via Defesa Global
New Zealand has recently accepted the first 40 tactical trucks ordered in April 2013 to Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) as part of a deal worth EUR74 million that include the supply of up to 200 vehicles, armour protection kits, weapon mounts, specialized military equipment, spares, logistic support, project management and extensive training packages.Not many pay attention to the Military Truck market, but I take a peek every now and then and one surprising thing keeps happening.
The order encompasses 4×4, 6×6 and 8×8 vehicles in ten variants, some fitted with winches and cranes. They include dump trucks for combat engineers, trucks fitted with specialized pallet and container handling equipment, and tractor/semi-trailer combinations to carry heavy vehicles and equipment.
Rheinmetall MAN Trucks keep winning.
I'm surprised because I consider the Oshkosh 7-ton MTVR to be the best tactical truck on the market, their other heavy trucks appear to be quite good too. So what explains Rheinmetall's market domination? I just don't know.
Either way Oshkosh better step up its game...and quick.
Side note: What's up with that huge box on top of the cab? I thought it might be storage or an ac/environmental unit but I also see manned turrets. What gives.
Oshkosh have a I believe commercially available manned/unmanned logistics trucks that use a combination of navigation technologies including GPS, and they look at their surroundings to dynamically map things out. I would have imagined people would have taken interest in this technology, for example the decrewing of one vehicle could imobilize the entire convoy, or the unmanned capabilities could replace some drivers in more dangerous situations?
ReplyDeleteWe use the MAN HX and MAN SX daily in Denmark! and it looks like the first Picture is a Danish HX in Afghanistan!
ReplyDeleteThey are awesome, but HUGE... Given the size we arent allowed to drive on all roads in Denmark!
The height of the cab is to give the crew enough room so the gunner can stand and doesnt have to squat!
the first green looks like an SX model with an OHW and the last green looks like a small version of the SX, but unarmed.
So i take it all the guns are manned, as opposed to remotely operated from inside the cab?
Deletein the last pic it looks like some type of filter or machinery is fitted. so that purely cosmetic? the vent looking like parts of it?
DeleteFor now its manned weapons....
DeleteThe height is an issue here no matter what kind of weaponry..!
"So what explains Rheinmetall's market domination?"
ReplyDeleteReasons could be reliability, fuel consumption, repair-friendliness, costs for spare parts…
uh no. everything stated is basically a wash and German vehicles are generally more expensive than US models.
DeleteThat might be true if you just look at the sole price tag for one truck.
DeleteMy guess is Rheinmetall offered a cheaper package on the long run and that could be related to the topics I mentioned above.
E.g. engine endurance for MAN truck diesel is about 1.5 million km.
and maintenance interval at 120,000 km.
I have no values for Caterpillar engines.