MISSION ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Mobility and protection for reconnaissance of the enemy and terrain
Tactical mobility for effective use of firepower
Firepower to defeat soft armored targets
Battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions
Supportability and affordability

FEATURES:


SIZE/WEIGHT:

  • Length - 6527 mm
  • Width - 2620 mm
  • Height - 2692 mm
  • Curb weight - 11,680 kg
  • Combat weight - 13,200 kg

PERFORMANCE @ GVW:

  • Maximum speed - 100 kph
  • Swim speed - 10 kph
  • Maximum range - 660 km
  • Minimum turn diameter - 15.5 m
  • Maximum trench crossing - 2 m
  • Maximum grade - 60%
  • Maximum side slope - 30%

VISION:

  • Driver
    • 3 M-17 periscopes
    • 1 night vision AN/VVS 2 (LAV) GEN III
  • Vehicle Commander:
  • 7 M-27 periscopes
  • 1 M36/LAV sight consisting of:
  • - Day sight
  • - Night Sight Elbow (GEN III)
  • 1 Commander's Thermal Display
  • Gunner:
  • 1 M-27 periscope
  • 1 DTAS-DIM36TH sight consisting of:
  • - Thermal Sensor and Display
  • - LASER Range Finder/Day sight
  • Crew Compartment:
  • 6 vision block MIL-B-11352 and MIL-F-62422

POWER TRAIN & SUSPENSION:

  • Engine - 275 hp Detroit Diesel 6V53T
  • Transmission - Allison MT653 (5 speeds forward - 1 reverse)
  • Transfer case - 1
  • Differentials - 4 automotive, 1 water drive
  • Suspension 8 wheel independent
  • Full time 4 wheel (rear) drive
  • Selective 8 wheel drive
  • Selective water drive
  • Water drive - 2 propellers, 4 rudders
  • Power steering
  • Power brakes

DOORS/HATCHES:

  • 2 rear with center post
  • 2 rear roof
  • 1 driver
  • 1 gunner
  • 1 vehicle commander
  • 1 left-hand side escape
  • 1 winch
  • 1 power entry

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT:

  • 4 station intercom system
  • 2 VHF radios COMSEC ECCM
  • 1 HF radio COMSEC ECCM

EQUIPMENT:

  • Self-recovery Hydraulic Winch (front-mounted 15,000 lb. dynamic pull)

FIRE SUPPRESSION:

  • Halon 1301
  • AFES two shot automatically activated

PERSONNEL:

  • 9 total
  • 1 driver
  • 1 vehicle commander
  • 1 gunner
  • 6 troops (provision for)

ARMAMENT:

  • Primary
  • M242 25mm chain gun with Thermal Imaging Sight
  • Secondary
  • M240 7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxially to the main gun
  • Supplementary
  • MAG58 7.62mm machine gun (pintle mounted)
  • Ancillary
  • 2 76mm Smoke Grenade Launchers (Clusters of 4 launchers each)
  • Ammunition
  • Ready:
  • 8 76mm Smoke Grenades
  • 400 rounds 7.62mm
  • 210 rounds 25mm
  • Stowed:
  • 8 76mm Smoke Grenades
  • 800 rounds 7.62mm
  • 510 rounds 25mm
  • 300 rounds 5.56mm for Steyr rifles