LAV-C2

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The LAV-C2 is a command and control variant of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle designed to provide mobile battlefield communications and coordination capabilities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf armored fighting vehicle variant
command and control vehicle
additionalPersonnelCapacity 2
amphibiousCapability yes
armament .50 caliber M2HB machine gun
armorType light armor
basedOn LAV-25
battlefieldRole command vehicle for LAV units
communicationSystems data communications equipment
multiple radios
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 3
crewPositions driver
gunner
vehicle commander
designedBy General Dynamics Land Systems (family origin)
designedFor forward command and control
mobile tactical command post
rapidly deployable operations
driveConfiguration 8x8
engineType diesel engine
enteredServiceWith United States Marine Corps
hasFeature additional internal workspace
map boards
planning stations
hasVariantOf LAV-25 series
hullType LAV-25 hull
mobility wheeled
numberOfWheels 8
operator United States Marine Corps
partOf LAV-25 family
powertrainLayout rear-engine
primaryRole battlefield communications
battlefield coordination
command and control
protectionLevel artillery shell splinters
small arms fire
serviceBranch United States Marine Corps
suspension 8x8 wheeled independent suspension
transportability air-transportable
land-transportable
sea-transportable
turret none
usedBy USMC Light Armored Reconnaissance battalions
usedFor command and control of Light Armored Reconnaissance units
usedIn combined arms operations
reconnaissance operations


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