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mobility, selectable firepower, and advanced survivability
To maximize crew effectiveness, the ASV provides superior ride quality
on highways and off-road terrain. Traveling at highway speeds over
60 mph, it offers excellent handling, ride quality and mobility,
based upon independent suspension. ASV's off-road performance includes
the capability to ford water depths of five feet, climb gradients
of 60 percent, and overcome obstacles 2 feet high.
ASV is equipped with the dependable firepower of the Cadillac Gage-developed
40mm/.50 caliber upgunned weapon station, battle-proven by the U.S.
Marines in the LAV-25. The turret's protected feed chute provides
the gunner with reload-under-armor capabilities for both weapons
systems.
A modular ceramic composite appliqué on the exterior and
spall liner on the interior provide excellent crew survivability.
ASV's advanced armor defeats .50 cal AP on the front, rear and sides
of the vehicle. Its crew is also protected from 12-pound mine blasts
under each wheel and fragments from 155-mm artillery shells detonated
at 15m over-head. Because the armor is designed to bolt on, additional
protection can be added, depending on the level of ballistic defense
required.
Special run-flat tires with central tire inflation offer the crew
added mobility when under fire. When faced with nuclear, biological
and chemical threats, ASV's gas particulate air filtration system,
used in tandem with a ventilated facepiece, offers additional protection.
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