Mid Range Tow Tractor
Mission
Used to move Aircraft and Support Equipment on shore base installations.
Description
The Mid Range Tow Tractor (MRTT) is a modified Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) unit that is used shorebased at the organizational maintenance level and maintained at the intermediate maintenance level to provide aircraft handling on the flight line and in hanger bays for aircraft up to 80,000 pounds.
Specifications
Primary Function: Provide aircraft handling on the flight line and in hanger bays for aircraft up to 80,000 pounds. Also provides towing capabilities for support equipment.
Prime Contractors: Tug Tech Marietta Georgia.
Program Status
Acquisition Category: IV
Inventory: 1248 units
Initial Operating Capability: June 2005
Full Operating Capability: June 2007
Program Office Description
NAVAIR’s PMA-260 manages the procurement, development and fielding of Common Ground Support Equipment and Automatic Test Equipment that supports every type/model/series aircraft within the Naval Aviation Enterprise. To access PMA-260’s internal website via a DOD common access card (CAC), click here.
Point of Contact
Naval Air Systems Command
AIR 1.0 Public Affairs Officer
47123 Buse Road, Bldg 2272, Rm 353
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547
(301) 757-6910
Program Manager