LAV-25
Canadian/American reconnaissance vehicle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family.[2] It is an eight-wheeled amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems and used by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army.
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LAV-25 | |
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Type | Armored reconnaissance vehicle–infantry fighting vehicle[1] |
Place of origin | Canada/United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1983–present |
Wars | U.S. invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Operation Uphold Democracy War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Production history | |
Designer | General Motors Diesel (later General Dynamics Land Systems) |
Manufacturer | General Motors Diesel (later GDLS) |
Specifications (standard variant) | |
Mass | 12.80 tonnes (12.60 long tons; 14.11 short tons) |
Length | 6.39 m (21 ft 0 in) |
Width | 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Height | 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in) |
Crew | 3+6 |
Armor | Welded steel |
Main armament | M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun with 210 rounds of ammunition |
Secondary armament | Two M240 7.62 mm machine guns with 660 rounds of ammunition, one mounted co-axially and one pintle-mounted on the roof |
Engine | Detroit Diesel 6V53T 300 hp (205 kW) |
Power/weight | 19.5 hp/sh tn (16.0 kW/t) |
Transmission | Allison MT653 |
Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 660 km (410 mi) |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
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