ASLAV

ASLAV
ASLAV-25
ASLAV-25
TypeReconnaissance vehicle
Place of originAustralia/Canada
Service history
In service1995–present
Used byAustralian Army
WarsIraq War, Afghanistan, East Timor
Production history
DesignerGeneral Dynamics Land Systems
Designed1992–1994
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Diesel &
General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia
Unit costA$2.2M
Produced1995–2007
No. built257
VariantsSee variants
Specifications
Mass13.2 t (13.0 long tons)
Length6.53 m (21.4 ft)
Width2.62 m (8.6 ft)
Height2.69 m (8.8 ft)
Crew3
Passengers6

Main
armament
M242 25mm Bushmaster Chain Gun
210 rounds
Secondary
armament
FN MAG 58 7.62 mm machine gun
1000 rounds
EngineDetroit Diesel 6V-53T
205 kW (275 hp)
Power/weight15.53 kW/tonne
DriveWheeled 8x8
TransmissionAllison MT653
Operational
range
660 km (410 mi)
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
ReferencesAustralian Army[1] & Jane's[2]

The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) is an eight-wheeled armoured reconnaissance vehicle of the LAV II family used by the Australian Army.[3] It was built by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, and developed from the U.S. Marine Corps' LAV-25 and Canadian Army's Bison armoured fighting vehicles.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Army was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Janes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hart, Russel; Hart, Stephen (2019). Modern Tanks and AFVs 1991-Present. Amber Books Ltd. pp. 195–198. ISBN 978-1-78274-725-3.