Identity Please: International trucks

[rwbrown72]

Just noticed these at the truck repair center in town so I snapped a couple pics. What are they? I had not seen a new international like this before. They looked cool.

 

[rwbrown72]

One more...pic.

 

[rwbrown72]

Nobody knows?

 

[todds112]

I thought I saw an article somewhere that Canada was getting some military trucks that looked like that. I'll look to see if I can find it.

 

[todds112]

Is it one of these?

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/fmtv/28383-canadian-rfp-2-300-medium-trucks.html

 

[bratpackdad]

Trucks

Yes, here you go...


Navistar Defense, an affiliate of Navistar International Corporation, has been awarded two new contracts with the U.S. military to sell more of their Medium Tactical Vehicles. The contracts are worth nearly $92 million and are extensions to earlier-signed contracts wherein Navistar provided its Medium Tactical Vehicles and other variants of the International 7000 series trucks. Navistar's new contracts will entitle the military to 400 cargo trucks with increased payload ($70 million) and 120 tractor trailers ($22 million).

The 520 new vehicles are being sent to the U.S Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command to be used in Iraq and Afghanistan. The cargo trucks are built on the International 7400 Series and will be powered by MaxxForce D engines, part of the International MaxxPro Plus engine family. The cargo trucks will be delivered in three shipments, with the first 150 out of 400 to be delivered in early 2009. The tractor trailers are built on the International 7600 Series and powered by Cummins ISM engines. All schedule maintenance for both contracts will be covered by Navistar, as they will send all required spare parts along with the vehicles.

The reasons for the U.S. military selecting Navistar are explained by Navistar Defense's vice president Bob Walsh: "Navistar's track record for providing quality vehicles and rapid customization capabilities to defend against evolving threats has helped positioned us as a leader in the defense industry. The increased payload and seating capacity of these vehicles are just one example of Navistar's ability to meet the changing mission needs of the U.S. military and its allies."​

 

[KsM715]

I saw 2 of those painted tan driving around the Ft Riley DRMO area (not actually in DRMO but on the roads surrounding the area) I really wanted to follow and get pics but I dont feel like getting jacked-up by the MP's. I still get an un-easy feeling when Im just driving around post and looking thru the fences.

 

[rwbrown72]

They do look cool!

 

[91W350]

We had four stacked up like that rolling through here. I really wanted photos, but got sent on a call. By the time I got back, they were gone. Maybe the same bunch Jeff saw at Riley.

 

[DUECE-COUPE]

will they be up-armored?? that would be nice, since they are going to a combat zone.

 

[firefirefire90]

i saw a few of these types with only one rear axle holding up a water tank at Pendleton

 

[bratpackdad]

More pics

Here are couple more pics of the same trucks.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Sure looks like an electric winch on there. tsk tsk.

 

[bratpackdad]

Good eye...it is a Warn winch, there's a very boring article detailing how they got more Gov contracts.

 

[eldgenb]

that tow bar looks like a back breaker to lift

 

[eldgenb]

will they be up-armored?? that would be nice, since they are going to a combat zone.

something tells me that if they are being used for "Domestic applications" that they will never see up armor, besides who wants to pick on the wimpy kid anyways?