US Navy & USMC Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) 7 ton 6x6
Beginning in 2001, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) program superseded the M-939 and M-809 5-ton trucks with a fleet of state-of-the art, commercially based, medium trucks with greater mobility, lift, and reliability. The MTVR has an increased payload of 7.1 tons cross-country and 15 tons on hard surface roads and can simultaneously tow an 11 ton load. The MTVR has a 70 percent off road and 30 percent on road mission profile and is capable of sustained speeds of 30 mph cross-country.
Commercial components include:
- 425 horse power electronically controlled engine
- seven speed, continuous power, automatic transmission
- 6-wheel independent suspension
- anti-lock brakes
- engine retarder (“jake brake”)
- automatic traction control
- central tire inflation system
MTVR Series of Vehicles
- MK23 Shortbed w/o Self Recovery Winch
- MK25 Shortbed w/ Self Recovery Winch
- MK27 Longbed w/o Self Recovery Winch
- MK28 Longbed w/ Self Recovery Winch
- MK30 Fifth-wheel*
- MK34 Dump Truck
- MK36 Recovery Vehicle
- MK37 HIMARS RSV
Convoy of MK23 MTVR trucks from Battery F, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th MEU SOC, Iraq, 31 March 2003. Mark 19 Mod 3, 40mm grenade machine gun is mounted on top, and the truck is towing a M198 155mm howitzer.
MK23 MTVR from 24th Marine Service Support Group, Transportation Support Detachment, with a M-2 HB .50 Caliber machine gun, Al Rifa, Iraq, 17 April 2003.
MK23 MTVR with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, during Convoy Operations training, 29 Palms, CA, 24 April 2004.
MK23 MTVR with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines (3/8), India Company, 3rd Squad, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, 20 April 2005. The vehicle is configured with Medium Armor and using an MK 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade machine gun system on the cab turret.
