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LAV III
Canadian wheeled armored personnel carrier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The LAV III is the third generation of the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) family of armored personnel carriers built by General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada (GDLS-C), a London, Ontario, based subsidiary of General Dynamics. It first entered service in 1999, succeeding the LAV II.[1][2][3] It is the primary mechanized infantry vehicle of both the Canadian Army and the New Zealand Army.[1] It also forms the basis of the Stryker vehicle used by the U.S. Army and other operators. The Canadian Army is upgrading its LAV IIIs to the LAV 6 standard. Early in its development history it was referred to as the 'Kodiak', but the name was never officially adopted.[4]
Light Armoured Vehicle III | |
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![]() A New Zealand Army LAV III in Afghanistan | |
Type | Armored personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Canada |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | See Service history |
Specifications | |
Mass | 16.95 t |
Length | 6.98 m (22 ft 11 in) |
Width | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
Height | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
Crew | 3 (+ 6 or 7 passengers) |
Main armament | 1 × M242 25 mm chain gun with TIS |
Secondary armament | 1 × C6 7.62 mm machine gun (coaxial) 1 × C9A2 5.56 mm or C6 7.62 mm machine gun (pintle mount) |
Engine | Caterpillar 3126 diesel 260 kW (350 hp) |
Suspension | Hydropneumatic |
Operational range | 450 km (280 mi) |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |