M548
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The M548 is a tracked cargo carrier. It is based on the M113 armored personnel carrier, and was built by FMC Corp. at its San Jose, California, and Charleston, West Virginia facilities.[1]
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M548 cargo carrier | |
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Type | cargo carrier |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1960–present |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | FMC Corp. Oto Melara |
Specifications | |
Mass | 12.8 tonnes (14.1 short tons; 12.6 long tons) (5 t Cargo) |
Length | 5.89 metres (19 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2.686 metres (8 ft 9.7 in) |
Height | 2.81 metres (9 ft 3 in) |
Crew | 4 |
Armor | none |
Main armament | M2 Browning machine gun |
Engine | Detroit Diesel 6V53, 6-cylinder diesel engine 204 hp |
Suspension | torsion bar, 5 road wheels |
Operational range | 480 km (300 mi) |
Maximum speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) |
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