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The M113 is a military infantry track vehicle. It was designed and built in the U.S. and used by the American Army since the early 60s. It is also used my the military of many other countries all over the world.
The M113 is a military infantry track vehicle. It was designed and built in the U.S. and used by the American Army since the early 60s. It is also used my the military of many other countries all over the world.
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∙ 16y agoThe M113 is a military infantry track vehicle. It was designed and built in the U.S. and used by the American Army since the early 60s. It is also used my the military of many other countries all over the world.
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Which country and who still manufacture the APC M113 FOV nowadays?
USA
What technology did John F. Kennedy use in the Vietnam war?
Helicopters and the APC (M113 Armored Personnel Carrier) first fielded in 1962.
What does cavalry?
In the Vietnam War, US Armored Cavalry (M551 Sheridans and M113 ACAVs) conducted screening, security, and reconnaissance.
Why is there a M in most US Military weapon names like M203 M113 M4 etc?
Because it stands for military and the numbers are represent the number of the plane.
What is the full word for acav es?
ACAV was coined by GI's in Vietnam in 1965 when the M113 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) was fielded there. Armor plate was installed around the track commanders hatch, plus two gun shields for a machinegun on each side of towards the rear of the machine. In addition, a strip of extra steel was bolted onto the bottom from the front towards the rear...this was for extra protection from land mines. Together, this was called an "ACAV set", short for Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle. The original designers and the US Army did NOT like this set up. They had designed the M113 to be a battle taxi...not a tank. By converting the M113 into an ACAV, the GI's had in effect, made the M113 a light tank. However, it was so successful in Vietnam, that the US Army finally accepted the idea...but after the war... went quickly back to just the plain M113 APC. The US Air Force, US Army, and the US Navy quickly re-painted or destroyed/replaced nearly all of their Vietnam War machines (Jets, Armored Vehicles, Swift Boats) when the war ended; wanting to forget Vietnam and move on with non-Vietnam related military hardware.
Is there a tank called M-577 in the US army?
There is a vehcle with the nomenclature of M577, but it's not a tank - it's a command vehicle, and a variant of the M113 armoured personnel carrier.
How were m114 used in Vietnam?
First fielded in South VN in 1962/63 along with the M113s. The M114 was supposed to be a reconnaissance armored fighting vehicle & the M113 strictly a battle taxi. But the M114 Scout vehicle was nearly blown in half every time they hit a land mine. Where as the M113 would only have to be repaired (when striking the same size mine). Consequently the US Army removed them from the field and Vietnam as a dismal failure. But the peacetime US Army in CONUS, Europe, and South Korea continued to use them until GEN. Abrams ordered them all disposed of in 1973. The M113 of course soldiered on as an ACAV in South Vietnam then reverted back to an APC after the war and is in use today in the 21st century.
What vehicle was most used in the Vietnam war?
The helicopter and the APC (M113) were the most used vehicles in the Vietnam War. The M113 was most commonly (in Vietnam) configured as an ACAV (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle) which meant that it had two gun shields left & right rear and one fifty mg shield centered, plus belly armor, which made up the ACAV set. In South Vietnam the ACAV could also swim across rivers. That and the M551 Sheridan were the US Armys only amphibious armored fighting vehicles. Note: The aluminum constructed M113 built in 1961 and first saw service in Vietnam in 1962 is by far the most produced armored fighting vehicle in the world and is still (2011) the most common AFV in the world (in use by other nations). While not commending televisions History/Military Channel due to their excessive inaccuracies on military matters; they did happen to get it right on one show: The M113 was rated #1 as the worlds best AFV (or Personnel Carrier).
What is vehicle assault?
During the Vietnam War there were three specifically designed and named "assault vehicles." 1. ASPB=Assault Support Patrol Boat, nicknamed the "Alpha Boat", US Navy. 2. M551 Sheridan Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle (lSheridan light tank), US Army. 3. M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle), US Army. The M113 & M551 were constructed of aluminum (minus gun/turret for the M551 which were steel); both vehicles were air transportable & both could swim across bodies of water. Both were fielded for the first time in the Vietnam war (1962 & 1969 respectively). Although all armored fighting vehicles are designed for fighting...the term "assault" is generally reserved for "close quarter combat" thus the M113 ACAV (not the APC version) & M551 where designed for close quarter combat (assault).
What are the car specs of the Mercedes-Benz W211?
Specs of the Mercedes-Benz W211 include 2.977 cc 6 cylinder diesel engine or a M113 ML55 engine with a 5.4 L V8. You can get more information about Mercedes-Benz W211 at the Wikipedia.
What caused the armored personal carriers to catch fire?
They were packed with ammunition, C4, flax-x, tnt, Bangalore torpedoes, M72 Laws, claymores, and fuel. All AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicles) burned when they were hit...but APC's (M113 APC/ACAV-Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles) were all aluminum and aluminum melted quicker than steel. Normally RPG fire was hot enough to ignite the tracks (slang for all fully tracked armored vehicles). Although M113 ACAVs were seen to burn to the ground from strictly land mine explosions.
What causes armored personal carriers to catch fire?
They were packed with ammunition, C4, flax-x, tnt, Bangalore torpedoes, M72 Laws, claymores, and fuel. All AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicles) burned when they were hit...but APC's (M113 APC/ACAV-Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles) were all aluminum and aluminum melted quicker than steel. Normally RPG fire was hot enough to ignite the tracks (slang for all fully tracked armored vehicles). Although M113 ACAVs were seen to burn to the ground from strictly land mine explosions.
