TheSXis a family of high-mobility off-road tactical trucks manufactured byRheinmetall MAN Military VehiclesGmbH (RMMV). Production of the type had ended by early 2019. The SX range had its design origins in theMAN KAT1range of trucks, and for brief periods was marketed as the SX90 or S2000 range of trucks. MAN (now RMMV) claimed it was the most mobile and reliable truck on earth.
| MAN/RMMVSX | |
|---|---|
 Photographed atGilze-Rijen Air Base,the Netherlands, a MAN SX 8x8 | |
| Type | 8×8, 6×6, and 4×4 off-road trucks |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Algeria, Austria (badged OAF), Denmark, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Lithuania, Norway, Oman, Slovenia, Sweden, UAE and the UK. In some instances numbers were small. |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | MAN SE/RMMV |
| Specifications | |
| Engine | MANdiesel |
| Suspension | coil spring |
For clarity,RMMVis a 49%/51% joint venture established in January 2010 between MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (nowMAN Truck & Bus) andRheinmetall AG.
There were8×8,6×6,and4×4variants, although during later production runs only 6×6 and 8×8 variants were produced. All SX trucks are air-transportable byC-130 Herculesin cargo configuration, with limited preparation in some instances. A 10×10 demonstrator was also built, with a 1000 hp engine, but this did not enter production.
The SX range shared a number of technologies (most visibly, the modular military-specific cab) with theHX,and also the earlierFX,LXand MX families.[1]
The UK MoD ordered large numbers of SX andMAN HXtrucks to replace fleets ofFoden,Bedford, andDAF Trucks.7285 had been ordered by April 2010. A 8x8 heavy recovery version has also been built; the UK MoD ordering 288.
An airport firefighting version was also made;[2]firefighting equipment is supplied by Ziegler and Rosenbauer.[3]
See also
edit- MAN LX and FX ranges of tactical trucks
- Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX range of tactical trucks
- MAN KAT1- Designation for original SX range trucks
- Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Survivor R- Wheeled armoured MRAP-type vehicle offered by RMMV
- Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)- Wheeled light armoured/multi-role vehicle offered by RMMV in aJVwithKMW
- Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles YAK- Wheeled armoured vehicle offered by RMMV
- Boxer- Wheeled armoured vehicle offered by RMMV in aJVwithKMW
- Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles-JVofMANandRheinmetallfor wheeled vehicles
- List of modern equipment of the German Army
References
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edit- ^Experts, Withers Sports (2020-01-14)."Dunlop SX Range… Spin Redefined".Withers Sports - Specialist Racket Sports Shop.Retrieved2023-04-05.
- ^"Big airport crash tenders on Biglorryblog! MAN fire trucks at Interschutz...are you going there? - Biglorryblog".Retrieved2012-08-29.
- ^"MAN Nutzfahrzeuge - show_press".Retrieved2010-10-19.
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