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1 posted on 03/10/2005 8:40:13 PM PST by SandRat

To: Ragtime Cowgirl; Radix; HiJinx; Spiff; JackelopeBreeder; Da Jerdge; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; ...

For all you TREAD-HEADS out there.

2 posted on 03/10/2005 8:40:48 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)

In your opinion...what is the point for urban abilities?

9 posted on 03/10/2005 8:52:05 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)

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11 posted on 03/10/2005 8:53:04 PM PST by Professional Engineer (I believe in diversity, so I practice ethnic engineering.)

Ready to do battle in the West Bank bump

14 posted on 03/10/2005 8:55:31 PM PST by John Lenin (My wife made me join a bridge club. I jump off next Tuesday.)

Why do I have the USC marching band playing in my head?

29 posted on 03/10/2005 9:12:32 PM PST by Redcloak (More cleverly arranged 1's and 0's)

33 posted on 03/10/2005 9:18:35 PM PST by spetznaz (Nuclear tipped ICBMs: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol.)

Huh...not that we'd ever need this sort of thing, but what kind of camouflage goes best in, oh, say, Damascus? Not that we'd ever want to go there...

34 posted on 03/10/2005 9:18:54 PM PST by Billthedrill

36 posted on 03/10/2005 9:19:48 PM PST by Valin (DARE to be average!)

“Today it’s a 360-degree fight, and these systems are designed to improve survivability in that urban environment.”

M1C1 Modular Combat Vehicle
Science & Technology

M1C1 Modular Combat Vehicle
(Proposals To Upgrade Mothballed M1 Abrams Tanks Into Active Duty Urban Infantry Support Platforms)

The M1C1 is a modified M1 (or M1A1 or M1A2) Abrams main battle tank platform. It contains nine unique improvements:
1. The 105mm M1 Cannon is replaced with the 20mm GAU-4 (or 30mm GAU-8) Cannon
2. The two M1 tank treads are replaced with four half tracks
3. The 4 man M1 tank crew is downsized to a 3 man M1C1 crew
4. Ammunition storage for 105mm shells is replaced by the integrated GAU-4
5. Two long-range anti-tank missiles (e.g. TOW, HellFire, etc.) are added to the M1C1
6. Two powerful external intercoms are added to communicate with nearby infantry
7. An incoming projectile detection system for locating enemy small arms fire is added
8. An electrically deployable, 387 inch long full body ghilli camouflage system is added
9. Infrared and laser jamming modules are added; laser detection units are added

The M1C1 is designed to be an A-10 infantry support fighter on the ground.

41 posted on 03/10/2005 9:27:27 PM PST by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)

Are M-2s/M-3s and M113s going to have any similar upgrades for urban warfare? I would like to see the slat armors used by Stryker to be added on other vehicles. Will slat armor do the job for hummers and ASV-150s?

44 posted on 03/11/2005 1:02:12 AM PST by Wiz

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