Sisu E11T High Mobility Tactical Vehicle

     Notes: Though the name is a mouthful, this truck is simply a large cargo truck for hauling very heavy loads.  It is designed for extreme conditions, particularly rocky and soft terrain in cold climates.  The HMTV has a high ground clearance and very thick and strong structural members.  The Renault-made cab is heated and is of cabover design; it is a sleeper-type cab.  There is an option for an armored cab with NBC Overpressure.  The vehicle may be powered by a Cummins M380E diesel developing 380 horsepower, or a Cummins M405E diesel developing 405 horsepower.  (Finnish Army E11Ts use the 405-horsepower engine.) Transmissions may be automatic or manual. Steering and brakes are power assisted. The suspension is 6x6 and uses parabolic leaf springs on the front and parabolic leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers on the rear axles. Critical components such as the fuel tank, main electrical components, and hydraulic members are located in protected areas such as behind structural members.

     The E11T also comes in an 8x8 version.  It is basically an enlarged 6x6 version. The primary version is a flatbed PLS-type truck that is used to transport large containerized or palletized loads, but there is also a basic cargo version, and that is what is detailed below.  Removable side and rear boards can be fitted, along with bows and a canvas cover for the load area. The E11T 8x8 is equipped with a 16-ton Multilift load handling crane (along with outrigger legs that are to be lowered when using the crane), and a 10-ton winch which is in the frame behind the crane; the cable may be led out to the front or rear.  The engine for the 8x8 is a Cummins 410-horsepower diesel.

*The AV listed applies only to the cab; the rest of the truck is AV1.  The floor of the cab and the engine compartment are AV4Sp.

Sisu SA-150 VK/SA-130 VKH

     Notes: This larger medium Finnish truck is primarily meant to tow artillery pieces and haul ammunition and other large cargoes.  It also serves as a chassis for Finnish ZU-23-based and NSV-based antiaircraft platforms. The truck's entire frame and suspension moves with the terrain being covered; that, along with the high ground clearance and large tires results in excellent off-road performance.  The wheels are also independently suspended, meaning that all four wheels are almost always in contact with the ground.  The cab has a heater and a roof hatch with a light weapon mount, and the sides and tailgate of the cargo area are droppable.  The vehicle has a winch that may be led out to the front or the rear and has an 8-ton capacity with 50 meters of cable.  The XA-180 APC uses many of the automotive components of the SA-130 VKH and SA-150 VK.

     The SA-150 uses a Valmet 611 turbocharged diesel developing 150 horsepower; SA-130s built up to 1994 have a Valmet 620 DSI turbocharged diesel developing 175 horsepower.  SA-130s built after 1994 have a Valmet 620 DS turbocharged diesel engine developing 180 horsepower.

Sisu SA-240

     Notes: The SA-240 is a development of the SA-150; it may be regarded as a larger, 6x6 version of the SA-150. As with the SA-150, the SA-240 is meant primarily to be an artillery tractor, though straight cargo versions of the SA-240 do exist, as well as mobile crane, light recovery vehicle, and fire fighting vehicles. The cab is basically the same as that of the SA-150, modified to suit the new frame and chassis.  The frame and chassis have the same properties as those of the SA-150 and is quite adept at negotiating rough terrain. The SA-240 has the same winch as the SA-150, in the same basic position as on the SA-150, and with the cable able to be led out the front or rear. The engine is a Cummins 313-horsepower turbocharged diesel.

     As the SA-240 is a larger version of the SA-150, the SA-241 CKH is a larger version of the SA-130.  There are more differences between the SA-240 and SA-241 than the SA-150 and SA-130, but all these vehicles are built on the same design philosophy. The SA-241 CKH is powered by a Cummins LTA 10-330 turbocharged diesel developing 340 horsepower. The maximum towed load is 15 tons.