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	Armoured fighting vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has the heaviest armour of any vehicle on the battlefield, and carries a powerful weapon that may be able to engage a wide variety of ground targets.
		The first attempt to carry troops in an armoured tracked vehicle was made by the British in the First World War, a lengthened Mark V that could house a squad of infantry while still armed as a tank.
		A tankette is a small armoured fighting vehicle with a crew of one or two, similar to a tank, intended for infantry support or reconnaissance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armored_fighting_vehicle (1081 words)

	Russian/FSU Armored Fighting Vehicles
		The BTR-70 is a successor vehicle to the BTR-60PB.
		PRP-4 This vehicle is the successor to the PRP-3.
		With the explosive reactive armor fitted the smoke grenade launchers are moved from either side of the main armament back to either side of the turret and positioned between the turret side and the explosive reactive panels On the turret of the T-80, the panels are joined to form a shallow chevron pointing.
	www.armscontrol.ru /atmtc/Arms_systems/Land/Armored_Combat_Vehicles/afvs.htm (16301 words)

	US Armor in Vietnam - Armored Fighting Vehicles (M48 'Patton', M41 'Walker Bulldog' and M551 'Sheridan')
		The crew cab was housed on the front of the vehicle and accommodated the vehicle commander, driver, crane operator and rigger.
		The vehicle had a crew of three, consisting of a driver, crane operator and a rigger.
		The hull front and driver's compartment were both lightly armored whereas the cab of the vehicle, where the crane operator and rigger were seated, was protected by 1/2-inch steel plate.
	www.gruntonline.com /US_Forces/US_Armor/armour9.htm (1787 words)

	M113A2 Armored Personnel Carrier
		The M113s upgrades include hardened steel side armor, a "slat armor" cage bolted to the side armor, and anti-mine armor on the bottom, as well as a new transparent, bulletproof gun shield on the top that greatly improves the gunners' vision.
		The slat-type armor is a metal cage that detonates RPGs before they reach the vehicle's hull.
		This facility is used to vastly improve the armoring on M-113 armored personnel carriers.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/m113-iraq.htm (984 words)

	I had the privilege of serving with the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) of the British Army ...
		It also developed specialized recovery vehicles and workshop trucks and designed an improved armored recovery vehicle that included a winch to ease the task of "unditching" tanks.
		Special-purpose armored vehicles were concentrated in the 79th Armoured Division, whose REME workshops were among the largest deployed.
		Other significant REME contributions included creation of the tracked armored personnel carrier, the Kangaroo; the conversion of tank transporters to carry bulk supplies and stores; and the use of captured German tanks to overcome the shortage of armored recovery vehicles.
	www.almc.army.mil /ALOG/issues/jul97/MS875.htm (1478 words)

	Association of the United States Army: Tracked Vehicles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		V program was terminated in December 1999 to provide funding for the Army’s new Stryker armored vehicle acquisition, the Army pulled the systems out of storage and issued most of them for combat use during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
		With the advent of the M2A2 ODS engineer vehicle, the combat engineers now have the capability to maneuver with the infantry and armor combat systems and provide direct fire support to dismounted engineer soldiers from their own platform.
		The M113 Family of Vehicles (FOV) provides a highly mobile, survivable and reliable tracked-vehicle platform that is able to keep pace with Abrams- and Bradley-equipped units and that is adaptable to a wide range of current and future battlefield tasks through the integration of specialized mission modules.
	www.ausa.org /webpub/DeptGreenBook.nsf/byid/CTON-6CGLZZ (2924 words)

	M88A2 HERCULES Recovery Vehicle
		The winch and hoist capacities are greatly increased to enable the vehicle to lift 40% heavier loads and winch 55% higher capacities.
		The Force XXI structure, where manpower and armor quantities are reduced, intensifies the need in an extended battlespace for a single system recovery capability that precludes the use of two vehicle and/or like-combat systems recovery.
		Towing was restricted to the use of a braking vehicle, while the PMO assessed various tracks to enhance system performance, with improvements to be addressed as a vehicle retrofit.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/m88a2.htm (1427 words)

	javelin98's Dirtside Vehicle Designs
		Quite often, a pair of armored recovery vehicles will be attached to the team to provide rapid recovery of damaged vehicles.
		Air-defense and recovery vehicles may be attached from the parent brigade or regiment.
		Armor and infantry battalions train separately in garrison but are merged together as combined-arms company teams when deployed in the field.
	home.comcast.net /~kudby/ds_designs.html (1713 words)

	M88 Hercules Recovery Vehicle
		The M88A1 Medium Recovery Vehicle (MRV) is a full tracked armored vehicle used to perform battlefield rescue and recovery missions.
		The development of a new recovery vehicle began in August 1982 with the Ordnance Center and School (OC&S) identifying the need to develop an alternative which could support the Abrams fleet in terms of the mission requirements of recovery, towing and winching.
		The M88A1E1 Improved Recovery Vehicle was intended to replace the M88, which is unable to tow the newer, heavier M1A1 tanks.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/land/m88a1e1.htm (1821 words)

	Advanced Armored Cavalry Regiment: covering force for XVIII Airborne Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Armored Cavalry Regiment based at Fort Polk, Louisiana but has had to make-do with its inadequate thinly-armored HMMWV 4x4 trucks with limited off-road mobility and nil water crossing capabilites.
		The vehicles (approximately 5000 in the CIS total) were stripped down then overhauled and at the same time the steering system was replaced by a new hydrodynamic steering mechanism, which improved the ride of the vehicle and also made it easier to handle.
		Third, while developing armored tracked vehicles for tomorrow's uses, one should take into account that tank units are likely to perform missions independently, away from the main forces.
	www.combatreform.com /2ndaacr.htm (15746 words)

	M578D ARV - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage
		In 1957 the program was expanded to include armored recovery vehicles.
		It also incorporated a 27 tons capacity winch which gave it a recovery as well as a lifting potential.
		It has a armored turret, which can be traversed through a full 360 degrees, with a boom rather than a gun barrel.
	www.armyvehicles.dk /m578darv.htm (249 words)

	Middle East Newsline -
		The Egyptian Army was scheduled to receive 66 M88A2 armored recovery vehicles co-produced at the Egyptian Tank Plant.
		The plant, located outside Cairo, has been producing the vehicles in cooperation with manufacturer United Defense.
		United Defense was awarded a $15.5 million contract to produce additional 21 M88A2 vehicles for Egypt.
	www.menewsline.com /stories/2004/august/08_04_3.html (144 words)

	M88 Hercules - Tanks, APCs and Armored Vehicles
		The M88A2 HERCULES is a full-tracked, armored vehicle that uses the existing M88A1 chassis but significantly improves towing, winching, lifting, and braking characteristics.
		The HERCULES is the primary recovery support for the Abrams tank fleet, the heavy Assault Bridge, and heavy self-propelled artillery.
		The M-88A1 is an armor-protected recovery vehicle used to tow, winch, and lift disabled armored combat vehicles.
	www.militaryfactory.com /armor/detail.asp?armor_id=8 (292 words)

	Germany's Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The 7.92 mm MG34 was remotely controlled by the commander from inside the vehicle, who had a periscope and extended trigger.
		It had a Fu 5 radio set installed, and command vehicles had the Fu 8 radio installed.
		Were issued to the schwere Infanteriegeschütz company in armored infantry regiments.
	www.wwiivehicles.com /germany/tank_hunters/hetzer.html (642 words)

	A Brief Guide to Russian Armored Fighting Vehicles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It also has improved engine cooling and a plate of 20-mm appliquй armor added to the top of the glacis plate.
		Late models have appliquй armor matting on turret roof and either side of the driver's station.
		WZT-3 Armored Recovery VehicleThis ARV is based on the T-72M1 hull, and is armed with a 12.7-mm machine-gun, which is fitted to the commander’s hatch.
	www.aeronautics.ru /archive/armored_vehicles/t-72a_m.htm (1840 words)

	TAOS Industries
		Taos Industries awarded a delivery order for 22 armored recovery vehicles.
		Taos Industries awarded a contract to provide up to 66 armored recovery vehicles.
		Taos Industries to provide foreign vehicles, targets, and other components to the U.S. Aviation Missile Command.
	www.taos-inc.com /default.htm (139 words)

	TAOS Industries ... Press
		Madison, Ala., February 28, 2006 - Taos Industries has been awarded a delivery order for 22 armored recovery vehicles with a logistical support package for the Iraqi army.
		The vehicles for this contract will be manufactured overseas.
		The contract ceiling is $37.0 million dollars with the first delivery order of six vehicles expected to be delivered in the spring of 2006.
	www.taos-inc.com /press.htm (933 words)

	Russian/FSU Armored Fighting Vehicles
		Up to 100 mm, mantlet up to 170 mm.
		BMP-1PK This is the command variant of the BMP-1P.
		The sight could not be mounted in the usual place inside the hull due to the already congested fire control layout.
	www.armscontrol.ru /atmtc/Arms_systems/Land/Armored_Combat_Vehicles/Armor_Combat_Vehicles.htm (9204 words)

	Army Technology - Military Vehicles, Special Purpose Vehicles, Armored and Unmanned Vehicles
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		EMPL Austria - Special Purpose Vehicle Bodies for all Military Demands
		Iveco Defence Vehicles - Military Vehicles and Trucks
	www.army-technology.com /contractors/vehicles/index.html (162 words)

	Deals in the Works 1996
		Spare parts for M110 self-propelled howitzers, M60A3 tanks, M113 armored personnel carriers, utility trucks
		Eleven Assault Amphibious Vehicles and upgrade 11 Landing Vehicles to Assault Amph.
		Vehicles; 9,000 rounds 40mm ammo; 30,000 rounds M2 ammo; 16,000 rounds of M240 machine gun ammo; 9,000 rounds of various small caliber ammo; misc.
	www.fas.org /asmp/library/asm/asm33table2.html (816 words)

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