US Armored Personnel Carrier M113A1

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US Armored Personnel Carrier M113A1 Weapons & Ammunition Types .50 cal cupola MG

-          Slap (sabot light armor penetrator)

-         - API

-        - PI-T

-         -Ball

-          -Ball-T

-          -Incendiary

-          -I-T

The M113A1 is a variant of the gasoline-powered M113. Armors available include Rafael Enhanced Add-on Armor Kit (EAAK), Creusot-Marrel plate armor, and SNPE explosive reactive armor. Thermal and TV sights are also available.

 

Description:

Crew: 2

Troop Capacity: 11 passengers

Combat Weight (mt): 11.20

Chassis Length Overall (m): 4.90

Height Overall (m): 1.80

Width Overall (m): 2.70

Ground Pressure (kg/cm2): .55

Automotive Performance:

Engine Type: 215-hp Diesel

Cruising Range (km): 483

Speed (km/h):

Max Road: 64

Max Off-Road: INA

Average Cross-Country: INA

Max Swim: 5.8

Fording Depths (m): Amphibious

Radio: Various, including intercom

Protection:

Armor, Turret Front (mm): N/ANo turret

Applique Armor (mm): Yesanti-mine armor on bottom

Explosive Reactive Armor (mm): Available

Active Protective System: N/A

Mineclearing Equipment: N/A

Self-Entrenching Blade: N/A

NBC Protection System: N/A

Smoke Equipment: N/A

ARMAMENT

Main Armament:

Caliber, Type, Name: .50 cal (12.7 x 99) heavy machinegun, M2HB

Rate of Fire (rd/min): 450-550 cyclic

Loader Type: Belt feed

Ready/Stowed Rounds: 250/1750

Elevation (): -20/+60

Fire on Move: Yes

VARIANTS

More than 100 variants have been produced in numerous countries, with 7.62-mm MGs, 40-mm automatic grenade launchers, 90-mm recoilless rifles, and turrets with 20-to-76-mm cannons. The following are US variants. Command variants are M577 and M114 (C&R). Self-propelled mortars are M125 (81-mm) and M106A2 (4.2-inch). The M901/ ITV ATGM launcher vehicle is a common variant. The M163 SP air defense gun has a 20-mm Vulcan cannon; and M730 is a

Chapparral AD missile launcher. Other variants include ambulances, recovery and engineer vehicles.

M113A2: This multi-national variant features mobility improvements. One version is being developed with the Giat TS90 90-mm cannon.

M113A3: Changes for this multi-national variant include a new power train and increased armor protection.

AIFV: The multi-national IFV variant has M113A3 armor upgrades, a stabilized turret with 25-mm gun, and a 7.62-mm MG.

VCC-1: Italian M113 copies are supplemented by this variant