Several versions of a new main battle tank and infantry combat vehicle have been under development since the early1963s. Because of the need for compatibility in a combined arms team, the Army is developing new main battle tank (XM-1) and an infantry fighting vehicle and intends to operate these vehicles as close to each other as battlefield conditions permit. Differences in mobility and survivability between the XM-1 and the infantry fighting vehicle could reduce their combat effectiveness as a team. A comparison of the two vehicles showed that: the infantry fighting vehicle has slower acceleration and less cross-country speed than the XM-1, subjecting it to greater exposure; the fighting vehicle is2 feet higher than the XM-1, making it easier to see; the fighting vehicle's armor is inferior to that of the XM-1, making it easier to destroy; the fighting vehicle's main gunsight is easier to destroy, making it more susceptible to a firepower kill; and the fighting vehicle's diesel engine is noisier and more smokey, which could give away battlefield positions.
Army's Proposed Close Combat Armored Vehicle Team
1977
40 pages
Report
No indication
English
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