M1200 Armored Knight1-5

M1200: General
Date of first acceptance 2007
Manufacturer DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc. Crew
3 men:
  • Fire support officer in hull right front
  • Driver in hull left front
  • Fire support NCO in turret
M1200: Dimensions
Combat weight 29,500lbs
13,400kg		 Height 102.0"
259.0cm
Length 239.0"
607.0cm		 Width 100.8"
256.0cm
Tread 84.3"
214cm		 Wheelbase 121.25"
307.98cm
Ground clearance 18.0"
45.7cm
M1200: Armament
Type Mount Traverse
.50cal M2HB MG Knight cupola 360°
Night vision
Passive periscope AN/VVS-501 for driver, day/night electro-optic sensor
M1200: Armor
Assembly
Welding
Hull
Rolled hard homogeneous steel
Turret
Rolled hard homogeneous steel
M1200: Automotive
Engine Cummins 6CTA8.3; 6 cylinder, 4 cycle, turbocharged, inline diesel
Horsepower Gross: 276@1,900rpm Torque Gross: 858 ft-lb@1,300rpm Fuel capacity 50gal
190L
Transmission Allison MD3560, 6 speeds forward, 1 reverse
Steering Hydraulic, steering wheel
Brakes Dual hydraulic with electric back-up
M1200: Suspension
Type Road wheels Shock absorbers
Independent coil spring 2/side On each wheel
M1200: Performance
Max level road speed 63mph
100kph		 Max sideslope 30%
Max grade 60% Max trench 20"
50cm
Max vertical obstacle 24"
60cm		 Min turning diameter 55'
17m
Max fording depth 60"
150cm		 Cruising range ~440mi, roads
~710km, roads

The M1200 Armored Knight is the fire support version of the ASV M1117. The M1117's turret was replaced by the Knight system, the hardware of which was shared with the Stryker FSV and M7 BFIST. On the M1200, the power-assisted cupola incorporated a machine gun along with the Fire Support Sensor System (FS3), consisting of targeting equipment including a lightweight laser designator/rangefinder, a daylight television camera, FLIR sensor, Global Positioning System Interferometer, inertial navigation system, and digital command and control capabilities. The Knight system can be installed on different platforms. Three hundred fourteen M1200s had been delivered by April 2011.

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References

  1. Hunnicutt, R.P. Armored Car: A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles. Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 2002. Reprinted from Armored Car, R.P. Hunnicutt ©2002, available from Presidio Press, 505B San Martin Drive, Suite 160, Novato, CA 94945.
  2. Zwilling, Ralph. Guardian in Detail. Prague: František Kořán RAK, 2010.
  3. Federation of American Scientists. "M1200 Armored Knight." DOD 101. 10 Apr 2014 <https://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/wsh2013/228.pdf>. DOD 101
  4. DRS Technologies, Inc. "M1200 Armored Knight." 10 Apr 2014 <http://www.drs.com/Products/TS/PDF/m1200.pdf>.
  5. Kable. "M1117 Armoured Security Vehicle - Army Technology." Army Technology. 8 May 2021 <http://www.army-technology.com/projects/m1117/>.
Last updated 8 May 2021.
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