Rear drive M113 conversion method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5577311
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08349338

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This invention pertains to a method of rear drive conversion of the M113 family of vehicles to provide a light, mobile and tactical hybrid vehicle. The method includes stripping an M113 to a base aluminum hull and providing modified or newly fabricated parts to enable the conversion. Using the rear drive conversion process disclosed herein, critical operations parameters such as volume under armor, mobility, air transportability and vehicle performance efficiency per unit weight are significantly increased.

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UNITED DEFENSE LP1525 WILSON BLVD STE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22209-2444

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Riddle, Matthew G San Jose, CA 4 28

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