FMS - Light Assault 25

In service through US Government Foreign Military Sales (FMS)

Mission Role Requirements

  • Strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat
  • Tactical mobility for effective use of firepower
  • Firepower to defeat soft and armored targets
  • Battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions
  • Supportability and affordability

Features Size/Weight

  • Length
    • 251.6 inches
  • Width
    • 98.4 inches (102.0 inches over tires)
  • Height
    • 106.0 inches
  • Curb weight
    • 25,300 lb.
  • Combat weight
    • 29,300 lb.

Performance @ GVW

  • Maximum speed
    • 62 mph
  • Maximum range
    • 745 miles
  • Minimum turn diameter
    • 51 feet
  • Maximum trench crossing
    • 81 inches
  • Maximum grade
    • 60%
  • Maximum side slope
    • 30%

Power Train & Suspension

  • Engine
    • 275 hp Detroit Diesel Silver 6V53T
  • Transmission
    • Allison MT653 (5 speeds forward - 1 reverse)
  • Transfer case
    • 1
  • Differentials
    • 4 automotive
  • Suspension
    • 8 wheel independent
  • Full time 4 wheel (rear)
  • Selective 8 wheel drive
  • Power steering
  • Power brakes

Air Transportability

  • 1 C-130
  • 2 C-141
  • 8 C-5A

Doors/Hatches

  • 2 rear with center post
  • 2 rear roof
  • 1 driver
  • 1 gunner
  • 1 vehicle commander
  • 1 left-hand side escape
  • 1 winch

Towability

  • By similar vehicle (with standard towbar MS-500048)

Electrical System

  • 24 volts negative ground
    • waterproof
    • radio suppressed system
    • wiring, connectors, breakers, harnesses, IAW MIL-STDs
    • MIL-STD, 200 amp alternator
    • 4 batteries per MS 52149 (AT) 500 slave receptacle
 

Fire Suppression

  • Halon 1301 (automatic system in crew & engine compartments)

Personnel

  • 9 total
    • 1 driver
    • 1 vehicle commander
    • 1 gunner
    • 6 troops

Armament

  • Primary
    • M242 25mm chain gun
  • Secondary
    • M240 7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxially to the main gun
  • Supplementary
    • M240E1 7.62mm machine gun (pintle mounted)
  • Ancillary
    • 2 M257 Smoke Grenade Launchers
  • Ammunition
    • Ready:
      • 8 L8A1 Smoke Grenades
      • 400 rounds 7.62mm
      • 210 rounds 25mm
    • Stowed:
      • 8 L8A1 Smoke Grenades
      • 1200 rounds 7.62mm
      • 420 rounds 25mm

NBC System

  • M8A1 ventilated face mask system & ICAD detector/alarm system

ATGM Wire Cutter

  • 2 at driver & turret

Paint

  • CARC - interior white
  • CARC - exterior sand

On Vehicle Equipment

  • Tools, camouflage nets, utensils

Vision

  • Driver
    • 3 M-17 periscopes, laser protected
    • 1 night vision AN/VVS-2
  • Vehicle Commander
    • 7 M-27 periscopes, laser protected
  • Gunner
    • 1 M-27 periscope, laser protected
  • Crew Compartment
    • 6 vision block MIL-B11352, laser protected

Equipment

  • Self-recovery Winch
  • Hydraulic (front-mounted 15,000 lb. dynamic pull)

Communication Equipment

  • Intercom system Grumman
  • 2 VHF radios RT-1523(X)
  • 2 antennae

Land Navigation

  • Magellan Nav 1000M5 Global Positioning System
  • KVH model MV103LAV digital compass system