EQUIPMENT/LAV-25
LAV-25
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LAV-25

LAV-25A2
Light Armored Vehicle
🇺🇸
United States
North America
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
All Equipment
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERGeneral Dynamics Land Systems Canada
YEAR INTRODUCED1983
UNITS IN SERVICE1,300
UNITS PRODUCED1,800
UNIT COST$1.4M

USMC's primary wheeled armored vehicle. Fast, amphibious, and air-transportable. Based on the Swiss Piranha family.

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight
14.3 tonnes
Crew
3
Passengers
6
Main Armament
25mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun
Secondary Armament
7.62mm M240 coaxial MG
Engine
Detroit Diesel 6V-53T 275 hp
Top Speed
100 km/h road / 12 km/h swimming
Range
660 km
Armor
Welded steel
Wheels
8×8
Amphibious
Yes

COMBAT RECORD

Panama (1989), Gulf War (1991), Iraq (2003), Afghanistan.

OPERATORS

Operator data coming soon