LAV III
LAV III | |
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LAV III of the New Zealand Army (2009) |
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General properties | |
crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 6–7 passengers (ICV) |
length | 6.98 m |
width | 2.7 m |
height | 2.8 m |
Dimensions | 16.96 tons |
Armor and armament | |
Armor | up to 14.5 × 114 mm (basic armor) partially RPG-7 (with cage) |
Main armament | 1 × 25 mm automatic cannon M242 with TIS |
Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62mm C6 machine gun , 1 × C9A2 machine gun |
agility | |
drive | Diesel engine Caterpillar C7 260 kW (350 PS) |
suspension | hydropneumatic |
Top speed | 100 km / h |
Power / weight | approx. 15 kW / t |
Range | 500 km |
The LAV III (Light Armored Vehicle) is the third generation of light-weight, armed armored infantry fighting vehicles developed and built by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada and which went into service in 1999. The vehicles are based on the Swiss Mowag Piranha IIIH 8 × 8. It is the primary infantry combat vehicle of the Canadian and New Zealand armies. The USA uses the same vehicles of the type, but with slightly different equipment and lower weight, under the name Stryker .
development
In July 1991, the Canadian armed forces identified the need for new types of lightweight armed combat vehicles to replace the older models from the 1960s and 1970s. The result was a $ 2.8 billion procurement project by the conservative government at the time for a series of Multi-Role Combat Vehicles (MRCVs) , which included the old M113 armored vehicles, the Lynx reconnaissance vehicle , the Grizzly armored personnel carrier, and the Bison armored personnel carrier should replace. The project was considered too expensive and was finally canceled in 1992.
When a liberal party formed the government in 1994, the Canadian army still needed new vehicles. In order to meet the demands of the Army, the project was divided into several phases. The first phase saw the replacement of the Lynx tanks with the Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle .
On August 16, 1995 it was announced that General Motors Diesel Division , later in GM Defense and then bought by General Dynamics Land Systems of Ontario , had received the order to build LAV III vehicles . These vehicles are intended to replace the old Grizzly tanks and mostly the M113 tanks.
Calls
The vehicles have so far been used in the following military operations:
- United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
- United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
- Stabilization Forces NATO Protection Force for Bosnia and Herzegovina (SFOR)
- War in Afghanistan (ISAF)
- United Nations Mission in Haiti
operator
- Canadian Army - 651 vehicles
- New Zealand Army - 105 vehicles
- Saudi Arabian National Guard - 19 vehicles
Web links
- Canadian Army LAV III specifications
- http://www.gdlscanada.com/pdf/LAVspec.pdf
- New Zealand Army LAV III website (English)