M728 combat engineer vehicle
| M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle | |
|---|---|
A D7 mine plough–equipped M728 combat engineer vehicle (CEV) of the Singapore Army | |
| Type | Military engineering vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1965–present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | Cold War Vietnam War Gulf War Bosnian Implementation Force Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Production history | |
| Designer | US Army Engineer Research & Development Laboratories |
| Designed | 1963 |
| Manufacturer | Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant, Warren, Michigan Anniston Army Depot, Alabama (final assembly) |
| Unit cost | M728: US$297,900 (1974) (equivalent to $1,432,333 in 2023) |
| Produced | M728: 1965–1972 M728A1: 1982–1987 |
| No. built | 312 (all variants) |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | M728 Combat Loaded: 52.2 short tons (47.4 t) M728A1 Combat Loaded: 53.2 short tons (48.3 t) |
| Length | Overall: 8.83 metres (29 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in) |
| Height | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
| Armor | Upper Hull Glacis M728: 3.67 in (93 mm) at 65° M728/M728A1: equals 10 in (250 mm) |
Main armament | Main gun: 1× 165mm M135 (30 rounds) |
Secondary armament | Coaxial machine gun: 1× 7.62mm M240 machine gun (2,000 rounds) Commander cupola M19: 1× 12.7mm M85 machine gun (600 rounds) |
| Engine | Continental (now General Dynamics) AVDS-1790-2DR V12, air-cooled twin-turbo diesel engine 750 horsepower (560 kW) |
| Power/weight | 14.1 hp/t |
| Payload capacity | A-frame crane boom: 9.0 short tons (18,000 lb) hoisting/lifting capacity Winch: 11.0 short tons (22,000 lb) pulling capacity |
| Transmission | CD-850-6A 2 speeds forward, 1 reverse |
| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
| Ground clearance | 463 mm (1 ft 6.2 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,457 litres (320 imp gal; 385 US gal) |
Operational range | 280 miles (450 km) |
| Maximum speed | 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) |
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The M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle (CEV) is a full-tracked vehicle used for breaching, obstacle removal, and pioneering operations. Production commenced in 1965 and ceased in 1987. A total of 312 of all variants of these armored engineer vehicles were produced.