LAV lll
Armored Personnel Carrier

In service with:

the Canadian Army

the New Zealand Army

MISSION ROLE REQUIREMENTS

  • Tactical mobility for all types of terrain
  • Firepower to defeat soft and armored targets
  • Battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions
  • Supportability and affordability

FEATURES SIZE/WEIGHT

  • Length
    • 283 inches
  • Width
    • 103 inches
  • Height
    • 103 inches
  • Curb weight
    • 31,400 lbs.
  • Combat weight GVW
    • 38,000 lbs.

PERFORMANCE @ GVW

  • Maximum speed
    • 62 mph
  • Maximum range
    • 312 miles
  • Minimum turn diameter
    • 55.8 feet
  • Maximum trench crossing
    • 6.5 feet
  • Maximum grade
    • 60%
  • Maximum side slope
    • 30%

POWER TRAIN & SUSPENSION

  • Engine
    • 350 hp
  • Transmission
    • 6 speeds forward - 1 reverse
  • Transfer case
    • 2 speed
  • Differentials
    • 4 automotive
  • Tires
    • 1200 R20 CTIS (option)
  • Suspension
    • 8 wheel independent - hydropneumatic, with optional height management system
  • Full time 4 wheel drive (rear)
  • Selective 8 wheel drive
  • Power steering with ground driven back-up pump
  • Power brakes with ABS on rear three axles (when in 4 wheel drive)

AUTOMOTIVE SUBSYSTEM

Air Transportability

  • C-130
  • C-141
  • C-5A
  • C-17

Fire Suppression

  • Halon 1301
  • AFES crew & engine compartments automatically activated

Personnel

  • 10 total:
    • 1 driver
    • 1 vehicle commander
    • 1 gunner
    • 7 troops

Climate Control System

  • Air Conditioning/Heater
 

Paint

  • Interior - CARC white
  • Exterior - CARC green (camouflage pattern) (option)

Armament

  • Primary
    • M242 25mm chain gun linked with Thermal Imaging Sight
  • Secondary
    • M240 7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxially to the main gun
  • Supplementary
    • M249 5.56mm or M240 7.62mm machine gun (pintle mounted)
  • Ancillary
    • 2 76mm Smoke and Fragmentation Grenade Launchers (Clusters of 4 launchers each)

Ammunition

  • Ready:
    • 8 76mm Smoke Grenades
    • 440 rounds 7.62mm
    • 210 rounds 25mm

On Vehicle Equipment

  • GIDIII (option)
  • RADIAC Detector (option)
  • CSAM System (option)

ATGM Wire Cutter

  • 1 driver
  • 1 turret

Equipment

  • Self-recovery Hydraulic Winch

Vision

  • Driver
    • 3 M-17 periscopes
    • 1 DVA (thermal) (option) (fit to receive DVE)
  • Vehicle Commander
    • 7 M-27 periscopes
    • Sight with Thermal Display
    • 1 GEN III Image Intensification Sight
  • Gunner
    • 1 M-27 periscope
    • Thermal Imager
    • 1 Through Sight ELITE II Laser Range Finder

Communication & Land Navigation Equipment

  • Radios provisioned per customer requirements

Mission Role Variants
A family concept including many mission role variants

  • Infantry Carrier
  • Commander's Vehicle
  • Anti-tank Guided Missile Vehicle
  • Reconnaissance
  • Mortar Carrier - 120 mm
  • Mortar Carrier - 81 mm
  • Fire Support Vehicle
  • Engineer Squad
  • Recovery
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Treatment
  • NBC Reconnaissance
  • Mobile Gun System
  • Self Propelled Howitzer