AMERICA’S ARMY WINNING IN A COMPLEX WORLD

ACAT III
Load Handling System Compatible Water Tank
Rack (Hippo)
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 Load Handling System Compatible Water Tank Rack (Hippo)
enhances and expedites the delivery of bulk potable water into the
division and brigade areas. It represents the latest in bulk water
distribution technology and replaces the 3,000 and 5,000 semitrailermounted
fabric tanks.
The Hippo is fully functional, mounted or dismounted, and is air- and
ground-transportable when full, partially full or empty. It is Heavy
Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Palletized Load System (PLS) and
PLS trailer compatible. The Hippo can be moved and set up rapidly
using minimal assets and personnel. No site preparation is required and
its modular configuration supports expeditionary Joint forces operations.
BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER
Hippo provides the Army with the capability to receive, store and
distribute potable water to warfighting units deployed throughout
the battlefield.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Consists of a 2,000-gallon potable-water tank in an International
Organization for Standardization frame
• Employs integrated pump, engine, alternator, filling stand and 70-
foot hose reel with bulk suction and discharge hoses
• Pumps 125 gallons of water per minute
• Prevents water from freezing in cold weather environments down to
minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit
PROGRAM STATUS
• Current: Low-Rate Initial Production; continue RESET Program to
reset system to required capability
PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
• 3QFY16: Full-Rate Production
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