High Survivability Test Vehicle (Lightweight)

High Survivability Test Vehicle (Light)
Type	Light Tank
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	AAI Corporation / Pacific Car and Foundry
Designed	1977
Manufacturer	AAI Corporation
Specifications
Mass	20.45 t (with instrumentation and partial applique armor)
Length	Hull: 5.981 m, Gun Forward: 8.528m
Width	2.794 m
Height	Overall: 2.414 m, To Turret Top: 1.994 m, To Hull Top: 1.422 m
Crew	3 (Commander, Gunner, Driver)
Main armament	75 mm XM274 CTA autocannon
Secondary armament	coaxial 7.62 mm M240 machine gun
Engine	Lycoming 650 gas turbine 650hp
Power/weight	31.78 hp/tonne
Transmission	GMC Detroit Diesel Allison cross drive, single-stage automatic with 4 forward and 1 reverse
Suspension	hydro-pneumatic
Ground clearance	0.508 m
Fuel capacity	409 litres
Operational range	160 km

The High Survivability Test Vehicle (Lightweight) (HSTV(L)) was a U.S. Army light tank manufactured by AAI Corporation. It was developed under the Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Armored Combat Vehicle Technology (ACVT) program.^[1]