Armored Vehicles

International MXT-MV

Also known as
  • MXT-MV
  • International MXT Military Version
  • Military Extreme Truck - Military Version
  • International MXT-MVA
  • MXT-MVA
  • International MXT Husky
  • MXT Husky
  • Navistar MXT

The International MXT-MV is Navistar Defense's military 4x4 MXT family, spanning unarmored utility, armored MXT-MVA, cargo, recovery, armored personnel carrier, and U.K. Husky TSV configurations. Its strongest documented combat record comes through the Husky variant: British forces used Huskies in Afghanistan, and the United Kingdom later donated Husky vehicles to Ukraine for protected mobility during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

International MXT-MV, 4x4 infantry mobility and protected support vehicle family, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Husky Afghanistan MOD 45151963

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States
Type
4x4 infantry mobility and protected support vehicle family
Service note
Introduced in the mid-2000s, fielded as the Husky TSV in Afghanistan and later transferred to Ukraine
Produced
Series introduction is listed from 2006 for the broader MXT-MV family; documented U.K. Husky TSV orders were placed for 2009-2011 delivery
Number built
At least 351 Husky TSV vehicles were ordered by the United Kingdom: 262 in 2009 and 89 more in 2010

Specifications

Layout
4x4 wheeled military vehicle family with base MXT-MV, armored MXT-MVA, Husky TSV, recovery, cargo, and armored-personnel-carrier configurations
Crew and capacity
MilitaryFactory lists a one-person crew baseline and up to ten dismounts; the British Army lists Husky as a four-person crew vehicle
Dimensions
MilitaryFactory lists about 6.5 m overall length, 2.5 m width, and 3 m height; British Army Husky data lists 6.4 m length, 2.4 m width, and 2.5 m height
Weight
MilitaryFactory lists about 13,500 kg for the MXT-MV; IWM lists a documented British Husky object at 10,300 kg
Engine and transmission
Navistar Husky sources identify a MaxxForce D 6.0 L V8 diesel with an Allison five-speed automatic transmission
Mobility
4x4 platform; MilitaryFactory lists about 100 kph road speed and 645 km range, while British Army Husky data lists 112 kph maximum speed
Protection
Armor depends on configuration; Navistar describes the Husky as protected against ballistic fire, mines, and roadside bombs, and IWM documents repeated IED damage to one Afghanistan vehicle without serious occupant casualties
Mission roles
Border patrol, reconnaissance, security, command, transport, ambulance, heavy-weapon, cargo, and recovery roles are documented across public MXT and Husky sources
Airliftability
MilitaryFactory describes the vehicle as sized for C-130-class tactical airlift
Family Scope

The MXT-MV page covers the Navistar/International 4x4 military vehicle family, while the linked Husky TSV page carries the richer U.K.-specific service history. Public evidence is strongest for Husky, so operational claims here are tied to that documented variant rather than generalized across every MXT configuration.

Base family

MilitaryFactory and Navistar material place MXT-MV in the light protected-mobility space between smaller armored 4x4s and heavier transport vehicles.

Combat-proven branch

Navistar and IWM sources document the Husky TSV branch in British Afghanistan service, including command, transport, ambulance, and protected support roles.

Ukraine link

The Ukraine conflict row is based on U.K. records naming Husky donations and delivery, not on an unspecific MXT-family transfer claim.

Variants

MXT-MV is best treated as a vehicle family: public sources distinguish the base military MXT, armored MXT-MVA, U.K. Husky TSV, and later cargo, recovery, and armored-personnel-carrier configurations.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
MXT-MVAArmored variant

MilitaryFactory identifies MXT-MVA as an up-armored MXT-MV version associated with Plasan armor work; Navistar later used the MXT platform for its M-ATV test vehicles.

Sources: MilitaryFactory MXT-MV, Navistar MXT M-ATV Testing

Husky TSV, 4x4 protected tactical support vehicle, Armored VehiclesHusky TSVU.K. Tactical Support Vehicle variant

Navistar described Husky as the U.K. TSV medium variant, with patrol, ambulance, command, utility, and other mission configurations across the documented orders.

Sources: Navistar Husky Debut, Navistar Additional Husky Order

MXT-RVRecovery vehicle

Navistar debuted the MXT Recovery Vehicle in 2013 and described it as the fifth variant rounding out the International MXT vehicle line.

Sources: Navistar MXT Recovery Variant

MXT-APC and MXT-CargoArmored personnel carrier and cargo configurations

Navistar demonstrated MXT-APC and MXT-Cargo vehicles alongside the MXT-RV at the U.K. Ministry of Defence DVD vehicle show.

Sources: Navistar MXT Recovery Variant

Mounted Weapons

MXT-family armament depends on configuration; public references describe pintle or remote weapon-station options rather than one fixed weapon fit.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Belt-fed, crew-served heavy machine gun class, Infantry Weapons12.7 mm heavy machine gunHeavy machine-gun option

MilitaryFactory lists 12.7 mm machine guns among the supported weapon fits for the MXT-MV family.

Sources: MilitaryFactory MXT-MV

40 mm automatic grenade launcher, 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons40 mm automatic grenade launcherGrenade-machine-gun option

MilitaryFactory lists 40 mm automatic grenade launchers among the supported weapon fits, while the British Army identifies grenade-machine-gun fits on some Husky vehicles.

Sources: MilitaryFactory MXT-MV, British Army Husky

Timeline

International MXT-MV Key Events

  1. MXT-MV production-era family appears

    MilitaryFactory lists the International MXT-MV as a U.S. vehicle introduced in 2006 and built by International Military and Government/Navistar.

    Sources: MilitaryFactory MXT-MV

  2. MXT platform submitted for M-ATV testing

    Navistar delivered two MXT-based vehicles for U.S. MRAP All Terrain Vehicle testing and described the platform as filling a gap between smaller armored 4x4s and larger transport vehicles.

    Sources: Navistar MXT M-ATV Testing

  3. Husky TSV debuts for U.K. requirement

    Navistar debuted the International Husky TSV after a U.K. Ministry of Defence contract for 262 vehicles, identifying it as the medium TSV variant for urgent Afghanistan requirements.

    Sources: Navistar Husky Debut

  4. Additional U.K. MXT Husky order

    Navistar announced a second U.K. delivery order for 89 International MXT Husky vehicles and said MXT Husky units were already supporting Afghanistan missions.

    Sources: Navistar Additional Husky Order

  5. MXT recovery variant shown

    Navistar debuted the MXT Recovery Vehicle and demonstrated MXT armored-personnel-carrier and cargo versions at the U.K. Ministry of Defence DVD vehicle show.

    Sources: Navistar MXT Recovery Variant

  6. U.K. confirms Husky donation and training lane

    A U.K. government release said Ukrainian personnel would be trained on armored vehicles donated by Britain, including Mastiff, Husky, and Wolfhound.

    Sources: GOV.UK Ukraine Armoured Vehicle Donation

  7. U.K. says Husky deliveries completed

    A parliamentary answer stated that listed U.K. armored-vehicle donations to Ukraine, including Husky, had been delivered.

    Sources: UK Parliament Ukraine AFV Delivery Answer

  8. U.K. announces additional Husky vehicles for Ukraine

    A U.K. military-aid package included more than 400 vehicles, among them 160 protected-mobility Husky vehicles for Ukraine.

    Sources: GOV.UK 2024 Ukraine Military Aid Package

  9. Husky repair support identified in Ukraine

    The U.K. Ministry of Defence said U.K.-contracted maintenance facilities in Ukraine repaired UK-gifted Husky support vehicles and returned them to Ukrainian forces.

    Sources: GOV.UK Ukraine Maintenance Facilities

Media

International MXT-MV Videos

International MXT-MV Images

International MXT-MV, 4x4 infantry mobility and protected support vehicle family, Armored Vehicles - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons Husky Protected Support Vehicle MOD 45151024
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Sources

MilitaryFactory MXT-MVPublisher: MilitaryFactory | Note: Supports MXT-MV family identity, introduction date, manufacturer attribution, broad dimensions, weight, speed, range, supported armament classes, C-130 airliftability, and variant overview. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navistar MXT M-ATV TestingPublisher: International Motors | Note: Supports Navistar Defense manufacturer background, MXT platform context, lighter protected-mobility design rationale, MaxxForce D 6.0 L V8 engine context, and the MXT-based M-ATV test submission. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navistar Husky DebutPublisher: International Motors | Note: Supports the Husky TSV as the International MXT-based U.K. medium TSV variant, the 262-vehicle U.K. order, Afghanistan urgent-operational requirement context, mission configurations, engine, transmission, Plasan armor solution, and protection claims. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navistar Additional Husky OrderPublisher: International Motors | Note: Supports the second 89-vehicle U.K. MXT Husky order, the earlier 262-vehicle order, Husky crew and drivetrain details, and direct 2001 War in Afghanistan use by stating MXT Husky units were supporting missions in Afghanistan. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navistar MXT Recovery VariantPublisher: International Motors | Note: Supports MXT-RV, MXT-APC, and MXT-Cargo variant context; identifies Husky TSV as an MXT vehicle-family variant deployed by U.K. forces in Afghanistan. | Accessed: 2026-07-13British Army HuskyPublisher: British Army | Note: Supports Husky protected-support role, food/water/ammunition transport and command missions, machine-gun/heavy-machine-gun/grenade-machine-gun configurations, dimensions, speed, and crew. | Accessed: 2026-07-13IWM Husky Afghanistan ObjectPublisher: Imperial War Museums | Note: Supports direct 2001 War in Afghanistan use by British forces from Operation Herrick 12 through Operation Herrick 16, IED incident context, command/transport/ambulance roles, Navistar Defence maker attribution, dimensions, and Afghanistan association. | Accessed: 2026-07-13GOV.UK Ukraine Armoured Vehicle DonationPublisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War transfer and training context by stating the U.K. donated armored vehicles to Ukraine including Husky, Mastiff, and Wolfhound. | Accessed: 2026-07-13UK Parliament Ukraine AFV Delivery AnswerPublisher: UK Parliament | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct delivery context by identifying Husky among the listed U.K. donations to Ukraine and stating all listed platforms had been delivered. | Accessed: 2026-07-13GOV.UK 2024 Ukraine Military Aid PackagePublisher: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War transfer context by identifying 160 protected-mobility Husky vehicles in an April 2024 U.K. military-aid package for Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-13GOV.UK Ukraine Maintenance FacilitiesPublisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War service and sustainment context by stating that U.K.-contracted facilities in Ukraine repaired UK-gifted Husky support vehicles and returned them to Ukrainian forces. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Wikimedia Commons Husky Afghanistan MOD 45151963Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and 2001 War in Afghanistan direct use by showing British soldiers using a Husky in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan; the file is listed under the Open Government Licence. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Wikimedia Commons Husky Protected Support Vehicle MOD 45151024Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and reuse context for a U.K. Ministry of Defence Husky protected support vehicle image. | Accessed: 2026-07-13