Specifications:
Crew: 2 to 12 passengers
Dimensions: -Height: 2.81 m, 2.17 m with turret stowed -Length: 8.58 m, 9.22 m with turret stowed -Width: 3.38 m; 158.75 cm wheel diameter -Clearance: 22 cm
Weight: 14,500 kg
Engines: Arco Continental R-370 Gas Turbine
Armor: -2mm outer skin alloy -4mm Boron Carbide plates backed by 3 mm woven Venlar liner -foam packed floor cavity
Speed: 150 km/h
Acceleration: 42 km/h in 6 seconds
Vertical Obstacle: 0.5 m
Gradient: 60%
Design: A lightweight, mobile, well-armed and inexpensive APC capable of being transported in the UD4L Dropship and created for use as a multi-role vehicle for a lightly-equipped rapid-reaction force. With a 4x4 wheeled design, it does not perform as well as tracked vehicles over rugged terrain, but its lighter weight makes it a more reliable vehicle. It is powered by a 286 kW multi-fuel gas turbine engine with a fully-automatic, electronically-controlled transmission system. Armored tires provide protection against small arms fire and splinter.
The chassis is made of bonded titanium and has a 5 cm foam packed floor cavity to protect against forged-fragment mines. Even though its ground clearance is only 22 cm, a hydro-pneumatic active suspension can boost the clearance 30 cm to give the M577 the ability to avoid vertical obstacles up to 0.5 m. Its armor protection can deflect small arms fire, fragmentation, and low-velocity armor piercing ammunition. It cannot withstand fire from tank-killing dedicated weaponry.
Crew and Passengers: The M577 APC is operated by the driver and section commander and has space for 12 passengers. Each seat is equipped with yoke harness restraints for orbital combat drops. The interior can carry ammunition and supplies for up to three days of combat. To the rear of the crew compartment is the Tactical Operations Center where the section commander can maintain contact with the infantry through audio-video linkup and can monitor the battle in real-time.
Weapons: The turret assembly is carried on a rail track that runs down the back of the vehicle, which allows it to be moved to the APC's rear, reducing the height of the vehicle so that it can fit in the payload bay of the UD4L Dropship. The turret is fully self-contained, including ammunition and power supply, and can be tilted up to 15 degrees on all axes. The weapons within the turret can be elevated or depressed ranging from +85 to -7 degrees. From the Tactical Operations Center, the section commander has target acquisition and weapons control. There are also independent, automated targeting systems.
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