Initial fielding of the CV will be three platforms to the brigade headquarters, two platforms to the infantry maneuver battalion HQ, and two per infantry maneuver company within each battalion. This enhanced situational awareness and understanding will enable commanders to synchronize and employ widely dispersed and highly mobile forces at decisive points of the operation. It has the ability to access aircraft power and antenna systems to plan missions while en route aboard aircraft.Ĭommanders must have the capability to see and direct the battle continuously, maintaining the Common Relevant Operating Picture (CROP) for all friendly forces within their respective areas of operation. The CV integrates the C4ISR equipment for the unit commanders. Part of a network of sites that includes GlobalFirepower, a data-driven property used in ranking the top military powers of the world,, the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft, and, detailing the history of the world's most iconic spyplane.The CV provides an operational platform for elements of command within the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). Please direct all other inquiries to militaryfactory AT. We do not sell any of the items showcased on this site. Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance, or general operation. All written content, illustrations, and photography are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse/reproduction in any form. trademarks protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. The "Military Factory" name and logo are registered ® U.S.
The auxiliary generator was fitted over the front-end of the hull.Ģ022 Military Pay Scale Army Ranks Navy Ranks Air Force Ranks Alphabet Code DoD Dictionary American War Deaths French Military Victories Vietnam War Casualties A large powered rectangular door (with smaller, inset hinged door) served the rear quarters of the vehicle.
The inclusion of the RISE powerpack to M1068 models produced the M1068A3 designation.Īs these vehicles were based on the M113, their running gear and general appearance was similar and, thus, so were performance specifications. The model included a 5kW diesel-fueled generator and all-new illuminated tactical tent design. In time, a new program brought two-thirds of the existing M577A2 fleet to the "M1068" standard to become the Standard Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) carrying the Army Tactical Command and Control System (ATCCS).
The M577A3 included the RISE powerpack with more powerful engine installation and larger, diesel-fueled generator unit. Older M577 vehicles were then upgraded to the new A2 standard. The M577A2 was nothing more than an M577 vehicle built upon the chassis of the new M113A2 APC. The switch to a diesel engine created the M577A1 designation during the 1960s. Original gasoline-fueled production models were designated as M577. Another 674 vehicles arrived from manufacture spanning November 1963 into 1964. 270 M577 vehicles were produced by FMC Corporation from December of 1962 into May of 1963. The M577 was ordered into production even before the Army had received its first pilot vehicle.
The vehicle lacked the commander's seat as well as his cupola. There was support for an optional, attachable tent system that could be erected at the rear of the vehicle for an expanded headquarters-type area.
The M577 included many changes to the base M113 model for the command post role such as a raised hull roof (25.25 inches), expanded communications suite, twin 60-gallon fuel tanks, a portable 28-volt generator, integrated cabin heater, folding table, and a 10-meter antenna mast. The M1068 SICPS (Standard Integrated Command Post System) became a further modification of the M577 Tactical Operations Center (TOC) vehicle which, itself, was born from the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.