TSV-1X Spearhead’s missions included hauling two Patriot missile battalions from Qatar to the Kuwaiti naval base. She also moved the 101st Airborne Division military police from Djibouti to Kuwait, making the 2,000-mile trip in two and a half days.

As USAV Spearhead (TSV-1X), the ship was the first of the US Army's theater support vessel (TSV) program. The Army leased Spearhead from Australian fast ferry builder Incat in October 2002. Modifications included helicopter pads suitable for large military helicopters and a two-part hydraulic vehicle ramp that allows rapid loading and discharge ...

USAV Spearhead (TSV-1X), is the first ship of the US Army's theater support vessel program (TSV). The Army leased Spearhead from Australian fast ferry builder Incat in October 2002; USAV Spearhead (JHSV-1), is a Joint High Speed Vessel. Her keel was laid down in July 2010 and she entered service in December 2012

USAV TSV-1X Spearhead will be utilised on missions to maximize its speed and flexibility and is needed for both sustainment deliveries and the movement of Army prepositioned stocks, and troop...

Nov 19, 2002 · USAV TSV-1X Spearhead has been completed at the Incat shipyard in Hobart to meet US Army requirements and delivered to owner Bollinger/Incat USA for charter to the US Army Tank-Automotive and...

USAV Spearhead (TSV-1X) is the first ship of the US Army's theater support vessel (TSV) program. The Army leased Spearhead from Australian fast ferry builder Incat in October 2002. Modifications included helicopter pads suitable for large military helicopters and a two-part, hydraulic vehicle...

Mar 1, 2005 · The TSV-1X stands for troop support vehicle number one experimental. The US military became interested in High Speed Vehicles (HSV) when they saw the vehicles successfuly used by the Australian Navy during the East Timor crisis in 1999.

May 17, 2005 · U.S. Army ship TSV-1X Spearhead prepares to dock at Pyongtaek Port, Republic of Korea, to offload troops and combat tactical equipment. The offload is part of the first stages of Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration/Foal …

The Theatre Support Vessel (TSV-1X) is a new high-speed ferry entering the Army's watercraft fleet. A communications upgrade is required in order for this vessel to communicate adequately with all current systems Army wide and in Logistics/Joint Logistics Over-the- Shore (LOTS/JLOTS) Operations.

TSV provides flexibility and agility within a theater, enabling the joint force commander to insert combat power and sustainment into austere ports worldwide. Supporting Army prepositioned stocks and joint logistics over-the-shore, TSV expands the reach and possibilities of prepositioning both on land and afloat. TSV provides the capability to