PMV

abbreviationStandard termAviation

A protected mobility vehicle is a light armored truck often transported by military cargo aircraft.

A protected mobility vehicle is a wheeled, blast-resistant military transport designed to protect troops from explosive devices. In military airlift operations, loadmasters must carefully calculate the weight, center of gravity, and tie-down points when winching these heavy, awkwardly shaped vehicles into tactical transports.

Heard on the job

The loadmaster needs the exact axle weights for the PMV before we pull it onto the ramp.