Profile
- Origin
- United States
- Built by
- Oshkosh Defense
- Type
- 5-ton 6x6 medium tactical cargo truck
- Service note
- Contemporary U.S. Army medium tactical vehicle service
Support Equipment
M1083 6x6 medium tactical vehicle
The M1083 6x6 medium tactical vehicle is a U.S. 5-ton cargo truck in the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles line. Army budget materials describe it as a cargo-and-soldier transport truck with hinged side rails and optional bench seats, and Janes notes that the U.S. Army AN/TPQ-53 configuration is mounted on this M1083 platform.
Specifications
- Drive layout
- 6x6
- Payload capacity
- 10,000 pounds
- Cargo bed
- Hinged side rails and optional bench seats
- Family
- Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV)
- Platform role
- Carrier vehicle for the U.S. Army AN/TPQ-53 multimission radar
Service And Conflict Use
Service History
- In service
- Used in U.S. Army cargo transport and AN/TPQ-53 radar-carrier service
- Used by
- U.S. Army
Radar Carrier Vehicles
Janes identifies the U.S. Army AN/TPQ-53 configuration as integrated on five-tonne M1083 6x6 medium tactical vehicles.
| Carried item | Item type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
| AN/TPQ-53 multimission radar | Counterfire and multimission radar | Janes says the U.S. Army operates the AN/TPQ-53 integrated on five-tonne M1083 6×6 medium tactical vehicles. Sources: Singapore Army commissions TPQ-53 S-band WLR system |
M1083 6x6 medium tactical vehicle Images
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
Family of Medium Tactical Veh (FMTV) Budget JustificationPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the M1083 5-ton cargo truck description, 10,000-pound payload capacity, cargo-bed layout, and Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles relation. | Accessed: 2026-06-23Oshkosh Defense Medium Tactical VehiclesPublisher: Oshkosh Defense | Note: Supports manufacturer context for the FMTV family and the medium tactical vehicle role Oshkosh assigns to these trucks as logistics and weapon-system platforms. | Accessed: 2026-06-23Singapore Army commissions TPQ-53 S-band WLR systemPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports the M1083 6x6 medium tactical vehicle as the U.S. Army AN/TPQ-53 carrier platform. | Accessed: 2026-06-23File:VehM1083.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary M1083 truck image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23File:3) Oshkosh-produced M1083 A1P2 5-ton MTV cargo in A-=kit configuration.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a second M1083 family image showing an Oshkosh-produced cargo variant. | Accessed: 2026-06-23