Palletized Load System
The Palletized Load System (PLS) is a truck-based logistics system that entered service in the United States Army in 1993. It performs long and short distance freight transport, unit resupply, and other missions in the tactical environment to support modernized and highly mobile combat units. It provides rapid movement of combat configured loads of ammunition and all classes of supply, shelters and intermodal containers. It is similar to systems such as the British Demountable Rack Offload and Pickup System (DROPS).
| Palletized Load System (PLS) | |
|---|---|
Oshkosh M1074A1 Palletized Load System (PLS) truck in B-kit configuration and with an Oshkosh Container Handling Unit (CHU) | |
| Type | 10×10 heavy tactical truck |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993–present |
| Used by | U.S. Army, Israel, Jordan and Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Oshkosh Corporation |
| Designed | 1989 |
| Manufacturer | Oshkosh Corporation |
| Produced | 1992–present |
| No. built | 6288 PLA A0 and >2150 PLS A1 (A1 figure includes A0 Recap to A1 standard), plus > 15,000 PLS trailers |
| Variants | M1074A0, M1075A0, M1074A1, M1075A1 |
| Specifications (M1075A1) | |
| Mass | 24,040 kg (unladen with flatrack); 39,009 kg (GVWR); 61,462 kg (GCWR) |
| Length | 10.795 m (35 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.517 m (8 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 3.277 m (10 ft 9 in) (LHS hook) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Armor | a-kit/b-kit; U.S. Army Long Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliant |
| Engine | Caterpillar (CAT) C15, 15.2-liter, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled diesel 600 hp (450 kW) |
| Payload capacity | 14,965 kg (16.5 tons) on flatrack |
| Transmission | Allison 4500SP 5-speed automatic with Oshkosh 36000 Series 2 speed transfer case |
| Suspension | Oshkosh TAK-4 fully independent coil on axles 1 and 2, Hendrickson RT-400 walking beam on axles 4 and 5, rear Hendrickson-Turner air ride suspension on mid-axle (3rd) |
| Maximum speed | 62 mph (100 km/h) |
Steering system | Power-assisted on front tandem |
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