M300 Fighting Position Excavator (FPE)
The M300 Fighting Position Excavator (FPE) is a kit designed to create a two-soldier fighting position with a minimum of time and effort. The Fighting Position Excavator, developed by Alliant Techsystems, is one of several fighting position initiatives undertaken by the Soldier Enhancement Program. Its objective is to loosen the soil of a specific area on the battlefield, thus greatly reducing the physical effort and time it takes to create a two-man fighting position.
The official name of the FPE is the Demolition Kit, Blasting, Fighting Position Excavator: M300. It consists of an auger and two binary demolition charges that are inert until ready to deploy. The target area is prepared by using the auger to create two pilot holes about 42" apart and 42" deep. The two demolition charges are placed in the ground and detonated to loosen the soil.
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