AArmoured vehicles
M113A4 armored medical evacuation vehicle
battlefield emergency medical evacuation (medevac) vehicle
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AArmoured vehicles
battlefield emergency medical evacuation (medevac) vehicle
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Hull
Single sourceincluding gun barrel overhang
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M113A4 armored medical evacuation vehicle | M18 Hellcat |
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| Type | battlefield emergency medical evacuation (medevac) vehicle[source] | Tank destroyer[source] |
| Manufacturer | United Defense (now part of BAE Systems )[source] | Buick Motor Division of General Motors[source] |
| Chassis | high-mobility stretched M113A4 chassis as used by the Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light (MTVL)[source] | — |
| Chassis extension | 34 inches[source]Length added to underlying hull, not complete vehicle length |
17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) hull only 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m) including gun barrel overhang[source]
over antiaircraft machine gun
Single source8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) over antiaircraft machine gun[source]
fighting weight, with crew
Single source37,557 lb (16.767 long tons; 17.036 t) fighting weight, with crew[source]
Commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver
Single source5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single source55 mph (89 km/h) on road 26 mph (42 km/h) off road[source]
Operational; On road
Single source100 mi (160 km) on road[source]
turbocharged Detroit Diesel 6V53TA engine
Single sourceturbocharged Detroit Diesel 400 hp 6V53TA engine[source]
R975-C4 at 2,400 rpm
Single sourceSN 1–1350: Continental R975-C1 at 2,400 rpm SN 1351+: Continental
Single sourceSN 1–1350: Continental R975-C1 350 hp (260 kW) at 2,400 rpm SN 1351+: Continental R975-C4 400 hp (300 kW) at 2,400 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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] | 900T Torqmatic automatic transmission 3 speeds forward, 1 reverse[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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| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
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| In service | — | 1943–1945 (US)[source] |
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| Wars | — | World War II Korean War Yugoslav Wars[source] |
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| Designer | — | United States[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1943[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$55,230 (equivalent to $1,010,114 in 2025)[source] |
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| Produced | — | July 1943—October 1944[source] |
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| No. built | — | 2,507[source] |
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| Armor | — | 4.8–25.4 mm (0.19–1.00 in)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 76 mm gun M1A1, M1A1C, or M1A2 45 rounds[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | .50 cal (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun 800 rounds[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 20.5–23.5 hp (15.3–17.5 kW)/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 165 US gal (620 L)[source] |
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