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    rather than the M113. FMC began construction of the XM723 prototype, which was completed in 1973. The XM723 weighed 21 tons, had spaced aluminum armor proofed...
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  • weight and better armor. FMC responded with an entirely new vehicle, the XM723, based on the machinery of the US Marine Corps LVT-7. It featured a new...
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    amphibious capabilities. In 1973, the FMC Corporation developed and tested the XM723, which was a 21-ton tracked chassis which could accommodate three crew members...
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    eventually rejected the XM701 and started work on a newer design known as the XM723. Soon after the XM800 was also rejected. This led to the combination of...
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    XM723 prototype being offloaded from a YC-15 during a test, 1977...
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