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Old 16th Nov 2012, 15:17
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US Army Bradley Replacement

Payload of C-17: 170,900lb = 85 short tons.

Better not pack any in-flight rations or have to go very far....

Bradley Replacement to Outweigh Abrams Tank

The Army’s high-priority battle wagon, the Ground Combat Vehicle, is likely to weigh as much as 84 tons, making it the heaviest armored vehicle on the battlefield.

The new weight estimate, released by the Congressional Budget Office, mean that the service’s replacement for the outdated Bradley fighting vehicle would be heavier than an M1 Abrams tank and weigh more than two current Bradleys.....
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