scope:

Purpose.

Designed to load/unload cargo on all military and civilian aircraft used by the Department of Defense (DoD). Cargo includes but is not limited to 463L pallets, Type V airdrop platforms (up to 20 ft), Container Delivery System (CDS) containers (up to 25,000 lbs.), commercial containers, and rolling stock.

Design. Self-propelled, hydraulically operated, electronically controlled vehicle with a six-cylinder, liquid cooled, turbocharged, four-cycle diesel engine coupled with a four-speed automatic transmission, which provides overall power to propel the vehicle and operate the hydraulic and electrical systems.