M727

M727
An M727 with a fire control station
General properties
crew	2 (commander, driver)
length	5.97 m
width	2.56 m
height	2.61 m
Dimensions	9 tons (empty weight)
Armor and armament
Armor	38 mm frontal armor
Main armament	3 Hawk anti-aircraft missiles are transported
Secondary armament	no
agility
drive	General Motors 6V53, 6-cylinder, two-stroke diesel engine 212 HP (158 kW)
suspension	Torsion bar
Top speed	61 km / h
Power / weight
Range	approx. 480 km (road)

The M727 (alternative designation SP-Hawk ) is a transport and launch vehicle developed in the United States in the 1960s for anti-aircraft missiles of the type MIM-23 HAWK . It was derived from the M548 transport vehicle .

development

The M727 is an unarmored tracked vehicle for transporting the MIM-23 HAWK guided missile system. The M727 was derived from the M548 armored personnel carrier , which in turn is a modified version of the M113 . The vehicle was developed in 1969 to ensure the all-terrain capability of the anti-aircraft missile system. The M727 could fire up to three Hawk missiles from its turret mounted in the rear. The rear of the cabin and the engine compartment were provided with explosion and fire protection. The vehicle had a load capacity of seven tons for the transport of the missiles and a 60 kW generator, which was needed to drive the missile system. The SP-Hawk project was discontinued in August 1971, however, and there was no widespread use in other armed forces or series production.

Web links

Commons : M727 Guided Missile Equipment Carrier  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} M727 Hawk Tracked Guided Missile Equipment Carrier (English)
2. ↑ Raytheon SAM-A-18 / M3 / MIM-23 Hawk (English)