PLS stands for Palletized Load System and is a 10x10 all-wheel-drive truck-based logistic system that entered service in the United States Army for the first time in 1993.
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First produced back in 2005, the Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) created by giant military manufacturer Oshkosh is a heavy-duty machinery based on a 5-axle ten-wheel drive system that can cover extreme off-road terrain, rescue disabled vehicles, and haul valuable equipment.
Oshkosh Armored LVSR Comes in Three Flavors: Cargo, Tractor, and The Wrecker 25 May 2021, 14:18 UTC ·
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It fits into Oshkosh s renewed line of Heavy Tactical Vehicles designed for the modern battlefields, together with others such as the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4, the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET), the Palletized Load System (PLS), and the Wheeled Tanker. All these five powerful and rugged vehicles come in several customizable variants, intending to provide the best configuration possible for every mission at hand.
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For all intents and purposes, when one uses the words heavy tactical vehicles, the first thing that comes to mind is Oshkosh. The American industrial behemoth is the one responsible for making a great number of them, designed to meet diverse needs and fulfill diverse purposes.
There are five such vehicles presently in the company’s portfolio. First up is the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck, or HEMTT. The 500 horsepower monster comes in a number of variants, from cargo hauler to refueler and guided missile transporter.
Then comes the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET), designed to carry with its 700 horsepower heavy loads, including tanks. Then, the Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) puts all its 600 horsepower on the table for hauling flatracks, ISO containers, bridging equipment, boats and fuel containers.
Oshkosh: ‘They’re Not Commercial Trucks Painted Green’
Oshkosh has made military vehicles since World War II. Recently, it doubled down on the military market by partnering with Korean armored vehicle maker Hanwha to compete for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. But today, it’s famous for trucks. Tens of thousands of Oshkosh trucks dominate Army and Marine Corps motor pools, from ultra-heavy tank transporters to the 4×4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the mine-resistant vehicle for frontline units.
“Oshkosh Defense is really unique,” said John Bryant, president of Oshkosh Defense, in an interview. “We’re really the only US tactical wheeled vehicle provider that has the entire portfolio of vehicles, from the heaviest, the Heavy Equipment Transporter, down to, of course, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.”