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GAZ5903V · Length · Length
Single source7.6 meters[source]GAZ5903V · Length
Overall
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GAZ-5903V Vetluga | M60 AVLB |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | GAZ Group[source] Arzamas mechanical plant[source]GAZ5903V · Manufacturing facility | Anniston Army Depot[source] |
| Type | heavy firefighting vehicle[source] | Armored vehicle-launched bridge[source] |
| Chassis | modified BTR-70 amphibious armored personnel carrier[source] |
Overall: 9.44 metres (31 ft 0 in)[source]
GAZ5903V · Weight (unloaded) · Mass
Single source13,000 kilograms[source]GAZ5903V · Weight (unloaded)
M60A1 AVLB Combat Loaded
Single sourceM60 AVLB Combat Loaded
Single sourcewith MLC60 bridge
Single sourceM60 AVLB Combat Loaded: 53.1 short tons (48.2 t ) M60A1 AVLB Combat Loaded: 53.3 short tons (48.4 t ) with MLC60 bridge: 67.9 short tons (61.6 t )[source]
GAZ5903V · Engine · KamAZ -7403 diesel engine , typical output maximum output
Single sourceGAZ5903V · Engine · Powerplant
Single sourceContinental (now General Dynamics ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine
Single sourceContinental (now General Dynamics ) AVDS-1790-2DR V12 , air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine 750 horsepower (560 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Equipment | externally mounted fire suppression system in a large vertically movable turret[source] | — |
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| Suppression payload | 11 large tubes filled with powdered firefighting chemicals[source] | — |
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| Cargo allowance | 5,000 kilograms[source]GAZ5903V · Cargo allowance | — |
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| Powerplant | KamAZ -7403 diesel engine , typical output 191 kilowatts , maximum output 260 kilowatts[source]GAZ5903V · Engine | — |
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| Drive mechanism | 8×8[source]GAZ5903V · Drive mechanism | — |
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| Turret elevation | -2° to +25° vertical[source]GAZ5903V · Turret elevation | — |
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| Turret firing range | 50–300 meters[source]GAZ5903V · Turret firing range | — |
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| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
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| In service | — | 1963–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Cold War Vietnam War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War Gulf War Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War War in Afghanistan 2014 Israel-Gaza Conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | — | US Army Engineer Research & Development Laboratories[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 749,000 (M60A1 1987) (equivalent to $1.77 million in 2024)[source] |
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| Produced | — | M60 AVLB : 1963-1967 M60A1 AVLB : 1987-1996[source] |
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| No. built | — | 125 (all variants)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Armor | — | M60 AVLB Upper Hull Glacis : 3.67 in (93 mm) at 65° 8.68 in (220 mm) LoS M60A1 AVLB Upper Hull Glacis : 4.29 in (109 mm) at 65° 10.15 in (258 mm) LoS[source] |
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| Main armament | — | None[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | M60 / M60A1 AVLB : None M60 / M60A1 AVLM : 2 M58 Mine Clearing Line Charges[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 13.2 hp/t[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 1× scissors-type folding bridge[source] |
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| Transmission | — | CD-850-6A 2 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar suspension[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 457 mm (1 ft 6.0 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,419 litres (312 imp gal; 375 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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