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M577 Armored Personnel Carrier

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Because of the USCM requirement that the vehicle's combat weight be kept below 15,000 kg, the M577's components were designed to be as lightweight as possible. The chassis chosen for the prototype was based on that of the M570 family of wheeled vehicles which, in the late sixties, was being developed for use in a variety of roles, mainly as a prime mover and mortar platform. The APC is built around a 4 x 4 wheeled layout, powered by a 286 kW multi-fuel gas turbine engine which generates a power-to-weight ratio in the region of 19.7 kW/kN.

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2170.0

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Chaff/flare decoy; rear-mounted smoke rotary dispenser

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*2x M41A Pulse Rifles *2x M240 Incinerator Units *4x UA 571-C Automated Sentry Guns *4x M20 Claymore Mines *7x CN-20 Nerve Gas canisters

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19.7

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*3mm of titan *5mm of foam *2mm of boron carbide tiles covered with polymer resin *4mm of kevlar *2mm of steel

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Armored Personnel Carrier

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M577 APC

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3.8m

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M570 combat wheeled vehicle

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M577

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14500.0

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APC

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Thermal imaging, TV camera with magnification from 4x to 20x, UV detector, motion tracker, millimeter-wave targeting radar, multi-line video and audio feeds

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286.0

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High-gain transmitter dish

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Arco Continental R-370 multi-fuel gas turbine

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Driver and section commander

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*2x Republic Electric RE700 20mm gatling cannons *2x Boyars PARS-150 20mW phased plasma cannons * 32-round automatic light mortar

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Because of the USCM requirement that the vehicle's combat weight be kept below 15,000 kg, the M577's components were designed to be as lightweight as possible. The chassis chosen for the prototype was based on that of the M570 family of wheeled vehicles which, in the late sixties, was being developed for use in a variety of roles, mainly as a prime mover and mortar platform. The APC is built around a 4 x 4 wheeled layout, powered by a 286 kW multi-fuel gas turbine engine which generates a power-to-weight ratio in the region of 19.7 kW/kN. Although the wheeled configuration does not give as rugged a cross country performance as a tracked vehicle, it does offer considerable savings in terms of weight penalties and reliability. Each of the massive 159 cm diameter wheels receives power independently from the engine via a fully automatic, electronically-controlled transmission system. The tires are armoured against small-arms and splinter, and their pressure is controlled by a central regulation system. This allows the driver to reduce the vehicle's ground pressure over soft terrain by deflating the tires, whilst still being able to re-inflate them for road travel. The M577 has a top speed of approximately 150 km/h.