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ACAT III
Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV)
PEO Combat Support and Combat Service Support | Detroit Arsenal, MI
WARFIGHTING
FUNCTION
Mission Command
Movement and Maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Maneuver Support
and Protection
Engagement
ACQUISITION
LIFECYCLE PHASE
Materiel Solution Analysis
Technology Maturation &
Risk Reduction
Engineering & Manufacturing
Development
Production & Deployment
Operations & Support
MILESTONE DECISION
AUTHORITY
Defense Acquisition Executive
Army Acquisition Executive
Program Executive Officer
DESCRIPTION
The Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) is a highly mobile and heavily
armored minefield and complex obstacle breaching system. It consists of
an M1A1 Abrams tank hull; a unique turret with two Linear Demolition
Charge Systems (employing two Mine Clearing Line Charges (MICLIC)
and rockets); a Lane Marking System (LMS); Integrated Vision System;
and a High Lift Adapter that interchangeably mounts a Full Width Mine
Plow (FWMP) or a Combat Dozer Blade (CDB).
The ABV, which requires a crew of two Soldiers, improves the mobility
and survivability of combat engineers while having the speed and ability
to keep pace with the maneuver force. It creates a tank-width cleared lane
through a minefield by launching and detonating one of its MICLIC
systems across the minefield, then proofing the lane with its FWMP
while marking the cleared lane with its LMS.
The ABV is fielded to the Combat Engineer Company organic to the
Brigade Special Troops Battalion of Armored Brigade Combat Teams
(ABCT). Each ABCT receives six ABV, four FWMP and two CDB. The
ABV is air-transportable by C-17 and larger aircraft.
BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER
The ABV provides crew protection and vehicle survivability while
having the speed and mobility to keep pace with the maneuver force.
Commonality of support (M1A1) is also a significant benefit to
the Soldier.
SPECIFICATIONS
• ABV’s M1A1 chassis is very similar to the Abrams in terms of size,
weight, speed and range
PROGRAM STATUS
Fieldings:
• 2QFY13: 1st Brigade (Bde), 34th Infantry Division (Div), MN
Army National Guard (ARNG)
• 3QFY13: 1st Bde 2d Infantry Div
• 4QFY13: 155th Infantry Bde Separate (SEP) MS ARNG
• 1QFY14: 1st Bde 1st Cavalry Div
• 2QFY14: 3d Bde 1st Cavalry Div
• 3QFY14: 2d Bde 1st Cavalry Div
• 1QFY15: 4th Bde 1st Armored Div
• 2QFY15:
››
2d Bde 1st Infantry Div
››
1st Bde 1st Infantry Div
• 3QFY15: 2d Bde 1st Armored Div
• 1QFY16: 3d Bde 4th Infantry Div
PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
Fieldings:
• 3QFY16: 116th Infantry Bde SEP OR ARNG
• 3QFY17: Army Preposition Stock
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