It is a heavily armed derivative of the M60 series tank modified to provide a mobile and maneuverable weapon for combat support of ground troops and vehicles. The M728 vehicle is used for breaching, obstacle removal, and pioneering operations.

The AEV 3 Kodiak offered by Rheinmetall is a current generation military engineering vehicle; it is built on the base of the Leopard 2 MBT. The EBG combat engineering vehicle, based on the AMX 30 tank, is used by the engineers of the French Army.

2011年7月7日 · DESCRIPTION: The M728 CEV is a full-tracked armored vehicle which consists of a basic M60A1 tank with a hydraulically operated debris blade, a 165mm turret mounted demolition gun, a retractable...

The M728 CEV is a Cold War era combat engineer vehicle of US origin. It was developed in the early 1960’s to support armored formations. Its role is to remove obstacles, breach minefields and support pioneer operations.

2024年3月12日 · The M728 was based on the M60A1 tank. The 105mm gun was replaced by the 165mm demolition gun cannon M135, which was a modified version of Britain's L9A1 weapon. Changes to the ordnance included omission of the bore evacuator, a manual instead of semiautomatic breech, and the breech bushing was combined with the gun tube.

The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle was based on an M60A1 Patton MBT (Main Battle Tank) chassis with a hydraulically operated dozer blade mounted on the front, an A-frame crane hinged on each side...

DESCRIPTION: The M728 CEV is a full-tracked armored vehicle which consists of a basic M60A1 tank with a hydraulically operated debris blade, a 165mm turret mounted demolition gun, a retractable boom and a winch.

2002年10月4日 · Used exclusively by combat engineers, the CEV's 165mm demolition gun does not fire your typical tank round. The rounds, weighing over 70 lb (~40lb of which is C-4), are more like tossed grenades than large bullets. When fired, you can see the massive round flying through the air in a high arc, landing with a huge explosion.

The US M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle is buiilt on the M60A1 tank and entered service in 1965. The 105mm main gun was replaced with the M135 165mm short-barrelled demolition gun, a licence built version of the 165 mm L9A1 used on the British Centurion AVRE.

The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle is a military engineering vehicle based on an M60A1 Patton main battle tank chassis with a hydraulically operated dozer blade mounted on the front effectively functioning as an armored bulldozer, plus an A-frame crane boom hinged on either side of …