>>>A set of tracks is normally good for 1,300-1,600 kilometers of travel. To keep the Bradley's in Iraq supplied with replacement tracks, the army's only depot that refurbishes worn tracks (about 80 percent of the track is reused)<<<
The reported endurance on a test model M-113A4 MTVL was stated as 4,000 Km plus. This would be 3 to 4 Xs the longevity of the current Bradley pad track. Some points of difference are: kevlar band tracks are not reusable, the Bradley weighs (combat loaded) 33 tons, the A4 weighs 18 tons, (that should make some difference in track wear endurance), all M-113s have a 10" wide track, the M-1s and M-2s have a 12" wide pad track. To my knowledge, the Army has not tested band tracks on M-1 or M-2s? Any comments to that? |