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| | Industry Studies 2001 |
 | | Vehicles produced by these two companies include the M1-series Abrams tank, the M2/3-series Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the M109-series self-propelled howitzer, the M88-series recovery vehicle, the M9 Armored Combat Earthmover, the M113 family of vehicles, the Multiple Launch Rocket System, and the Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicle. |
 | | During the period 1989 to 1995, the US armed forces were reduced by 250,000 active-duty military personnel and layoffs in defense industries over roughly the same period amounted to nearly 2 million. |
 | | Although the survivability requirements for tactical wheeled vehicles are less stringent than for armored vehicles, the requirement for off-road tactical mobility, reliability, and ease of maintenance remain fundamental in their design. |
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