MAN joins the US Army
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‘FTER an evaluation period of wo years by the US forces in Europe, an order has now been laced with MAN for the supply A 456 heavy articulated tractors Ind recovery vehicles.
The vehicles for deployment ) the US Army in Europe are ierived from the all-wheel-drive lnits designed by a consortium A German manufacturers — vith MAN as team leader — for ase by German defence units. Most of the vehicles ordered )y the Americans are four-axle mits powered by the ID 2840 ME 1-10 engine of 268kW, and deivery is scheduled for 1984.
The vehicles will be built in the ialzgitter plant acquired in 1971 mm Biissing. Salzgitter is also esponsible for the new MAN1W range and will provide capa;ity for the planned medium .ange from 10 to 14 tonnes gvw. Bus production is also concenrated at this plant with the 1981 )rogramrne envisaging an out)ut of up to ten vehicles per day.