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United States Air Force, Master Sgt. Rickie D. Bickle · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BArmoured vehicles
battlefield emergency medical evacuation (medevac) vehicle
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Caterpillar D8 | M113A4 armored medical evacuation vehicle |
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| Type | Bulldozer[source] | battlefield emergency medical evacuation (medevac) vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar[source] | United Defense (now part of BAE Systems )[source] |
| Production | 1935–[source] | — |
| Propulsion | tracks[source] | — |
| Country of origin | United States |
Width
Single source101 in (260 cm)[source]
about depending upon year, model and accessories
Single sourceabout 80,000 lb (36,000 kg) depending upon year, model and accessories.[source]
turbocharged Detroit Diesel 6V53TA engine
Single sourceturbocharged Detroit Diesel 400 hp 6V53TA engine[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Chassis | — | high-mobility stretched M113A4 chassis as used by the Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light (MTVL)[source] |
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| Chassis extension | — | 34 inches[source]Length added to underlying hull, not complete vehicle length |
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| Running gear | — | additional road wheel (for a total of six on each side)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison X200-4A automatic transmission with integrated hydrostatic steering and braking[source] |
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| Patient capacity | — | accommodation for four litters or eight ambulatory patients[source]AMEV patient layouts, not crew count |
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| Service status | — | In September 2020 the U.S. Army began phasing the AMEV out of service[source]USArmyphaseout start only; not globalretirement, Ukraine current exactrow retained |
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