LAV 25

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LAV-25 is an eight-wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) based on the Mowag Piranha family of armoured fighting vehicles used by the United States Marine Corps. Powered by a Detroit Diesel Turbo-Charged engine, they are 4 wheel drive (rear wheels) transferable to 8-wheel drive. These vehicles are also amphibious, meaning they have the ability to "swim", but are limited to non-surf bodies of water (No oceans). While engaged in amphibious operations, the maximum speed is approximately 12 km/h. Typical land speeds are approximately 85 km/h in either 4 or 8-wheel drive, however fuel economy decreases in 8-wheel drive. The vehicles operate on diesel fuel (JP-8), and require 3 weights of lubricants to remain in running condition. They are equipped with a M242 Bushmaster 25 mm cannon, two M240 7.62 mm machine guns, and 2 4-barrel launchers usually loaded with smoke canisters. The crew is three, and four passengers with combat gear. The vehicle has been through many changes through the late 90s. The new modification or SLEP (Service Life Extension Program) has changed the LAV-25 to an LAV-25A1 standard.

Variants

• LAV-25

Standard LAV fitted with a turret with 360 degree traverse, armed with an M242 25 mm chain gun with 420 rounds of 25 mm ammunition both M791 APDS-T(Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot-Tracer) and M792 HEI-T(High Explosive Incendiary-Tracer), a coaxial M240C machine gun, and a pintle mounted M240E1 machine gun, with 1,320 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.

• LAV-AT (Anti-Tank)

LAV fitted with an Emerson 901A1 TOW 2 ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) launcher (Same turret that was fitted on the M901 ITV (Improved TOW Vehicle). It is also armed with a pintle mounted M240E1 machine gun. It carries a total of 16 TOW missiles, and 1,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.

• LAV-M (Mortar)

LAV fitted with opening doors on the top, inside it is fitted with an 81 mm M252 mortar, with 360 degrees traverse, and a pintle mounted M240E1 machine gun. It carries 99 81 mm mortar shells, and 1,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammuniton.

• LAV-AD (Air Defence)

LAV fitted with a a turret mounting a 25 mm GAU-12 Equalizer gattling cannon, and two, four missile pods, which contain FIM-92 Stinger SAM (Surface-To-Air Missiles). It carries 990 rounds of 25 mm ammunition, and 16 FIM-92 Stinger missiles.

• LAV-R (Recovery)

LAV fitted with a boom crane, and recovery winch, for use in recovery of vehicles, specifically other LAVs. It is armed with a pintle mounted M240E1 machine gun, and carries 1,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammuniton.

• LAV-C2 (Command & Control)

LAV with a raised roof to accommodate extra radio communication equipment. It is armed with a pintle mounted M240E1 machine gun, and carries 1,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammuniton.

• LAV-MEWSS (Mobile Electronic Warfare Support System)

LAV modified for use in electronic warfare role.

• LAV-EFSS (Expeditionary Fire Support System)

Proposed replacement for LAV-M, LAV fitted with provisions to use a 120mm reoil mortar system.

LAV-25 in popular culture

• An LAV-25 appeared crossing a road at Camp Lejeune (which was actually Camp Pendleton) in the Clint Eastwood film Heartbreak Ridge.
• Several LAV-25s appear during the hill scene in the 2005 film War of the Worlds.
• The LAV-25 is the USMC APC in the Video Game Battlefield 2.

See also

• LAV III

External link

1. redirect

• [LAV-25] at army-guide.com

 

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