SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The M113 is a Cold War-era tracked APC widely used by Iraqi forces in multiple variants including APC, ambulance, and command post configurations.
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M113 APC - BAE Systems (USA)
ADVANTAGES
- Proven and reliable with extensive global service history
- Wide variant range: APC, ambulance, C2, mortar carrier
- Simple maintenance with widely available parts
- Low acquisition cost for Iraq's large fleet
DISADVANTAGES
- Aluminum armor severely insufficient against modern threats
- Highly vulnerable to IEDs and mines
- High silhouette; easy to target
- Completely obsolete for modern combined-arms warfare
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CREW2 + 11 Troops
TYPETracked Armored Personnel Carrier
ARMORAluminum Alloy
ENGINEDetroit Diesel 6V53T (275 Hp)
WEIGHT10.4 Tonnes
ARMAMENTM2HB 12.7mm Or M60 7.62mm Machine Gun
MAX SPEED66 Km/H
WEAPON FAMILY1 VARIANT
Discussion & Reviews(3)
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SIGN INcairo_strategosChief Master Sergeant
31d ago
Range and payload figures here are impressive but the basing requirements limit operational flexibility considerably.
WhitehallInsiderAdmiral
67d ago
Anti-ship missile defense integration at this displacement represents a doctrinal commitment to area defense.
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