle has not been chosen. 1,300 units will replace the MLVW fleet by June 2010.[2] The civilian designation of the 7000-MV is Navistar 7400 SFA 6x6.
Operators
Afghanistan
Bulgaria
- Bulgarian Air Force (tanker at Graf Ignatievo Air Base) .[3]
Canada
- Canadian Forces (replaces the MLVW)
Iraq
References
- ^ a b "Navistar International 7000 series". Military-Today.com. http://www.military-today.com/trucks/navistar_7000.htm.
- ^ "MacKay announces 1,300 new military trucks". Winnipeg Sun. 2009-01-09. http://www.winnipegsun.com/news/canada/2009/01/09/7972316.html.
- ^ http://www.foto.bg/data/7345/medium/P3171151.JPG
External links
Categories:- Military vehicle stubs
- Military trucks
- Military vehicles of Canada
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