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| General
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LAV-300 armoured vehicle range was developed by
Cadillac Gage Textron (which in 1994 became part
of Textron Marine & Land Systems) as a private
venture specifically for the export market in the
late 1970s. The vehicle was originally known as
the V-300 and builds on experience in the development
and production of the LAV-150 range of 4 ×
4 light armoured vehicles covered in detail in a
later entry. The Cadillac Gage Textron LAV-300 is
a family of American light armored vehicles including
up to 15 configurations. LAV-300 offers high mobility,
speeds of up to 105 km/h, and can be air-transported
by a C-5 Galaxy, C-141 Starlifter, C-17 Globemaster
III and C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft. Some versions
can be air-transported by CH-53E Super Stallion
helicopter.The LAV-300 6x6 series is the complement
to Textron’s Marine and Land Division’s
(formally Cadillac Gage) 4x4 Commando series. The
Philippine Marines were supplied with an armored
personnel carrier version with a turret armed with
a .50 caliber and 7.62 mm machine gun and a fire
support version armed with a Cockerill 90 mm Mk
III.
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| Variants
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LAV-300
machine gun : one man armoured turret with
a 7.62 mm machine gun.
LAV-300 canon 20 mm : two man turret
with a 20 mm gun
LAV-300 canon 90 mm : two man turret
with a 76 mm or 90 mm gun.
LAV-300 TOW : no turret, but an
anti-tank TOW launcher missile system is mounted
to the top of the hull.
LAV-300 ambulance : medical support
armoured vehicle
LAV-300 mortier : a mortar is mounted
to the back side of the hull.
LAV-300 command post : command
post armoured vehicle
LAV-300 air-defense : with a Vulcan
20 mm gun |
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| Armament |
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LAV-300 basic version is armed with Cockrill
Mk 3 90mm /36 cal rifled gun with 39 rounds,
and an 7.62mm coaxial machine gun with 400
rounds, 7.62mm anti-aircraft machine gun
with 200 rounds. The LAV-300 can be fitted
with different armament. The following turrets
are available for the LAV-300, 7.62 mm machine
gun combined with 12.7 mm, 25 mm, 30 mm
or 40 mm guns , 20 mm anti-aircraft gun,
BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile, 90
mm gun, and 81 mm and 120 mm mortars. The
LAV-300
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| Protection |
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LAV-300's armor is composed of a high-hardness
steel armor employed on a minimum silhouette
hull capable of withstanding impacts of
7.62 mm caliber bullets at point-blank range
and from any angle. Upgradeable armor floor
plating protects the crew from landmines
and hand grenade blasts. The survivability
is further enhanced from low observable
technology to minimize levels of thermal,
seismic and audio signatures, and minimal
radar return. |
| Propulsion |
The LAV-300 is motorized with a Cummins
VT-504 270-hp liquid cooled turbocharged
V-8 diesel engine. LAV-300 MK II’s
turbocharged diesel engine allows for acceleration
from 0 to 32 km/h in less than 10 seconds
and can run on Jet-A fuel, kerosene and
other lighter fuels when diesel is in short
supply. The six-wheel, dual hydraulic brakes
permit the vehicle to go from 20 miles per
hour to 0 in approximately 12 m. LAV-300
MK II’s operating range is 925 km.
The suspension is composed by a 6x6 wheels
(6 driving wheels- 2 wheel steering front
axle has solid beam on trailing arms.Rear
axles have independent trailing arm with
coil springs and 1 shock absorber |
| Variants |
| Highly
mobile, the LAV-300 MK II is fully amphibious
with no need for preparation for fording
or swimming. The tires are radial tubeless
and can be outfitted with run-flat inserts
and a central tire inflation system, to
further enhance mobility. LAV-300 MK II
can climb a 60 percent gradient, operate
on a 30 percent side slope, and tackle two-foot-high
obstacles. |
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
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The
basic version can be fitted
with a 7,62 mm or 12,7 mm
machine gun, or 76 mm or
90 mm gun.
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Country
users |
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United
States production, Kuwait,
Panama, Philippines, Venezuela. |
Designer
Company |
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Cadillac
Gage, Textron
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Accessories |
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Central
tire inflation system, fully
amphibious without preparation.
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Armor |
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CADLOY
ballistic steel plate, proof
against 7.62mm ball ammunition
(vision blocks and periscopes
hardened to same level) |
Weight |
14,696
kg
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Speed |
105
km/h |
Range |
925
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