Notes:
This is basically a more capable variant of the AIFV ARV, and is designed
for the repair and recovery of like-sized vehicles, including light and medium
wheeled vehicles. The ACV-300 ARV
has a winch has a capacity of 9.07 tons and 100 meters of cable and can be
pulled to the front or rear, with the drum inside the lower hull. The ACV-300
ARV has a crane has a capacity of 3.09 tons and a reach of 5 meters at full
power; lifting power decreases as the crane approaches 7 meters, which it is
maximum reach. The vehicle is
equipped with the following tools: basic, excavating, tracked vehicle, wheeled
vehicle, small arms, heavy ordinance, and an air compressor.
The ACV-300 ARV can replace up to 5 ERA blocks, and carries a selection
of spare parts. It can tow a
trailer that is designed to take no driving ability away from the ACV-300 ARV,
and normally carries more spare parts and a small workshop for more detailed
work. There is no blade or outriggers for stability, but the treads and wheels
can be positively locked in place.
The rear retains the rear ramp that the ACV has, along with the door in the
ramp.
The gunner's
cupola remains, and is armed with a heavy machinegun or automatic grenade
launcher. The commander's position
is likewise retained, and has its own weapon; both the gunner and commander’s
cupola have all-around vision blocks, and can replace the middle vision block
with a night vision block. The
driver has vision blocks in a semicircle around the front and sides, and the
middle one can be replaced with a night vision block.
The commander's machinegun may aim and fire (but not reload) under fire.
ACV-300-based vehicles, in general, use a hull similar to the AIFV, though the
armor is a bit better than the AIFV, and some additional attention is paid to
belly armor. The hull front and sides incorporate spaced armament with ceramic
sandwich panels. The engine remains
a Detroit Diesel 6V-53T developing 300 horsepower, along with a fully automatic
transmission along with a conventional driver’s station.
The ACV-300 ARV is fully amphibious, propelled in water by its tracks.
The firing ports, except for the one in the rear door, have been deleted.
Only one passenger seat is provided; normally he monitors the vehicle's
position and where they are supposed to be, and gives the correct courses to the
driver. He has the equivalent of a
BMS and a GPS, as well as a laptop with digital versions or field and tech
manuals. He is facing to the rear
at a sort of desk.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$952,600 |
D, A |
1.2 tons |
14 tons |
4 |
12 |
Passive IR (D, G, C), WL/IR Spotlight (C) |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
155/108 |
43/30/4 |
410 |
111 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF6Sp HS4Sp
HR4Sp* |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
M-2HB or Mk 19 (G), M2HB (C) |
4000x.50 or 2000x.50 and 635x40mm |
Belly armor is 4Sp; roof armor is 4
FNSS ACV-15-AEV
The ACV-15 AEV
is based on the stretched ACV-15 chassis, and was built not only to give the
crew more room to work but carry engineer supplies.
Engineer supplies include two engineer demo chests and 40 kilograms of C4
to remove obstacles; other supplies include a chain saw, a round saw, and
numerous chains and ropes for dragging obstacles free.
Also included is an enhanced pioneer tool kit, and a non-powered tool to
split logs which is more efficient than simply wailing on it with an axe.
(An axe and an adze are part of the
pioneer tool package, of course.) The armor package is improved in the same
manner as the ACV-15, and the gunner has an OHWS with a modernized version of
the M-2HB, with a QCB modification.
The driver and
commander are in the same place as on the ACV-300 ARC, except that the commander
is on a raised cupola that can be manually rotated.
The gunner's position is replaced with the OHWS station. The vehicle is
heated and air-conditioned, and it has a collective NBC system for the crew to
hook up when on board. The vehicle
has a raised roof similar to the CPV version, and a winch with a capacity of 10
tons and 100 meters of cable.
The vehicle is
powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V-53T, an upgraded version which develops 350
horsepower. Transmission is
automatic, and a mine rake can be attacked to the drive sprocket which has an AV
of 8 vs. mines (it will not protect the vehicle).
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$1,249,169 |
D, A |
3 tons |
20 tons |
4 |
12 |
Passive IR (D, G, C), Thermal Imaging (G), WL/IR Spotlight (C) |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
128/90 |
36/25 |
501 |
125 |
Stnd |
T2 |
TF6Sp TS5Sp
TR4 HF12Sp
HS9Sp HR7Sp* |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
M-2HB |
3000x.50, 20 kg C4, Engineer Demo Chest |
*Belly armor
is 5Sp, except under the driver and gunner, where it is 6Sp.