Thursday, November 20, 2008

HET

IOC: 1993

Also Known As
HETS
M1000
M1070

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Oshkosh Truck Corporation

Description: Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) is an 8x8 tractor, called the M1070, capable of towing a 70-ton semi-trailer, M1000. HET is used by the United States Army to transport heavy payloads such as the M1A1/A2 Abrams main battle tank. It is equipped with a Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS). M1070 tractor along with the M1000 semi-trailer is also known as the Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS).

Specifications
Other: Wheels 8

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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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