Feb 2024 Project Preview: 1/72 U.S M1074 Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) Model

Description: This is a Feb 2024 Project Preview: 1/72 U.S M1074 Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) ModelThis listing is NOT for bid. We will release pre-built models in the near future. First edition enjoys a $10 coupon. Limited quantity on coupons, use the code M1074JAB when the listing is ready. Listing will be posted below when the models are ready. First come, first served! Contact us if you want to order one!Check listing:https://www.ebay.com/itm/266702795341 M1074 Joint Assault Bridge System Origin:United StatesType:Armored vehicle-launched bridgeService:2016–presentDesigner:United States ArmyTank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC)Design Date:2012Manufacturer:Leonardo DRS, West Plains, MissouriUnit Cost:$1.87 million with MCL95 bridge (2018)Production Date:in production as of 2016Weight:68.7STLength:32.252NaN2 with bridgePart Length:MLC95 folding scissors bridge 11.7 meters. Bridge weight 15ST[5]Width:122NaN2Height:Hull: 5.62NaN2with bridge: 10.12NaN2Armour:Burlington composite armorCrew:2 enlistedPrimary Armament:NoneSecondary Armament:NoneEngine:Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engineEngine Power:1,500 shp (1,120 kW)Pw Ratio:23.8 hp/t (17.74 kW/t)Transmission:Allison DDA X-1100-3B (4 forward 2 reverse gears)Payload Capacity:1× scissors-type folding bridge MLC95Suspension:High-hardness-steel torsion bars with rotary shock absorbersClearance:0.48m (01.57feet)Vehicle Range:260milesSpeed:Road 45mph (governed);Off-road: 30mph The M1074 Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) is an armored military engineering armored vehicle based on the Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT). The 120mm cannon turret of the M1A1 Abrams is removed and the top of the chassis is equipped with a Scissor Bridge (MLC95). The Bridge Launcher Mechanism (BLM) was designed by Israel Military Industries in conjunction with Leonardo DRS. Bridging controls are a basic push-button system, similar to the M104 Wolverine, while the computer assembles the bridge and deploys it. The bridge extends its span vertically instead of horizontally as the M104 Wolverine. It can deploy an MLC95 bridge with a gap crossing of 11 meters in approximately 3 minutes. The M1074 is designed by Leonardo DRS Technologies to provide deployable bridge capability for units engaged in military operations. Prototype development began in May 2012 when the U.S. Army Contracting Command awarded General Dynamics Land Systems and Leonardo DRS a $26 million contract to build two Joint Assault Bridge System (JABS) prototypes. The JAB is an Acquisition Category II program. The overall Acquisition Objective for JAB is 365 units. The Army will purchase 337 vehicles. The Marine Corps will purchase 28 vehicles. The JAB was designed to support M1 Abrams-equipped units in Marine Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTF). The U.S. Army assumed the lead for the JAB program in 2010 after the Marine Corps canceled the program due to cost and performance concerns. The Marine Corps remains involved and is seeking to procure 28 JAB systems in conjunction with the Army. Development: The JABS was conceived as a compromise between the M104 Wolverine that was deemed too expensive to operate and the aging M60 Patton-based M60 AVLB which could not adequately support the Abrams and Bradley vehicles. The vehicle provides the Army Mobility Augmentation Companies supporting Armored Brigade Combat Teams with a survivable, deployable and sustainable heavy-assault-bridging capability. Prototype development began in May 2012 when the U.S. Army Contracting Command awarded General Dynamics Land Systems and Leonardo DRS a $26 million contract to build two Joint Assault Bridge System (JABS) prototypes. The contract supported the engineering and manufacturing development phase, with the GDLS prototype being built in Sterling Heights, Michigan and the Leonardo prototype built in West Plains, Missouri. The Army wanted the winner of the contract to include Anniston Army Depot's organic industrial base experience in the JAB's production. The XM1074 JABS prototypes were ready in 2014. They were delivered to Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) where they underwent testing and evaluation through 2016 with the Leonardo prototype being accepted as the M1074 in August. Leonardo DRS has a public-private partnership with Anniston Army Depot in Alabama to manage the M1 chassis assembly and worked with Israeli Military Industries (IMI) on the design and engineering of the bridge system, according to a DRS statement. On August 23, 2016, DRS Technologies, Inc., announced that the U.S. Army had awarded it an indefinite quantity contract worth up to $400 million to build the new Joint Assault Bridge System (JABS). The Army has placed an initial order for 168 vehicles and the Marines for 29. The JABS completed its low-rate production phase from 2016 to 2018 with a total of 51 vehicles. ANAD produced 10 in fiscal year 2016, 14 in 2017 and an additional 27 in 2018. These first JABSs underwent exploitation and fire survivability testing at the Aberdeen Test Center. These tests finalized the current configuration for full-rate production and evaluated some configuration changes in the design for crew protection. United States Army Operational Test Command, Fort Hood began conducting operational testing in April 2019, with the 40th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat team, 1st Armored Division. Full-rate production is scheduled to start in 2019 and expected to be completed by May 2024. The M1074 JABS will replace the M60 AVLB and M104 Wolverine on a one-for-one basis in the United States Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps. Please Read Before Bid*Buyers may need to repair some small loosen or broken parts since this is a long-distance international transportation.Some model building skills are useful just in case models suffer minor damaged during transportation. We simply cannot guarantee item will stay in perfect condition since violent shipping is a world-wide unsolved problem. We will always try our best to pack.*Each model requires dozes of hours to be finished. We will present cost-effective work to our customers. Please take United States minimum wage per hour into consideration before bidding. 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Price: 999 USD

Location: Shanghai

End Time: 2024-12-27T13:52:58.000Z

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