LAV-25

LAV-25
A LAV-25A2 from the U.S. Army's 4-68th Armor Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division
TypeArmored reconnaissance vehicleinfantry fighting vehicle[1]
Place of originCanada/United States
Service history
In service1983–present
WarsU.S. invasion of Panama
Persian Gulf War
Operation Uphold Democracy
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Production history
DesignerGeneral Motors Diesel (later General Dynamics Land Systems)
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Diesel (later GDLS)
Specifications (standard variant)
Mass12.80 tonnes (12.60 long tons; 14.11 short tons)
Length6.39 m (21 ft 0 in)
Width2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
Crew3+6

ArmorWelded steel
Main
armament
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun with 210 rounds of ammunition
Secondary
armament
Two M240 7.62 mm machine guns with 660 rounds of ammunition, one mounted co-axially and one pintle-mounted on the roof
EngineDetroit Diesel 6V53T
300 hp (205 kW)
Power/weight19.5 hp/sh tn (16.0 kW/t)
TransmissionAllison MT653
Suspension8×8 wheeled
Operational
range
660 km (410 mi)
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)

The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family.[2] It is an eight-wheeled amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems and used by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army.

  1. ^ Michael Green; Greg Stewart (2003). Modern U.S. tanks & AFVs. Zenith Imprint. ISBN 9780760314678. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  2. ^ Gordon, John; Schaefer, Agnes Gereben; Shlapak, David A.; Baxter, Caroline; Boston, Scott; McGee, Michael; Nichols, Todd; Tencza, Elizabeth (2014). "CHAPTER FOUR A Proposed Airborne Light Armored Infantry Force". A Proposed Airborne Light Armored Infantry Force. RAND Corporation. p. 34. ISBN 9780833082169. JSTOR 10.7249/j.ctt14bs1w5.12. Retrieved 14 February 2022.