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I LOVE KIT 63527 M1001 w/M790 Erector Launcher Trailer 1:35 |
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| The MAN Category 1 is a family of high-mobility off-road trucks developed by MAN SE for the German army. Production continued through an evolution of the design with the final iteration (SX) in production until early 2019.
The United States Army and the United States Air Force operated four derivations of the KAT 1 8x8, these known as Category 2 trucks and designated M1001, M1002, M1013 and M1014 by the US military.[4] Category 2 trucks were developed at the request of, and in close co-operation with, the US armed forces.
Truck Tractor w/Crane, 10-ton, 8X8 M1001 (NSN 2320-12-191-5422) The M1001 was used by the US Army as the prime mover for the Pershing II nuclear missile. The tractor was configured with a fifth wheel to tow the erector launcher, an Atlas Maschinen GmbH 8-ton crane for handling missile components and a 30 kW generator to power the erector launcher. The M1002 was configured as a recovery vehicle with a Rotzler recovery unit, earth spades, Atlas Maschinen GmbH AK4300 M5 crane, and carriers for two erector launcher spare tires.
The M1013 was used by the US Air Force as the prime mover for the Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM). The tractor was configured with a fifth wheel to tow the launcher, a 2-ton material handling crane and a self-recovery winch. The M1014 was also configured as a prime mover and had a tire carrier for a launcher spare tire.
By the end of 1986, 534 Category 2 trucks had been delivered to the US, with 157 delivered to France, and 42 to Canada. |
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