| Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX range of tactical trucks | |
|---|---|
_EPLS_with_Project_Fortress_protection_upgrade.JPG) A British Army HX77 (8×8) EPLS with Project Fortress protection upgrade. Under a contract awarded in 2018 382 HX77 wwere retrofitted to EPLS configuration | |
| Type | Tactical military truck[1][2] |
| Place of origin | Austria (see History) |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2007–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | RMMV |
| Designed | 2002 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV)[2] |
| Produced | 2005–present[1] |
| No. built | 19,535 est. Confirmed orders, not including options/remaining available call-offs on framework contracts, or any figure for Austrian framework contract. Est. 350 for Norway/Sweden as numbers currently unclear, and 270 estimate for Colombia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey, U.S., UAE, Ukraine (not including cascaded used/surplus) and Vietnam as no accurate data available)[2][3] |
| Variants | HX60 4×4, HX58 6×6, HX61 6×6, HX77 8×8, HX81 HET 8×8, 40M 4×4 (HX2), 42M 6×6 (HX2), 44M 8×8 (HX2), 45M 10×10 (HX2)[2] |
| Specifications (HX77 8×8) | |
| Mass | 13,500 kg (chassis cab); 32,000 kg (laden); 44,000 kg (GCWR)[1] |
| Length | 10.336 m (chassis cab)[1] |
| Width | 2.5 m[1] |
| Height | 3.3 m (cab, unladen)[1] |
| Crew | Driver + 2 (protected cab options; see main text) |
| Engine | MAN D2066, 10.518-litre, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled EURO 4 compliant diesel developing 440 hp @ 1900 rpm and 2100 Nm torque @ 1000 rpm[1] |
| Payload capacity | 17,000 kg (on chassis cab; approximate 15,000 kg cargo payload)[1] |
| Transmission | ZF 12 AS 23010D AS-Tronic (automated) with 12 forward and 2 reverse gears; MAN G172 two-speed transfer case with engageable front axle(s) drive[1] |
| Suspension | Parabolic leaf springs with progressively acting rubber assistors and hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers (front); inverted multi-leaf trapezoidal springs with radius rods (rear); anti-roll bar on second rear axle, rear[1][2] |
| Fuel capacity | 400 litres[4] |
Operational range | 800 km (laden)[4] |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (technical maximum, unlimited) |
Steering system | power-assisted on front tandem |
The HX family are a range of purpose-designed tactical military trucks manufactured by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV). The HX range was disclosed in 2003, and the first order was placed in 2004. The HX range replaced the earlier FX and LX ranges in production.
The HX2 range, which currently (as of 2024) complements the original HX range, was announced in 2012. The first HX2 range trucks were delivered in April 2016.[5] The HX and HX2 ranges originally complemented the SX range, but as of 2019 they had replaced the SX range as the type was no longer produced.[1]
The HX3 range was announced in May 2021, with series production scheduled for from 2027.[4]
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- ^ a b c "MAN/RMMV HX tactical range of trucks November 2024". Janes Shaun C Connors. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "First batch of heavy trucks delivered". Contact Air Land & Sea. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.