M1150 ABV – “Multi-legged monster” weighing 80 tons worth $4M of the US military

Built upon the M1 Abrams chassis, the M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) is a mine and explosives-clearing vehicle utilized by the United States military. It is outfitted with line charges and a mine plow. The US Marines (USMC) initially employed it on a significant scale during the ISAF-Afghan Operation Moshtarak, which took place in southern Afghanistan in 2010 as part of the War in Afghanistan against the Taliban insurgency.

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