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.


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    Title :

    Army's Proposed Close Combat Armored Vehicle Team


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    40 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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