The Astra ACTL (AutoCarro Tattico Logistico) is a range of multi-purpose trucks developed at the request of the Italian Armed Forces and entered service in 2002. The production is carried out by Astra Veicoli Industriali S.p.A, a company belonging to the IVECO group. It also sells these vehicles on international markets under its own IVECO brand.
The vehicles are available in 4 x 4, 6 x 6 and 8 x 8 drive versions with different powertrain outputs or transmissions. The manufacturer itself refers to the entire ACTL (AutoCarro Tattico Logistico) range as SMR - Standart Military Range in its promotional materials and refers to the individual chassis types as SMx 12.34 a-XYZ, while:
SM - Standart Militare
x - the basic type range does not include (some sources specify R for the basic type range), or it may be H - Heavy, or G for double cab
12 - axle drive symbol. Standard 44 for 4x4, 66 for 6x6, 84 for 8x4 and 88 for 8x8
34 - powertrain output in horsepower divided by 10 (30 - 300 hp, 31 - 310 hp, etc.)
a - the index is only used when the tractor is a T
X - wheelbase. Values A, B, C and Z. For 4x4 vehicles the wheelbase for A is 3500 mm, B is 4200 mm and C is 4800 mm. For 6x6 vehicles (between 1st and 2nd axle) A - 3300 mm, B - 3750 mm, C - 4200 mm. According to the manufacturer's brochure, all 8x8 vehicles are supposed to have only one code, namely B. I have not been able to identify the Z code
Y - transmission - A - automatic, M - manual, I - hydromechanical, IM - hydromechanical for tractor
Z - brakes - D- disc, T - drum
Chassis versions:
SM 44.30 BAD - basic logistics version - 4 x 4 roller with 221 kW engine.
SM 44.31 BAD - basic logistics version - 4 x 4 roller with a more powerful 228 kW engine. Some sources refer to the vehicle as SM 44.31 ACTL
SM 44.30 CAD / SM 44.31 CAD - a version with an extended wheelbase designed for mounting superstructures. A version with a telescopic platform is known from the Italian armed forces, available sources refer to this vehicle as SM 44.30 PLE 4x4, or SM 44.31 CAD con PIATTAFORMA
SM 44.31 AAT - chassis for the attachments - dump truck, water tanker (8000 l), fuel tanker (8000 l)
SM 44.31 CAT - fuel tanker and fuel filler for aviation equipment (7500 l capacity)
SM 66.40 BAD - chassis for superstructures - water tanker (8000 l), fuel tanker (8000 l)
SM 66.40 CAD - chassis for superstructures - container transporter, artillery tractor, tanker and fuel filler for aviation equipment (8000 l)
SM 66.45 BMT - roller
SM 66.45 AMT - tipper
SM 66.45 BIT - flatrack
SM 66.45 BMT - sub-trailer for flatbed truck, mixer with concrete pump
SM 66.45 T-BAT / T-ZAT - tractor
SM 84.45 BAT - chassis for superstructures - container carrier, tanker and fuel filler for aviation equipment (with a capacity of 18000 l)
SM 88.42 BAT / SM 88.45 BAT - chassis for superstructure - crane M-200
SM 88.45 BAD - chassis for superstructure - launcher SAMP/T MLT PLRK SAMP/T, Multilift Mk.IV
SM 88.45 BID - chassis for superstructure - multilift Mk. IV, single hook loader
SM 88.45 BIT - hydraulic hand truck
SM (SMH?) 88.50 TIM - heavy tractor
SMH 66.40 BAD - fuel tanker
SMH 66.45 AAT - dump truck
SMH 88.45 BAT - crane TCM C300, TCM C400
SMH 88.45 APS - single hook loader
Based on the military version of the SM, a version for civilian use HD6 with similar nomenclature is also produced. On the HD6 84.45 BAD chassis, for example, the PLRK prototype SAMP/T was realized. For export, the Astra SM/SMH vehicles are realized under the IVECO brand:
4 x 4
IVECO M170.30WM
IVECO M170.31WM
IVECO M170.33WM
6 x 6
IVECO M250.40WM
IVECO M250.45WM/WTM
8 x 8
IVECO M320.42WM
IVECO M320.45WM
IVECO M1100.50
Source : https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iveco_ACTL
The vehicles are available in 4 x 4, 6 x 6 and 8 x 8 drive versions with different powertrain outputs or transmissions. The manufacturer itself refers to the entire ACTL (AutoCarro Tattico Logistico) range as SMR - Standart Military Range in its promotional materials and refers to the individual chassis types as SMx 12.34 a-XYZ, while:
SM - Standart Militare
x - the basic type range does not include (some sources specify R for the basic type range), or it may be H - Heavy, or G for double cab
12 - axle drive symbol. Standard 44 for 4x4, 66 for 6x6, 84 for 8x4 and 88 for 8x8
34 - powertrain output in horsepower divided by 10 (30 - 300 hp, 31 - 310 hp, etc.)
a - the index is only used when the tractor is a T
X - wheelbase. Values A, B, C and Z. For 4x4 vehicles the wheelbase for A is 3500 mm, B is 4200 mm and C is 4800 mm. For 6x6 vehicles (between 1st and 2nd axle) A - 3300 mm, B - 3750 mm, C - 4200 mm. According to the manufacturer's brochure, all 8x8 vehicles are supposed to have only one code, namely B. I have not been able to identify the Z code
Y - transmission - A - automatic, M - manual, I - hydromechanical, IM - hydromechanical for tractor
Z - brakes - D- disc, T - drum
Chassis versions:
SM 44.30 BAD - basic logistics version - 4 x 4 roller with 221 kW engine.
SM 44.31 BAD - basic logistics version - 4 x 4 roller with a more powerful 228 kW engine. Some sources refer to the vehicle as SM 44.31 ACTL
SM 44.30 CAD / SM 44.31 CAD - a version with an extended wheelbase designed for mounting superstructures. A version with a telescopic platform is known from the Italian armed forces, available sources refer to this vehicle as SM 44.30 PLE 4x4, or SM 44.31 CAD con PIATTAFORMA
SM 44.31 AAT - chassis for the attachments - dump truck, water tanker (8000 l), fuel tanker (8000 l)
SM 44.31 CAT - fuel tanker and fuel filler for aviation equipment (7500 l capacity)
SM 66.40 BAD - chassis for superstructures - water tanker (8000 l), fuel tanker (8000 l)
SM 66.40 CAD - chassis for superstructures - container transporter, artillery tractor, tanker and fuel filler for aviation equipment (8000 l)
SM 66.45 BMT - roller
SM 66.45 AMT - tipper
SM 66.45 BIT - flatrack
SM 66.45 BMT - sub-trailer for flatbed truck, mixer with concrete pump
SM 66.45 T-BAT / T-ZAT - tractor
SM 84.45 BAT - chassis for superstructures - container carrier, tanker and fuel filler for aviation equipment (with a capacity of 18000 l)
SM 88.42 BAT / SM 88.45 BAT - chassis for superstructure - crane M-200
SM 88.45 BAD - chassis for superstructure - launcher SAMP/T MLT PLRK SAMP/T, Multilift Mk.IV
SM 88.45 BID - chassis for superstructure - multilift Mk. IV, single hook loader
SM 88.45 BIT - hydraulic hand truck
SM (SMH?) 88.50 TIM - heavy tractor
SMH 66.40 BAD - fuel tanker
SMH 66.45 AAT - dump truck
SMH 88.45 BAT - crane TCM C300, TCM C400
SMH 88.45 APS - single hook loader
Based on the military version of the SM, a version for civilian use HD6 with similar nomenclature is also produced. On the HD6 84.45 BAD chassis, for example, the PLRK prototype SAMP/T was realized. For export, the Astra SM/SMH vehicles are realized under the IVECO brand:
4 x 4
IVECO M170.30WM
IVECO M170.31WM
IVECO M170.33WM
6 x 6
IVECO M250.40WM
IVECO M250.45WM/WTM
8 x 8
IVECO M320.42WM
IVECO M320.45WM
IVECO M1100.50