Description
The PLS or Palletized Load System is a logistic supply programme, composed of a prime mover truck with integral self-loading and unloading capability, a trailer and demountable cargo beds. It has been designed and produced by the Oshkosh Truck Corporation. The prime mover is a 10x10 variant of the HEMTT heavy tactical truck. The PLS entered service with the US Army in 1993 and saw action in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Palletized Load System comes in two mission configurations - the M1074 and the M1075. The M1074 is fitted with a crane, to support forward deployed field artillery units. The M1075 is used in conjunction with the M1076 trailer, but does not have the material handling crane.
