TM 9-2350-267-10Section Il. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONEQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURESPurposeThe M992 is afield artillery ammunition support vehicle comparable to current field artilleryweapons (M109A2 and M110A2 self-propelled howitzer class) in terms of speed, mobility,and survivability.CapabilitiesThis full-tracked, self-propelled, diesel-powered vehicle is highly mobile andmaneuverable. It is capable of long-range, high-speed operation on improved roads. It isalso well-suited to rough terrain, muddy or marshy ground, sand, snow, and ice. The M992can also ford waterways where maximum depth is 42 inches.FeaturesAmmunition handling equipment (AHE), including a hydraulically-operated conveyorand X-Y stacker, the projectile rack assemblies, and related components.A diesel-powered auxiliary power unit (APU) used to drive the hydraulic system andrecharge vehicle batteries.Simplified test equipment for internal combustion engine (STE/lCE).Automatic Fire Extinguishing System (AFES).AFES is an automatic and manual electric system that when actuated providesfire extinguishing capability for the engine and crew compartment. It consists oftest/alarm panels, sensors and associated equipment explained later on in thissection and the Chapter 4 operating instructions.Automatic electric operation will automatically sense and discharge an agent toextinguish hydrocarbon fires. The crew system provides an automatic electricsecond shot capability should the fire continue burning or a second fire occurs.Manual electric operation must be manually activated by the crew to discharge theagent to extinguish fires. The crew system second shot manual electric activationis available if the fire continues to burn. It must be manually activated by a crewmember.These systems will not activate unless the crew/engine test and alarm panelmaintenance switches are in the horizontal power on-normal operational position.(See Chapter 4).Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) agent detection and protection system.Ammunition storage racks and compartments.1-3
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