In addition to such operational requirements as tactical mobility, deployability and transportability, and survivability, Department of Defense DOD standards and Army policies place demands upon contractors
Limitations APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Pages Report Date Report Number A714582 Keywords relating to this reportARMY PROCUREMENTCOMMERCIAL EQUIPMENTCONTRACTORSLOGISTICS PLANNINGLOGISTICS SUPPORTMILITARY THE SHELF EQUIPMENTOPERATIONAL Adobe PDF 18. 95 Printed Format 20. 95Please check the box for the format you wish to order. Shipping TermsAbout Electronic Delivery Email This AbstractAbstract This report reviews the Armys use of commercial technology in tactical trucks. Specifically, the commercial technology used in the production of the Armys Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles FMTV, the Heavy Equipment Transporter System HETS, and the line haul and the Light Equipment Transporter LET tractor trucks.
Equipment and SuppliesMachinery and Tools Army Acquisition Commercial Components Used Extensively in Tactical Trucks Authors GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL FFAIRS DIV Abstract This report reviews the Armys use of commercial technology and commercial components in the tactical trucks it buys.
For the four tactical truck systems reviewed, the manufacturers of these systems used commercial trucks as baselines for their systems and generally used commercial manufacturing practices and components to produce tactical trucks. For example, contractors must undergo rigorous testing procedures, develop more detailed technical manuals, use standard parts already in the Armys inventory system, and adopt military quality standards. Key operational requirements prevent the Army from buying pure commercial or off theshelf trucks to meet its tactical truck needs.
For example, contractors must undergo rigorous testing procedures, develop more detailed technical manuals, use standard parts already in the Armys inventory system, and adopt military quality standards. Key operational requirements prevent the Army from buying pure commercial or off theshelf trucks to meet its tactical truck needs. Specifically, the commercial technology used in the production of the Armys Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles FMTV, the Heavy Equipment Transporter System HETS, and the line haul and the Light Equipment Transporter LET tractor trucks.
Key operational requirements prevent the Army from buying pure commercial or off theshelf trucks to meet its tactical truck requirements through purchasing purely commercial or offtheshelf trucks 2 if this was not feasible, what modifications contractors had to take to meet the Armys requirements and 3 the Armys requirements that limit the use of offtheshelf commercial trucks. However, the Army is making extensive use of commercial technology and commercial components in the tactical trucks it buys.