The Combat Tactical Vehicle (Technology Demonstrator) was a testbed vehicle built by the

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(NATC), for the

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's Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV), under contract for the

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(ONR). The

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tested and evaluated the vehicle at the NATC proving ground in Nevada for cross country mobility.Army, Marines Work on Humvee Successor
/ref> Also included was ballistic testing of several armor solutions. The vehicle demonstrated several new technologies, such as a fully adjustable front and rear suspension, with 21in wheel travel. The chassis and basic armor were made from aluminum by

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. The aluminum armor offered high level protection, concentrated throughout the lower hull. A B kit armor package, designed by

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, could be fit to protect the higher portions of the cabin. The B kit armor used a combination of composites and ceramics attached to sockets embedded in the basic vehicle. Blast deflecting structures and seats were used to protect against mine and blast effects. The engine was a

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926 turbo-diesel with and torque. There was optional rear wheel steering, along with a central tire inflation system and VFI

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s. It was capable of fording water at depth of 30" (60" with preparation). It featured an electronically controlled braking (ABS) system and electronic stability control (ECS). There was 30 kW onboard electrical power and 10 kW mobile power.

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