MAN LX and FX ranges of tactical trucks
The LX and FX are ranges of purpose-designed tactical
There was also an MX range, but this was only produced in very small numbers for the German Navy.Development
Production of the LX range ran from 1988 until 2004. Production of the FX range ran from 1990 until around 2005. Both ranges were replaced by the
LX, FX and
LX and FX trucks were manufactured by
LX range
Introduced in 1988, the LX range was designed to be relatively light weight,
LX range were based on MAN's then current M2000 medium weight commercial truck chassis, these modified and militarized as required. Two- and three-axle chassis were available, these having maximum carrying capacities including body/superstructure of 3.5- to 10-tonnes.[3]
On three axle chassis the rear axle pair are not sprung by the more conventional shared inverted
MAN's modular military cab was fitted to all LX models. To keep the overall height as low as possible, MAN's small block diesel engines were fitted. Engines were located in the standard place, but the cooling pack was situated behind the cab.[3]
The LX range was replaced in production from 2004 by the MAN TG-based
FX range
Introduced in 1990, the FX
The FX range were initially based on chassis from MAN's F90 heavy commercial range, production of which ran from 1986-1992. From 1992 onwards, FX range trucks were based on the F2000 heavy commercial range.[3]
All FX range trucks were fitted with MAN's modular military cab and most had a conventionally positioned engine. The cooling pack, and for certain applications (heavy tractor trucks for example) the engine, was located behind the cab.[3]
The MAN FX range of tactical trucks was replaced in production from 2005 by the MAN TG-based
The FX range was occasionally presented as FX 2000.[3]
MX range
The MX range was based on F90 commercial chassis and was not produced in quantity, the only known production batch delivered to the German Navy in 4×2 cargo truck configuration during 1993-1994. The only two MX range trucks known to have been developed had the internal MAN codes of X53 and X56. German Navy trucks were X53, these based on the M05 F90 commercial chassis and fitted with leaf suspension all-round and a large purpose-designed steel front bumper/radiator guard. Motive power is provided by a 230 hp engine, and payload is 14,000 kg. The X56, of which a single prototype was built, featured air-suspension on the rear axle.[3]
Operators
LX range
FX range
- Germany (inc. 4x4 tractor units)[3]
- Greece (badged Steyr; including HETs)[3][4]
- Spain (Air Force, FCR)[3]
- Bangladesh (Bangladesh Army)[citation needed]
See also
- Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX range of tactical trucks- Successor of the FX and LX ranges
- MAN KAT1 - Predecessor of SX range, currently offered to complement HX range
- MAN SX - Successor to KAT1, currently complements HX range
- RMMV Survivor R - Wheeled armoured vehicle offered by RMMV
- Rheinmetall YAK- Wheeled armoured vehicle offered by RMMV
- KMW
- Rheinmetallfor wheeled vehicles
- List of modern equipment of the German Army
References
- ^ a b c Military-Today.com. "MAN HX60". Military-Today.com. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH". Rheinmetall Military Defence. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "MAN/RMMV FX, LX and SX ranges of tactical trucks". IHS Jane's. 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ "MAN FX 2000". Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ Manfred Tegge and Manfred Pahlkötter. "Sattelzugmaschine, leicht (Bw)". www.panzerbaer.de. Retrieved July 18, 2014.