The Czech Armed Forces have taken delivery of three new tanker trailer units designed for transporting fuel. This modern equipment will enhance the capabilities of logistics units in carrying out missions both within the Czech Republic and abroad.

“Three new semi-trailer trucks were handed over to members of the 141st Supply Battalion in Pardubice, the 143rd Supply Battalion in Lipník nad Bečvou, and the Deployable Forces Support Battalion in Rakovník. Their introduction into service significantly strengthens the Ministry of Defense’s capabilities in the area of fuel transport and distribution,” commented Colonel Miroslav Horáček, Director of the Logistics Agency.

The tanker trailer set is designed for high-capacity transport of fuel via roadways. It consists of a tractor unit and a tanker trailer. The design of the tanker trailer allows for the simultaneous bulk transport of up to three types of fuel –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ gasoline, diesel, and aviation kerosene –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ which increases flexibility in carrying out logistical tasks.

The truck combination consists of a SCANIA G500 A6x2/4 tractor unit with an engine output of 368 kW, equipped with an automatic transmission. It is coupled with a STOKOTA EUROLIGHT 42 000IL/5C tanker trailer with a total usable tank capacity of 42,000 liters, divided into five separate compartments with capacities of 11,500, 5,000, 6,500, 9,000, and 10,000 liters. The unit is equipped with a pump with a capacity of 900 liters per minute and allows for metered dispensing and suction of diesel fuel or aviation kerosene from and to all compartments. For small-volume dispensing, a 30-meter-long DN 50 hose fitted with a ZV 400 dispensing nozzle with interchangeable adapters of various diameters is available.

The new equipment replaces the outdated T-815 CA 18 fuel transporters and CP 11 tanker trailers, thereby contributing to the modernization of the Czech Army’s logistics equipment and to improved operational reliability and transport safety. Plans are in place to procure additional units in the future, both for the Army and the Air Force.