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Right side view of US Marine Corps LAV-25 in 2013. The LAV-25 is a late Cold War era infantry fighting vehicle of Canadian origin. The LAV-25 is part of the Piranha family of vehicles and was specifically developed for the United States Marine Corps. …

Jun 23, 2024 · LAV-25 at Camp Pendleton, California. A marine is sitting on the open rear roof hatch on this vehicle. The emergency hatch is visible on the upper hull side between the front and rear axle sets. The driver and turret crew were provided with ATGM wire cutters to prevent injury from wires strewn across the battlefield.

A side view of a LAV-25A2 Powered by a 6V53T Detroit Diesel turbo-charged engine, they are 4-wheel drive (rear wheels) transferable to 8-wheel drive. These vehicles are also amphibious, meaning they have the ability to "swim", but are limited to non-surf bodies of water (no oceans).

The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family. [4] 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.

The LAV-25 was tested capable to climb a gradient of 60%, a side slope of 30%, a vertical step of 0.5 m and a trench 2 m wide. It was amphibious and the propellers allowed it to reach 10.4 km/h. Steering however was through cables controlling a rudder connnecting both propellers in coordination with the front road wheels.

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The LAV-25 eight-wheeler is classified as a light armoured reconnaissance vehicle. Its drivable characteristics allow it to be driven both on and off road, while its inherent amphibious nature allows it to traverse water.

LAV-25 8x8 light wheeled armoured vehicle United States technical data fact sheet pictures video

It has a 14.9in ground clearance and can climb at a maximum grade of 60 degrees and side slope of 30 degrees. The LAV-25’s fully stabilized turret is armed with a 25mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun, a 7.62mm coaxial gun, and two M257 smoke grenade launchers on both sides of the turret.