M113 American Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
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Basic Information
Name
M113 American Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
Designation
M113
Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
—
Manufacturer
FMC (Food Machinery Corp.)
Date of Introduction
1959
Description
Hezbollah Proliferation. The M113 armored personnel carrier was developed by the FMC (Food Machinery Corp.) based on M59 and M75 armored personnel carriers from the 1950s. The first prototype of M113 was produced in 1957. The US Army adopted the vehicle in 1960.
Ground Specifications
Crew
2
Mobility Type
Tracked
Main Weapon
12.7 mm machine gun
Engine
Gasoline Engine (Later converted to Diesel) (209 hp)
Active Protection
None
Range
483.0 km
Variants
M113
Original gasoline version
M113A1
In 1963, manufacturing shifted to a diesel-fueled variant (Detroit Diesel 6V53 V-6), which reduced the chance of fire if pierced in combat and offered increased operational road ranges as a result.
M113A1 Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle (ACAV)
Armor around the commander’s position & 2 extra M-60 MGs
M113A2
Improved engine cooling, better rear fuel cells, & new suspension system
M113A2 ARV
Armored Recovery Vehicle with a 1361 kg auxiliary crane
Stretched M113A2
Prototype with an extra road wheel
M113A3
Bigger engine, yoke steering, Kevlar spall liner, applique liner, external fuel cells
M113A3 M/R
Maintenance/Recovery vehicle with 9000 kg winch & 1360 kg crane
M58 Wolf Smoker Generator Carrier
Vehicle dedicated to produce smoke
M106
M113 with M30 (107-mm) mortar in back with 88-93 rounds
M125
M113 with M29 (81-mm) mortar in back with 114 rounds
M163
M113A1 with turret with M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm 6-barrel Gatling cannon
M548
Unarmored cargo carrier
M577
Command post carrier with built-up rear area & telescopic antenna
M577A3
M113A3 engine with extended hull & 6 road wheels
M901
Improved TOW Vehicle with an Emerson ITV turret with 2 TOW tubes with an additional 10 missiles
M981
Fire Support Vehicle (FSV) with laser designator & improved commo gear
M1059 Lynx
M113A2 with M157 smoke generator system
M1064A3
M113A3 with Soltan (120-mm) mortar with 60 rounds
M1068A3
Modified M113 into the Standard Integrated Command Post (SICP)
M113 Ambulance
Various versions available
M113 with Dozer Blade
M113s with trim vane removed to be fitted with a bulldozer kit
M113 HAZMAT
Stretched M113A3 for spills
System
Alternative Designations
M113 APC. This APC has many different variants.
Description
Tracked APC with rear ramp (door also) for 11 soldiers to dismount. Soldiers must expose themselves through the roof of the vehicle to fire their weapons. No firing ports.
Manufacturer
INA
Proliferation
Hezbollah
Crew
2 (driver, commander)
Passengers
11 ea
Note #1
The M113 and variants are the most widely produced and utilized APC of the Western World.
Note #2
There were 4,947 M113 APC's produced for the U.S. Army and 9,839 under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program
Dimensions
Length
5.3 m
Width
3 m
Height
1.85 m
Weight
14 tons
Automotive
Engine Name
Chrysler 75M petrol (Original Engine)
Engine Type
Gasoline Engine (Later converted to Diesel)
Gearbox
General Motors TX-200 manual gearbox
Cruising Range
483 km
Engine Power
209 hp
Speed (Max Road)
66 km/h
Speed (Max Off-Road)
35 km/h
Speed (Average cross-country)
INA
Speed (Max Swim)
5.8 km/h
Ground pressure
0.55 kg/cm2
Gradient
60 %
Side Slope
30 %
Vertical Step
0.6 m
Trench
1.7 m
Fording Depths
Amphibious
Note
On water, it is propelled by spinning its tracks
Communications
Primary
Varies depending on model.
Main Weapon System
Note
12.7 mm machine gun mounted over commander's hatch
System
Name
1 x M2 HB Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun
Type
12.7 mm
In Service
1933-Present
Proliferation
Over 3 Million
Length
1,654 mm
Barrel Length
1,143 mm
Weight, Gun Only
38 kg
Weight, Gun with Tripod
58 kg
Max Rate of Fire (M2HB Version)
450-600 rds/min
Max Rate of Fire (AN/M2 Version)
750-850 rds/min
Max Rate of Fire (AN/M3 Version)
1,200-1,300 rds/min
Action
Short recoil-operated
Effective Range
1,800-2,000 m
Ammunition
Name
INA
Type
Rifle
Caliber
12.7mm
Cartridge
0.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)
Muzzle Velocity
450-1,300 m/s
Basic Load
2,000 ea
Fire Control
FCS Name
INA
Computerized FCS
No
Protection
Armor (turret front)
Protection of the M113 was rather limited. All-round protection is against 7.62 mm ball rounds and artillery shell splinters. At close range the M113 would be penetrated by 12.7 mm heavy machine gun rounds.
Applique Armor
Yes, on the bottom of the APC
Explosive Reactive Armor
Available
Active Protection System
No
Self-entrenching Blade
Available
NBC Protection System
Yes
Smoke Equipment
No
Survivability Equipment
Anti-mine armor on bottom
Note
Up to 40% of vehicle components are manufactured from light alloys.
Image Sources
Notes
https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/M113; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Army_(USA)_Soldiers_assigned_to_C_Company,_1ST_Engineers,_1ST_Infantry_Division_Brigade_Combat_Team_1_(BCT-1),_travel_aboard_a_USA_M113_Armored_Personnel_Carrier_(APC),_as_they_d_-_DPLA_-_a97d2ed609c0b32e8263cc1874c15de8.jpeg; https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar-us-m113-apc-development/;
Details
Country of Origin
United States
Category
Land
Land
Filter Label
M
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.3 m
Width
3 m
Height
1.85 m
Weight
14000 kg
Operators (29)
United States
Germany
South Korea
Ukraine
Brazil
Spain
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Benin
Bolivia
Cambodia
Congo, Republic of the
Ecuador
Guatemala
Norway
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Switzerland
Uruguay
Vietnam
Yemen
Non-State Actors
CFE Treaty
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