The Battery Powered Motorized Traversing Unit (BPMTU) provides powered traversing capability for the M1114-style turret assembly, which is also utilized on other vehicles, such as M1151 UAH family, FMTV family, LSACs, Cougars, ASVs and MRAP vehicles. Powered traversing capability has become more important as considerable weight has been added to the turret system, such as increased ammo, larger Gunner Shields (GS), Gunner Protection Kits (GPK), and PSYOPS FOL systems. This increased weight can lead to more soldier fatigue, especially in urban areas where the gunner is continually required to traverse the turret. Without this system, the gunner cannot manually traverse the turret while on inclines above 10°.
Further information
Attachments
- Battery Powered Motorized Traversing Unit (BPMTU) datasheet
- 140 KB [pdf]
- BPMTU Thumb Controller datasheet
- 163 KB [pdf]
