Corps’ ‘monster machine’ reaches full-rate production
September 18, 2020 Defense Feed
QUANTICO, Va. —
A Marine Corps vehicle designed to transport International Standards Organization containers to supply Fleet Marines just reached a key acquisition milestone.
The Rough Terrain Container Handler moves 20-to-40-foot ISO containers and shelters on rough terrain, beaches and other surfaces to assist with land and amphibious missions. The machine can lift and transport objects weighing more than 50,000 pounds.
In September 2020, an upgraded version of the material handler reached full-rate production.
“The Rough Terrain Container Handler resupplies Marines during battle,†said Matt Wilson, project officer for the RTCH program at Marine Corps Systems Command. “It’s a big, monster machine that you’d have to see in operation to really appreciate.â€
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