ACE Successor Vehicle - Armored Pusher (original) (raw)

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In August 1999 TACOM (the Materiel Developer) and USAES (the Combat Developer) began discussing concepts of what the successor vehicle to the Armored Combat Earthmover - (M9 ACE) should be. Initial conclusions are:

• It needs to keep up with and support the maneuver force (M1/M2)
• It needs to bulldoze equal to a D7 dozer
• It may not need to distribute dirt or haul obstacles, and thus may not need a bowl Over the next few years, all the operational requirements will be fully defined. The Army will then write a performance specification that industry can use to design the vehicle. Under current Army budgets, the Armored Pusher is scheduled to begin production in 2009.

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http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/ace-ap.htm Maintained by Robert Sherman Originally created by John Pike Updated Monday, January 03, 2000 12:39:48 PM