HO Scale 1:87 LMTV M1078 US Army Truck Covered Bed Troop Carrier Desert Camo

HO Scale 1:87 LMTV M1078 US Army Truck Covered Bed Troop Carrier Desert Camo

All components are static. 

Service History: 1996 - Present

Dimensions

Length: 3.0in

Width: 1.2in

Height: 1.5in

Weight: 1.1oz

The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) are a series of military vehicles based upon a common chassis, varying by payload and mission requirements. The FMTV is derived from the Austrian Steyr 12M18 truck, but substantially modified to meet United States Army requirements. These include a minimum 50 percent U.S. content.[3][4]

There were originally 17 FMTV variants—four variants in the nominal 2.5 U.S. ton payload class, designated Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV), and 13 variants with a nominal 5 U.S. ton payload rating, called Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV).[5]

Since the first FMTVs were fielded in January 1996, the family has been expanded and the overall design enhanced considerably. The FMTV was originally manufactured by Stewart & Stevenson (1996–2006), then by Armor Holdings (2006–2007), next by BAE Systems Platforms & Services. Since 2011 it has been manufactured by Oshkosh Corporation.[3]