First Automobile Works (FAW) MV3 | |
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![]() MV3 (CTM-134) carrying Medical Phalanx at2015 China Victory Day Parade | |
Type | Family of 4x4 and 6x6 tactical trucks with 3.5 ton and 5-ton payload. |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | From 2011 |
Used by | People's Liberation Army |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | FAW Group |
Produced | 2011 |
Variants | 6x6 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5 t (empty) 10 t (max payload) |
Crew | 1+1 / 1+3 |
Engine | diesel engine 350 hp (260 kW) |
Payload capacity | 3.5–5 tonnes (3,500–5,000 kg) (cross-country) 7–10 tonnes (7,000–10,000 kg) (road-mobile) |
Suspension | Wheel 6x6 |
Operational range | 1000 km |
Maximum speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
TheFAW MV3 is the third generation military truck developed by First Automobile Works (FAW). Since 2011, FAW MV3 is the standardized military truck used widely by theChinesePeople's Liberation Army. The utility truck has two configurations, 4x4 and more commonly 6x6, both featuring cross-country mobility. The truck also comes with options on single or double armored cabs. It's the Chinese equivalent ofUS ArmyM939 andMTVR.
The development of the MV3 finished in 2011, and won the Army endorsement from a competition in 2011 against three other state-owned military vehicle manufacturing corporation. MV3 will be the next generation universal transport/cargo truck, replacingDongfeng EQ240/EQ2081 andDongfeng EQ245/EQ2100.[1]
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