HO Scale 1:87 M981 FISTV (Fire Support Team Vehicle) US Army - OD Green

HO Scale 1:87  M981 FISTV (Fire Support Team Vehicle) US Army - OD Green

Service History: 1978 – 2000

Dimensions:

Length: 2.25in

Width: 1.25in

Height: 1.6in

Weight: 1.2oz

All components are static. 

The M981 FISTV (Fire Support Team Vehicle) is a United States Army armored vehicle designed to house an artillery observer team in mechanized units. It was based on the M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) – itself based on the ubiquitous M113 armored personnel carrier chassis.

The principal equipment on the FISTV is the Ground/Vehicular Laser Locator Designator (G/VLLD), pronounced "glid". This device obtains precise range information to a lased target. When combined with directional control from an inertial navigation system and vehicle coordinates from the GPS, the system is able to obtain precise coordinates of a designated target.

The FISTV also had four SINCGARS radios to track the numerous voice and data radio nets pertinent to fire support operations.