LAV-M
E81360
The LAV-M is a mortar-armed variant of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle family, designed to provide mobile, armored indirect fire support to reconnaissance and infantry units.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Light Armored Vehicle variant
→
armored fighting vehicle → self-propelled mortar carrier → |
| armament |
81 mm M252 mortar
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| armorType |
welded steel armor
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| basedOn |
LAV-25
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| category |
armored mortar carrier
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self-propelled artillery → |
| chassis |
LAV-25 chassis
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| conflictUse |
Gulf War
→
Iraq War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
4
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| crewRole |
assistant gunner
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driver → gunner → vehicle commander → |
| deployment |
battalion-level fire support asset
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| designedBy |
General Motors Diesel Division (Canada)
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| designedFor |
high tactical mobility
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rapid deployment → support of light armored reconnaissance units → |
| designedToProvide |
mobile armored indirect fire support
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| enteredServiceWith |
United States Marine Corps
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| feature |
NBC protection system
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amphibious capability → internal ammunition stowage for mortar rounds → light armor protection → roof-mounted mortar firing position → smoke grenade launchers → |
| fireSupportType |
battalion mortar fire support
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| intendedEnvironment |
expeditionary operations
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reconnaissance support operations → |
| mobility |
8x8 wheeled
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| operator |
United States Marine Corps
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| partOf |
LAV-25 family
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| primaryRole |
indirect fire support
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mobile mortar platform → |
| propulsion |
diesel engine
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| secondaryArmament |
.50 caliber machine gun
→
7.62 mm machine gun → |
| serviceBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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| transportCapability |
mortar crew and equipment
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| usedBy |
USMC infantry units
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USMC reconnaissance units → |
| user |
United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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LAV-R
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designedToSupport |
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Light Armored Vehicle-25
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hasVariant |
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1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
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notableEquipment |