LAV III
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The LAV III is a Canadian-designed 8×8 wheeled armored fighting vehicle that serves as the basis for several modern infantry carrier and combat vehicle families, including the U.S. Stryker.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LAV III canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
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infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ wheeled armored vehicle ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary |
7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
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7.62 mm pintle-mounted machine gun ⓘ |
| armorType |
add-on ceramic armor (optional)
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welded steel hull ⓘ |
| basedOn | MOWAG Piranha III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatWeight | approximately 17 tonnes (baseline) ⓘ |
| configuration | 8×8 wheeled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designer | General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drive | 8×8 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Caterpillar 3126 diesel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | LAV 6 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
LAV III Command Post
NERFINISHED
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LAV III Engineer NERFINISHED ⓘ LAV III Observation Post Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ LAV III Recovery NERFINISHED ⓘ LAV III TUA (TOW Under Armour) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 2.8 m (to turret roof) ⓘ |
| introduced | 1999 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6.98 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 100 km/h on road ⓘ |
| mobilityType | amphibious (limited, with preparation) ⓘ |
| operatorType | army ⓘ |
| originProgram | Light Armoured Vehicle program of the Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 7 infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
ambulance (variants)
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command vehicle (variants) ⓘ engineering vehicle (variants) ⓘ infantry carrier vehicle ⓘ reconnaissance vehicle ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1990s ⓘ |
| suspension | independent hydropneumatic suspension ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor |
LAV 6
NERFINISHED
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NZLAV NERFINISHED ⓘ Stryker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Colombian Army
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabian National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Iraq War (by Stryker derivatives)
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War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | approximately 2.7 m ⓘ |
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