The canadian lav iii 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle replaced the lav ii bison in army. I wont go into vehicle specifications or technical information on the lav iii as this can easily be obtained with simple internet searches and. The us army stryker armored vehicle was developed on the basis of the proven lav iii. The driver is in his customary place in the front left, and has standard driving controls. Recovery vehicle used by the raeme to rescue damaged or bogged vehicles in the field. Canadian lav iii vs the stryker posted by john lyle on sunday, february 10, 20 6. May 15, 2016 a brief summary of the technological side of the lavi development story, covering some of the design trades that went into making this unique program into the fighterbomber that it was. Any armchair patton will tell you that its not a good idea to use a stryker formation against a tank formation.
The cj is a comprehensive update of the lockheed c hercules, with new engines, flight deck, and other systems. Oct 01, 2014 still at at eurosatory general dynamics displayed the lav demonstrator, a modernized lav iii fitted with a kongsberg protector armed with an atk 30mm mk44 dualfeed cannon. Being a variant of the lav iii, the opv has many features in common with the lav iii. Since entering service in 1999 the lav iii has seen extensive use on peacekeeping missions in the former yugoslavia, ethiopia and eritrea, and during canadas mission in afghanistan. Eight decades of realpolitik herman j cohens latest book. The lav iii is an allterrain, allweather high mobility vehicle with night vision capabilities. The first variant, the grizzly, was an infantry carrier, the second variant, a cougar, had a 76 mm turret and was used by armour corps forces and the final variant, the husky, was a recovery vehicle. General dynamics land systems canada conceived the lav iii 8.
Engineer lav elav lav iii equipped with a dozer blade and other engineering equipment. Btr152i btr152v version for artillery command vehicle. However, the two specialist variants, the engineer and the observation post vehicle, used by artillerys forward detachments, will be enhanced under this project. Never bring a stryker to a tank fight modern war institute. The lav iii is powered by a caterpillar 3126 diesel engine developing 350 horsepower 260 kw and can reach speeds above 100 kilometres per hour. Stryker is a family of eightwheeldrive combat vehicles, transportable in a c aircraft, built for the us army by general dynamics land systems canada formerly general motors defense and the general dynamics land systems division, usa. Based on the aslav iii, standard engineers and maintenance support vehicle used by the raeme and equipped with a hiab 650 crane. The lav iii light armored vehicle is the personel carrier of united stated army. The lav iii is a 8x8 armoured vehicle designed and manufactured by general dynamics. It was developed in canada and is the primary mechanized infantry vehicle of both the. It is a recent peoples republic of china produced infantry fighting vehicle for peoples. Btr152d 1955 armament as btr152a, but based on btr152v. Sep 30, 2018 the us army stryker armored vehicle was developed on the basis of the proven lav iii. It was built by general dynamics land systems canada, developed from the canadian built avgp versions of the swiss mowag piranha 6x6 family of armored fighting vehicles.
Information on modern armored vehicles, including apcs, heavy armored personnel carriers, ifvs, airborne, reconnaissance, mrap and some other types of armored combat vehicles. Scheduled for delivery between june 2008 and march 2009 this will complete the canadian lav iii programme. Army issued an rfp request for proposal in early 2000, and in november of 2000, general dynamicsgeneral motors defense canada the canadian subsidiary of the u. Stryker armored personnel carrier, in service with us army.
This platform was intended to replace both the grizzly and m1 apc. The service is planning to upgrade its 203 coyote lav ii reconnaissance and surveillance vehicles. Ele foi fabricado em cima do modelo piranha iiih 8x8 suico. The lav iii was the primary canadian mechanized infantry vehicle, which replaced the m1 and other vehicles. Since 2011 canadian army signed contracts to upgrade 616 of its lav iii vehicles to a lav 6. May 02, 2017 the canadian army fields similar types of afvs as the stryker, known as lav iii and a substantially upgraded version of the stryker known as the lav 6. The australian army received the last of 144 lav ii vehicles ordered under phase 3 of the australian lav aslav project.
It provides strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power and battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions. The lav iii infantry carrier and command post variants are the two largest elements of the fleet and are often tasked additional roles. The jmodel is available in a standardlength or stretched 30 variant. This book is the first part of solidworks 2018 learn by doing. Deliveries reportedly commenced in 2015 and are planned to be. Trumpeter usmc lav25 piranha plastic model military vehicle. Equipped with remote weapon systems rws for selfdefence, the lav 6. Infantry carriers 3, command post 181, tow missile carrier 71, forward observation 47, and engineer variants 39. Key offshoots of these lines then include an antitank form lavat, a mortarcarrying variant lavm and its proposed successor lavefss, an airdefense variant with gau12 25mm gatling gun lavad, an armored recovery vehicle arv as the lavr, a command and control vehicle with increased communications equipment lavc2, the mobile. Like the f variant, it was equipped with the standard 0. Newnes complete engineervol iii installation work on.
Army armored vehicle developments in the 21st century. The vehicle is based on the laviii, but is a specialist engineer variant. The vehicle is a further evolution of the canadian army lav 6. The vehicle is based on the lav iii, but is a specialist engineer variant. The lav 25 light armored vehicle is an eightwheeled amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle used by the united states marine corps, united states army, and the canadian army. Their order books have expanded to include international purchases from. O lav iii e um veiculo blindado desenvolvido pela general dynamics land systems do canada, entrando em servico em 1999.
The lav iii opv is powered by a caterpillar 3126 turbocharged diesel developing 350 horsepower, coupled to an automatic transmission. I really enjoyed the many small pieces that this kit offers, such as highly detailed suspension and drive train, propellers and rudders, many handfoot holds, compartment latches and handles, light covers, etc. Canadian forces base to host design and engineering tests on. The freccia is uparmoured and revised variant of the wheeled centauro tank destroyer fitted with the hitfist plus turret an evolution of that used on the dardo, which is armed with an oerlikon kba 25mm automatic cannon and carries 200 rounds of 25mm ammunition.
The hercules family has the longest continuous production run of any military aircraft in history. This vehicle is called the elav or engineer lav from the 1st combat engineering regiment. The vehicle is in service with the canadina army in 5 configurations, command post, engineer vehicle, observation post, ifv infantry fighting vehicle and antitank launcher station. List of armoured fighting vehicles by country this is a list of armoured fighting vehicles, sorted by country of origin. Stryker is based on the chassis of the lav iii light armoured vehicle in service since early 2001. List of armoured fighting vehicles by country project. Lav iii armored personnel carriers in four variants. The canadian army is the largest operator of lav iii vehicles with 651 delivered to date.
Stryker armoured combat vehicle family army technology. Andrew gregory argues that adding a 30millimeter cannon to the stryker would make it a more lethal weapon systeman upgrade he says is made necessary by changes in the contemporary operating environment. The lav iii would also greatly expand on the limited firepower previously available on the grizzly avgp and m1a2 with the addition of a two man turret mounting a 25 mm chain gun and machine guns. The lav iii is powered by a watercooled, 6 cylinder, 350 horsepower, turbocharged diesel engine with an automatic transmission. Defence minister harjit sajjan wednesday unveiled the liberal governments.
Lav25 light armored vehicle 25 8x8 wheeled armored. Btr152v 1955 variant based on zil157 truck with external tires pressure regulation system, a frontmounted winch and night vision devices for the driver. Nzlav armored personnel carrier, in service with new zealand army. Feb, 2019 key offshoots of these lines then include an antitank form lavat, a mortarcarrying variant lavm and its proposed successor lavefss, an airdefense variant with gau12 25mm gatling gun lavad, an armored recovery vehicle arv as the lavr, a command and control vehicle with increased communications equipment lavc2, the mobile.
Both these platforms mount a 25mm chain gun m242, same as the bradley as well as a coax 7. When used as an infantry section carrier, the lav iii deploys with a vehicle commander, a gunner, a driver and seven infantry soldiers. M1078 light medium tactical vehicle lmtv m1083 fmtv family medium tactical vehicle us cargo truck. Armys contract to provide a new family of armored vehicles based on their existing lav iii vehicle. The lockheed martin cj super hercules is a fourengine turboprop military transport aircraft.
It has been deployed within the canadian army as infantry carriers 3, command post 181, tow missile carrier 71, forward observation 47, and engineer variants 39. A variant of the lav iii is operated by the new zealand army, referred to as the nzlav, and the united states armys stryker vehicles are based on the lav iii. Trumpeter laviii 8x8 kodiak light armored vehicle plastic. Since 2011 canadian army signed contracts to upgrade 616 of its lav iii vehicles to the new standard. It is equipped with features such as a height management system hms, a central tire inflation system ctis and a high payload capability. The engineering tests are being conducted on the mammoth lav vi, an updated and more lethal version of the lav iii, pictured here, which. The lav iii, originally named the kodiak by the canadian army, is the third generation of the light armoured vehicle lav family of infantry fighting vehicles built by general dynamics land systems canada gdlsc, a london, ontario based subsidiary of general dynamics that first entered service in 1999. Enhancing the light armour vehicle specialist variants. Canada lav iii canada national procurement between 1998 and 2006.
Lav i armoured vehicle general purpose avgp cougar. Three other variants are being procured including a forward observation officer foo, tow under armour tua and an engineer variant. But in a recent article for the modern war institute, capt. The vehicle is fitted with 8x8 drive and also equipped with a central tire inflation system, which allows it to adjust to different terrain, including offroad. Those thirdgeneration lav iiis flowed from a lighter lav ii platform developed in the 1980s. The information in round brackets indicates the number of afvs produced and the period of use. As a cargo and airlift aircraft, the cjs crew includes two pilots and one loadmaster no navigator or flight engineer, while specialized usaf variants e. It formed the backbone of the canadian armored vehicle fleet. Other canadian lav iii variants are the command post vehicle, engineer elav, infantry. Armys m1126 stryker family of vehicles and is currently in service with a number of armies. When deployed as a tactical command post, it carries six soldiers. These pictures were taken and shared with the web by dan hay.
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