M1074 PLS (Palletized Load System) (Tractor)
Country of Origin: USA
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The Palletized Load System (PLS) was developed to simplify the handling of bulk resupply from rear areas to near the battlefield. The 16.5-ton PLS can be airlifted in a C-17 cargo aircraft.
The tractor vehicle is based on the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Transport (HEMTT), and can carry one demountable cargo bed called a "flatrack" while towing a trailer loaded with a second.
The bed can be unloaded in less than one minute using the British-designed Multi-Lift Mark V hydraulic...
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