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Pakistan produces an armored personnel carrier known as Talha which has a number of mechanical and automotive parts in common with the M113. Turkey produces the ACV-300 based on the AIFV . Egypt produces many variants of the M113 including the Egyptian Infantry Fighting Vehicle (EIFV), which features a combination of an M113A3-base and the ...
Some Australian AFVs have the suffix "AS" (the NATO code for Australia), often appended by a model number. Generally speaking, Australian models are modified from the original models, in the case of the M113A1 series this included the AN/VIC-1 communications harness, large dust filters for the passenger compartment ventilation blower, heavy steel track manufactured by ADI, provision for 600 kg ...
The vehicle has a top road speed of about 32 miles per hour, considerably less than that of its M75 predecessor. 135 gallons (511 liters) of fuel could be carried, giving it a road range of approximately 120 miles (150 km). The vehicle was designed to be amphibious, with rubber seals on all hatches and doors. A trim vane is provided.
There is a six-barrel smoke discharger mounted at the front, just above the large trim vane. [citation needed] The troop compartment is at the rear of the hull; a large power operated ramp allows access through the rear of the vehicle, a door is also provided in the ramp. Additionally a single piece hatch covers the top of the troop compartment.
The front of the vehicle is fitted with the armored trim vane from the K2000. Vehicles are usually armed with a Browning M2 HB 12.7mm heavy machine gun. The K277A1 is an upgraded version with a more powerful engine and transmission, NBC protection and an automatic fire extinguishing system. With the additional armor and other changes, the K277 ...
The ARTEC Boxer of the German Army Troops deployed from the Swiss Schützenpanzer 63, a variant of the M113A1, in 1964. An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones.
M114A1 – new commander's weapon station allowing firing of the .50-cal machine gun from inside (manually powered cupola), reinforced trim vane; M114A2 – (1969, initially called M114A1E1) replaced main armament with a Hispano-Suiza HS.820 20 mm gun (designated M139 in U.S. service). Used a hydraulically powered cupola.
Armored BGM-71 TOW carrier, based on M113. [24] [43] 12 M113 TOW United States [79] [80] Armored command vehicles 41 M992 FDCV United States: Built on the chassis of the M109-series howitzer. Ammunition support vehicles turned into fire control centres. [79] [81] [82] [83] 281 M577A1/A2 United States