| LAV-600 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Light Armored Vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | None |
| Used by | None |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Cadillac Gage |
| Designed | 1985 |
| Manufacturer | Textron |
| Unit cost | $1,519,000 (2003)[1] |
| Produced | 1985–2000 |
| No. built | 3 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 18,500 kg. |
| Length | 6.30 m |
| Width | 2.667 m |
| Height | 2.74 m |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | strengthened steel |
Main armament | 1 × 105 mm, 2 × 7.62 mm Machinegun |
Secondary armament | 8 × 40 mm Smoke Dischargers |
| Engine | Cummins 6 CTA 8.3 diesel turbo charged engine 275 bhp |
| Power/weight | 14.59 bhp/ton |
| Suspension | 6x6 |
Operational range | 600 km |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (road) |
The Cadillac Gage LAV-600, also known as the V-600,[2] is an American light armored 6×6 wheeled vehicle, derived from the LAV-300. Developed by Cadillac Gage as a private venture project,[1] the LAV-600 offers superior firepower and mobility to the LAV-300, normally being equipped with a 105mm main gun.[3]
The vehicle was actively being marketed at the time for countries that want to purchase a wheeled fire support vehicle as an alternative to tracked fire support vehicles at a cheaper price.
As of 2020, it is not being marketed by Textron since it was never mass-produced.[3]
- ^ a b "V-300/V-600 Commando - Archived 8/2004". Forecastinternational.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ Army Weaponry and Equipment, Page 469. Army: The Magazine of Landpower. Volume 36, Issue No 10. October 1986.
- ^ a b "V600 Commando Fire Support Vehicle | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com.
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