M35 (tank gun)
M35 | |
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Type | Tank gun |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Benét Laboratories, Watervliet Arsenal |
Designed | 1983 |
Manufacturer | Watervliet Arsenal |
Specifications | |
Mass | complete: 2,921 lb (1,325 kg) |
Cartridge | 105×617mmR |
Caliber | 105 mm (4.1 in) |
The M35, known during development as the EX35 and XM35,
The M35 was developed for the
History
The M35 was designed and developed by
Armored Gun System
In 1991, the Senate and
In 1992, the Army selected FMC's Close Combat Vehicle Light as the winner of the AGS competition.[10] United Defense (created by a merger of FMC and BMY) built six prototypes of the CCVL under the designation XM8,[11] later type-classified as the M8.[1] The Army canceled the AGS in 1996 due to budget concerns.[12]
United Defense proposed the AGS to meet the Army's
M10 Booker
In January 2023, an Army report noted unexpectedly "high levels of toxic fumes" from the spent rounds were being vented into the
Design
The M35 is about 1,800 lb (816 kg) lighter than the M68 used on the M60 tank.[15]
The XM35 has a bore evacuator. The M35 on the BAE Systems XM1302 Mobile Protected Firepower variant uses a bore evacuation fan. This is because the gun, autoloader, and associated components are isolated from the crew.[16]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-71061-542-8.
- ^ a b Freeman, Major Marshall A. (April 5, 1991). The Army Needs a Strategic Armored Gun System—Now! (PDF) (War College Individual Study Project). U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks. pp. 23–24. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ISBN 0-7106-0820-9.
- ^ Hunnicutt 2015a, p. 165.
- ^ Large Caliber Weapon System Laboratory (1984). Technical Accomplishments in FY 1984 (Report). Army Material Command. p. 11. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- JSTOR 43987311.
- ^ "Marines reject Hill advice on LAV-105 turret; SASC and HASC support common turret". Defense Daily. Vol. 172, no. 28. Access Intelligence. August 8, 1991. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- JSTOR 43989173.
- ^ Wank, Lieutenant Colonel James A. (April 15, 1993). The Armored Gun System – An Acquisition Streamlining Model for the U.S. Army? (PDF) (Personal study). U.S. Army War College. pp. 23–24. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- JSTOR 43988110.
- ^ Hunnicutt 2015a, p. 183.
- JSTOR 43982648.
- ^ "M8 Armored Gun System – Archived 3/2004". www.forecastinternational.com. Forecast International. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Roque, Ashley (February 2, 2023). "Army working to fix Mobile Protected Firepower toxic fume issue". Breaking Defense. Breaking Media. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- JSTOR 43990667.
- ^ LTC George. Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: BAE XM1302, Part 1 (Video). Retrieved June 24, 2023.
Sources
- ISBN 978-1-62654-154-2.