M4C2V

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The M4C2V is an armored tracked vehicle for the US armed forces under development by United Defense , which serves as a mobile command post for operations by mobile armored forces ( battle tanks , mechanized infantry ). At the corps or division level , the M4C2V is the tactical command post and at the brigade or battalion level it is the tactical operations center. It is planned to replace the M577A2.

task

The task of the M4C2V is to provide its own forces with detailed information about the battlefield and to coordinate them. This is to minimize shelling by the enemy and one's own forces (" friendly fire ") and optimize fire on the enemy. The M4C2V should be able to perform this task both when stationary and while driving. It should be able to keep up with M1 Abrams main battle tanks and M2 Bradley armored personnel carriers.

history

In March 1993 the project reached "Milestone" (a point at which a decision is made about the further development or discontinuation of a project) number one and in December Milestone II. The first operational tests with the vehicle were carried out from July to August 1995 at the Army Operational Test and Evaluation Command (OPTEC) carried out. In July 1996 the fire test of the vehicle was carried out, the results of which required the ballistic armor to be improved. In September 1996, the Army System Acquisition Review Council (ASARC) decided to have a small number of prototypes made. In March 1997, six vehicles participated in the Army Task Force XXI Advanced Warfighting Experiment. Five vehicles participated at the brigade level and one at the battalion level. The Army ACAT II program now provides for the procurement of 16 finished vehicles at a unit price of approx. 806,000 US dollars (price level in 2000).

construction

The vehicle consists of an armored passenger cell on a modified M993-MLRS chassis. The M2 Bradley's 600 hp engine and gearbox serve as the engine. The vehicle is designed to protect the crew from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, it also has an airtight cabin and its own life support system. The vehicle is protected against fire from hand weapons and against fragmentation.

electronics

The heart of the M4C2V are its four fully equipped workstations. These include the Army Tactical Command & Control System (ATCCS) and devices for data transfer between the vehicles of the combat group. The M4C2V serves as a link between the individual units in its group and as a connection to other M4C2V. The equipment includes the Army Battle Command System (ABCS), Command Hardware and Software (CHS), communications equipment and GPS systems .

Armament

The vehicle is unarmed except for the handguns of the occupants.

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