M163 VADS Vulcan Air Defense System
M163A2 PIVADS Product Improvement Vulcan Air Defense System
| Specifications | |
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| Name | M163 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, gunner,loader, driver) |
| Combat Weight | 27,478 lb |
| Hull length | 16ft 2 in |
| Width | 8ftn9 3/4 inch |
| Hight | 8ft 8 3/4 inches |
| Ground Clearance | 16 inches |
| Track Width | 15 inch |
| Main Armament | M168 gun system consisisting of 6 x 20mm barrels grouped on a geared motor, firing 3,000 rounds per min. |
| Range | Antiair 5,249 ft, ground 3,281 yards |
| Sensors and Fire Control | Visual tracking and M^1A1 lead-computing gunsight. AV.VPS-2 radar supplies range and range rate, AN/TVS-2B night vision sight |
| Armor | 5083 aluminum amor, (12-38mm) antimine amor on the bottom |
| Powerplant | Detroit Diesel model 6V-53 215 HP water cooled 2 stroke V-6 disel engine, Allison TX-Automatic transmission with 6 forward/ 1 reverse gear |
| Suspension | Suspension can be locked down during firing |
| Speed | Road 35mph, cross country 19mph, 3.6 mph in water 300 miles range |
| Obstacle Clearence | Vertical 2 ft , trench 5ft, 6in, amphibious |
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