LAV 6

LAV 6
Canadian LAV 6 at Saint-André-Avelin, April 2019.
Type	Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Place of origin	Canada
Service history
In service	2016–present[1][2]
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Designer	General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada[1][2]
Designed	2009–2011[1]
Manufacturer	General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada[1]
Developed from	LAV III
Developed into	LAV 700 Desert Viper
Produced	2012–2019 (LAV 6), 2020–present (ACSV)[1][2]
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	Basic: 20,638 kilograms (20.638 tonnes), Add-on Armour: 28,576 kilograms (28.576 tonnes)[1][3]
Length	7.827 metres (25 ft 8.1 in)[1][3]
Width	3.250 metres (10 ft 8.0 in)[1][3]
Height	3.266 metres (10 ft 8.6 in)[1][3]
Crew	3[1][3]
Passengers	8[1][3]
Main armament	1 x M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun (210rnds) or 1 x RWS C6 GPMG 7.62 mm machine gun (2,200rnds)[1][3]
Secondary armament	C6 GPMG[1][3]
Engine	Caterpillar C9 Turbo-charged six-cylinder Diesel[1][3] 450 hp
Power/weight	15.7 hp/t[1][2]
Suspension	Independent Hydropneumatic[1]
Fuel capacity	414 litres (91 imperial gallons; 109 US gallons)[3]
Operational range	Road: 600 km (370 mi) Cross country: 450 km (280 mi)[1][3]
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph), Offroad: 40 km/h (25 mph)[1][3]

The LAV 6, sometimes written as LAV 6.0 or LAV VI, is the fourth generation of LAV, and is based on the LAV III. The first vehicles were delivered in 2013 and after testing entered service in 2016.^[1][2][4] The Canadian Army plans to replace its entire LAV fleet of various LAV II and LAV III variants with the LAV 6. The vehicle is being acquired in two main variants: a fighting vehicle equipped with the 25mm cannon seen on the LAV II and LAV III, and a support variant labelled the Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV).