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| M1117 armored security vehicle | |
|---|---|
 A U.S. Army M1117 armored security vehicle in Khost Province, Afghanistan, in September 2007 | |
| Type | Internal security vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1999–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) Colombian Conflict Syrian Civil War[citation needed] Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Cadillac Gage |
| Manufacturer | Textron Marine & Land Systems |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 29,560 lb (13,410 kg) |
| Length | 237 inches (6.0 m) |
| Width | 101 inches (2.6 m) |
| Height | 102 inches (2.6 m) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armor | IBD Modular Expandable Armor System |
Main armament | 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher, .50 caliber M2HB heavy machine gun |
Secondary armament | M240H general-purpose machine gun |
| Engine | Cummins 6CTA8.3 260 hp, 828 foot-pounds |
| Transmission | Model MD3560 6-speed Allison Transmission |
| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled, fully independent |
Operational range | 475 miles at 50 mph |
| Maximum speed | 63 mph (101 km/h) |
The M1117 Guardian, also denoted armored security vehicle (ASV), is an internal security vehicle based on the V-100 and V-150 Commando series of armored cars. It was developed in the late 1990s for service with the United States' Military Police Corps.[1] The first prototypes appeared in February 1997 and serial production of the M1117 commenced between 1999 and early 2000.[1]
The M1117 was one of the first U.S. military vehicles to be built on a specialized mine-resistant hull, and after 2001 was adopted in increasing numbers as a direct response to the threat posed by improvised explosive devices to US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.[2][3] Its armament consists of an Mk 19 grenade launcher and M2HB Browning machine gun, mounted in a turret similar to that used on the United States Marine Corps' Amphibious Assault Vehicle, and a M240H Medium Machine Gun mounted outside the gunner's hatch.
The vehicle was utilized by American military police and convoy security units in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is a more heavily protected and heavily armed alternative to the armored M1114 HMMWV aka "Humvee", which was not originally designed to be a protected fighting vehicle.
- ^ a b "A Commando For Every Mission" (PDF). Providence, Rhode Island: Textron. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Lansford, Thomas (2017). Afghanistan at War: From the 18th-Century Durrani Dynasty to the 21st Century: From the 18th-Century Durrani Dynasty to the 21st Century. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, publishers. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-59884-759-8.
- ^ "Army National Guard FY2012 Financial Report" (PDF). Arlington, Virginia: United States Army National Guard. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.