TPI Composites unveils newest military truck

WARREN – TPI Composites Inc., a manufacturer of large-scale composite structures, unveiled on May 7 its new lightweight, all-composite truck cab. The cab was designed for the Army’s tactical wheeled vehicle fleet and addresses serious vehicle issues by being lighter in weight, highly durable, and strong enough to carry the heaviest of armor and mine blast protection.
TPI’s lightweight, all-composite cab allows soldiers to carry more protective armor, ammunition, and equipment because it weighs hundreds of pounds less than cabs constructed with conventional materials. For example, TPI’s cab would allow the accommodation of 400 more pounds of weight than a comparable integrated A-kit aluminum-based design.
“The composite cab by TPI has provided a solution that up until recently was not available on a tactical wheeled vehicle platform,” said John Stoddart, executive vice president of TPI and president of its Oshkosh Truck division.