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The engineer vehicle is based on the infantry carrier. Its most |
The engineer vehicle is based on the infantry carrier. Its most distinctive feature is a mine-clearance blade, it is most often towing a wheeled trailer loaded with additional equipment. The vehicle is capable of clearing mines on paved surfaces and some rubble clearance. Other mobility tasks can be completed by the mounted engineer squad with the tools on the vehicle and trailer. |
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Revision as of 12:35, 21 February 2011
| M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle | |
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 Stryker ESV [1] | |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16.47 t (18.12 sh tn) |
| Length | 6.95 m (22.92 ft) |
| Width | 2.72 m (8.97 ft) |
| Height | 2.64 m (8.72 ft) |
| Crew | 2+9 |
| Armor | 14.5 mm[1] |
Main armament | M68A1E4 105 mm gun (MGS) M2 .50 caliber gun or MK19 40 mm grenade launcher mounted in a PROTECTOR M151 Remote Weapon Station (RWS) (ICV) |
Secondary armament | .50-cal M2 MG and M240 7.62mm MG (MGS) |
| Engine | diesel 260 kW (350 hp) |
| Power/weight | ICV: 15.8 kW/t (19.3 hp/sh tn) |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 500 km (300 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Engineer Squad Vehicle (ESV) is the variant of the Stryker vehicle issued to combat engineer squads in the US Army Stryker brigade combat teams.
General
This vehicle gives engineer squads protected transportation on the battlefield. Integrated into the vehicle are obstacle clearing and lane marking systems as well as mine detection devices.
Operational Capability
The engineer vehicle is based on the infantry carrier. Its most distinctive feature is a mine-clearance blade, it is most often towing a wheeled trailer loaded with additional equipment. The vehicle is capable of clearing mines on paved surfaces and some rubble clearance. Other mobility tasks can be completed by the mounted engineer squad with the tools on the vehicle and trailer.
Source
This article incorporates work from http://www.sbct.army.mil/product_esv.html, which is in the public domain as it is a work of the United States Military.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Army Fact File - Stryker". Retrieved 2006-07-31.
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