LAV-25

LAV-25
A LAV-25A2 from the U.S. Army's 4-68th Armor Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division
Type	Armored reconnaissance vehicle–infantry fighting vehicle[1]
Place of origin	Canada/United States
Service history
In service	1983–present
Wars	U.S. invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Operation Uphold Democracy War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Production history
Designer	General Motors Diesel (later General Dynamics Land Systems)
Manufacturer	General Motors Diesel (later GDLS)
Specifications (standard variant)
Mass	12.80 tonnes (12.60 long tons; 14.11 short tons)
Length	6.39 m (21 ft 0 in)
Width	2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height	2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
Crew	3+6
Armor	Welded steel
Main armament	M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun with 210 rounds of ammunition
Secondary armament	Two M240 7.62 mm machine guns with 660 rounds of ammunition, one mounted co-axially and one pintle-mounted on the roof
Engine	Detroit Diesel 6V53T 300 hp (205 kW)
Power/weight	19.5 hp/sh tn (16.0 kW/t)
Transmission	Allison MT653
Suspension	8×8 wheeled
Operational range	660 km (410 mi)
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)

The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family.^[2] It is an eight-wheeled amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems and used by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army.