Scania-MAN ME-260 Container Autotruck

A driverless ten-wheeled truck with no cab, carrying a stack of four camouflaged shipping containers, seen from the front on a paved apron.
A container truck on the strip at LZ Danjou, Celestia II carrying four containers in two tiers.
Primary SupplierScania-MAN
RoleHeavy autotruck carrying upto six high 40 ft containers, two wide and three high (standard or high cube)

Six container loads are strictly for extremely even hard ground (like an airbase).
Length12.19 m
Width4.96 m
Height2.09 m empty; upto 13.94m with high cube containers stacked 3 high
Mass empty80 tonnes
Payload180 tonnes (six containers of 30 t)
Mass laden260 tonnes
Crewautotrucks run driverless slaved to the vehicle ahead of them, can be remote controlled through standard EUAF AR systems. NBC protected cabins present for hostile environment protection
DriveWheels, electric hub motors, hydro-pneumatic suspension which is retractable. LH2 tanks, fuel cells, limited batteries. EM drives steady the load and allow hovering so that a row of autotrucks can be towed through the air by a Droopy if required.
Road speed72 km/h (20 m/s) cruising, 108 km/h (30 m/s) flat out
Acceleration2.5 m/s² laden
ArmamentNone

Technical drawings, loaded

Perspective drawing of the container truck, four 40 ft containers seen from ahead and off its left side.
Container truck, four 40 ft containers: three-quarter front view.

Technical drawings, empty

Perspective drawing of the container truck, empty seen from ahead and off its left side.
Container truck, empty: three-quarter front view.