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18 Oct 2014 3:41 p.m. PST
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Tango0117 Oct 2014 12:49 p.m. PST

…fitted with a 120mm mortar mounted at the rear of the vehicle.

"During the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition which was held from Oct. 13-15 in Washington, D.C., Boeing has unveiled a new version of its Phantom Badger combat support vehicle fitted with a 120mm mortar mounted at the rear of the vehicle.

In this configuration, Boeing wants to show that the vehicle can be used for a full range of mission as well for firing support. The Boeing phantom Badger is designed to be transportable in the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. With a total weight of 3,560 kg, it can easily be carried in the Osprey. Ten Phantom Badgers can be transported in a C-17 transport aircraft and two in a C-130 aircraft or CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

In April 2014, after a series of successful tests, the U.S. Navy has certified that the Boeing Phantom Badger combat support vehicle can be transported inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft…"

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