M88 COUNTER OBSTACLE VEHICLE

[moin1900]

AMERICAN - ISRAEL JOINT PROJECT TO DEVELOP A COUNTER OBSTACLE VEHICLE

Medium Recovery Vehicle M88 - Tank Encyclopedia

The M88 ARV was designed in the early 1960s to support the US medium tank fleet. It continues to serve today as the M88A2 HERCULES.

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MARINE CORPS GAZETTE
VOLUME 68, No.3
MARCH 1984
PAGE: 59
- M88 COV with different accessoires


MILITARY REVIEW
VOLUME 65, No.3
MARCH 1985
PAGE: 75
-M88 COV CONCEPT ART


ARMY
VOLUME 34, No.6
JUNE 1984
PAGE: 56
BMY ADDS
"BRIDGING AND OBSTACLE REMOVAL"
- COUNTER OBSTACLE VEHICLE ARTWORK


ARMY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & AQUISITION MAGAZINE
VOLUME 25, No.6
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1984
PAGE: 26 - 29
"THE COUNTER OBSTACLE VEHICLE TEST BED PROGRAM"


ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTICS SYMPOSIUM 6 - 7 NOVEMBER 1985
PAGE: 2-9
- COUNTER OBSTACLE VEHICLE

 

[moin1900]

M88 COV WRECK

https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/z8qnzp/what_is_this_weird_arv_prototype_i_found_based_on

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/z8qnzp/what_is_this_weird_arv_prototype_i_found_based_on/

 

[DR-MYater]

From what I'm looking at that Reddit post seems to Be some Israeli Prototype and not the COV, Tho I wouldn't be surprised if it was inspired or directly Taken from the COV designs

 

[moin1900]

Same Vehicle

United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines

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ENGINEER CENTER TEAM MINUTES
NO.86-3, MARCH 1986
PAGE: 101
-One vehicle was shipped to Israel for testing by the IDF January-JUNE 1986.

 

[DR-MYater]

Israel must of made some Mods, Thanks for Providing Extra photos for clearing it up