LAV-600

LAV-600
TypeLight Armored Vehicle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In serviceNone
Used byNone
Production history
DesignerCadillac Gage
Designed1985
ManufacturerTextron
Unit cost$1,519,000 (2003)[1]
Produced1985–2000
No. built3
Specifications
Mass18,500 kg.
Length6.30 m
Width2.667 m
Height2.74 m
Crew4

Armorstrengthened steel
Main
armament
1 × 105 mm, 2 × 7.62 mm Machinegun
Secondary
armament
8 × 40 mm Smoke Dischargers
EngineCummins 6 CTA 8.3 diesel turbo charged engine
275 bhp
Power/weight14.59 bhp/ton
Suspension6x6
Operational
range
600 km
Maximum speed 100 km/h (road)

The Cadillac Gage LAV-600, also known as the V-600,[2] is an American light armored 6×6 wheeled vehicle, derived from the LAV-300. Developed by Cadillac Gage as a private venture project,[1] the LAV-600 offers superior firepower and mobility to the LAV-300, normally being equipped with a 105mm main gun.[3]

The vehicle was actively being marketed at the time for countries that want to purchase a wheeled fire support vehicle as an alternative to tracked fire support vehicles at a cheaper price.

As of 2020, it is not being marketed by Textron since it was never mass-produced.[3]

  1. ^ a b "V-300/V-600 Commando - Archived 8/2004". Forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ Army Weaponry and Equipment, Page 469. Army: The Magazine of Landpower. Volume 36, Issue No 10. October 1986.
  3. ^ a b "V600 Commando Fire Support Vehicle | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com.