The Komatsu light armored vehicle (Japanese: 軽装甲機動車; (kei-sōkō-kidōsha) is a Japanese military vehicle first produced in 2002. Currently used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), it has seen use in the Iraq War .

Dec 8, 2023 · Frontal and rear view of the Komatsu LAV. With more than 2,000 units produced around a price-tag of 300,000 USD (comparatively inexpensive for a Japanese military asset), the LAV is a vehicle that most JGSDF soldiers are familiar with, though regrettably not …

Apr 20, 2011 · Komatsu LAV (light armoured vehicle) is in service with the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF). Introduced in 2002, the vehicle was deployed in the Iraq War. The LAV is produced by the Komatsu Defence Systems Division in Komatsu, Japan.

Mar 19, 2023 · Foreign OEMs are starting to get a look-in for military vehicle programmes in Japan. Thales Australia’s Hawkei and General Dynamics Land Systems’ Eagle are competing to supply a successor to the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) …

Feb 4, 2025 · An important Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) competition currently running is the replacement of Komatsu’s 4×4 Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV).

Feb 1, 2023 · On 8 December 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) selected Finnish company Patria’s AMV as the replacement for Self-Defence Force’s (JGSDF) Type 96 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs).

Mar 4, 2021 · Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has been considering a LAV replacement for several years. The LAV’s lack of interior space and self-protection are its known weaknesses, plus the vehicle will require a new engine to …

Aug 17, 2023 · The Komatsu LAV is a lightweight combat vehicle filling the role of scout car, security and general patrolling. It is lightly armed and armored so as to retain the needed speed and agility for its intended roles.

The Komatsu LAV is a Japanese AFV (Armoured Fighting Vehicle) to equip the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces, the Komatsu LAV as seen action on the Iraq War and is only used by Japan.

The Komatsu Light armored vehicle (Japanese: 軽装甲機動車; (kei-sōkō-kidōsha?) is a Japanese military vehicle first produced in 2002. currently used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), it has seen use in the Iraq War.