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ACAT III
Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS)
PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support | Detroit Arsenal, MI
WARFIGHTING
FUNCTION
Mission Command
Movement and Maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Maneuver Support
and Protection
Engagement
ACQUISITION
LIFECYCLE PHASE
Materiel Solution Analysis
Technology Maturation &
Risk Reduction
Engineering & Manufacturing
Development
Production & Deployment
Operations & Support
MILESTONE DECISION
AUTHORITY
Defense Acquisition Executive
Army Acquisition Executive
Program Executive Officer
DESCRIPTION
The Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS) consists of two
pieces of equipment: the M1070 tractor and the M1000 semitrailer. The
HETS tractor is used in combination with the M1000 trailer to transport
the M1 Series Abrams tank and other heavy tracked and wheeled vehicles
weighing up to 140,000 pounds during administrative and tactical
operations. The HETS is capable of both on- and off-road operations
over a variety of terrains and slopes, as well as temperature extremes from
minus 50 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Both tractors are capable
of seating 6 occupants (driver, commander and 4-person tank crew) and
have a heavy-duty, fully oscillating fifth wheel with a 3.5-inch kingpin
and a central tire inflation system.
BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER
HETS supports the warfighter with the capability to load, unload
and transport the M1 Abrams tank and other heavy tracked and
wheeled vehicles.
SPECIFICATIONS
Tractor:
• M1070A0
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2-cycle, V-8 engine, 500 horsepower
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Automatic transmission, 5 forward and 1 reverse gears, 2-speed
transfer case
• M1070A1
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4-cycle, in-line 6-cylinder engine, 700 horsepower
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Automatic transmission, 7 forward and 1 reverse gears, singlespeed
transfer case
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Anti-lock brakes
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Integrated force protection
Trailer:
• M1000
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Low-bed, fifth-wheel trailer that includes 5 axle rows
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4 hydraulically steered rows of bogie axles
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40 wheels
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Operator-adjusted and -leveled hydraulic suspension
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Single-cylinder, diesel engine auxiliary power unit to operate
hydraulic suspension, gooseneck and steering systems
PROGRAM STATUS
• FY13-FY15:
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Completed fielding of the M1070A1 tractor and M1000 trailers to
Army Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units
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Transitioning to sustainment in FY16
PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
• FY16-FY17:
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Working with European partners to coordinate administrative
moves and public roadway permits in Europe
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Updating capabilities documentation and acquisition strategies to
support future weight growth of the primary HETS payloads and
improve peacetime HETS operations on public roadways
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