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. Three U.S. Marine LAV-25s in Panama during Operation Just Cause.

The LAV III is the third generation of the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) family of armored personnel carriers built by General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada (GDLS-C), a London, Ontario, based subsidiary of General Dynamics.

The LAV 6, sometimes written as LAV 6.0 or LAV VI, is the fourth generation of LAV, and is based on the LAV III. The first vehicles were delivered in 2013 and after testing entered service in 2016. [1] [2] [4] The Canadian Army plans to replace its entire LAV fleet of various LAV II and LAV III variants with the LAV 6. The vehicle is being ...

The LAV-25 is an 8x8 amphibious reconnaissance armored vehicle designed and manufactured by the American Company General Dynamics Land Systems. The vehicle is mainly used by the United States Marine Corps.

Jun 26, 2019 · In response to growing tensions in the Middle East, U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s administration called for a Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force, which in 1980 prompted the Army and Marine Corps to acquire an off-the-shelf light armored vehicle, or LAV.

The LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle combines speed, maneuverability and firepower to perform a variety of functions for the U.S. Marine Corps, including security, command and control,...

Nov 24, 2024 · The Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Army program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program focused on the procurement, maintenance, and enhancement of light armored vehicles for U.S. military use. The program encompasses various LAV variants including the LAV-25, LAV-L, LAV-CC (Command and Control), LAV-M, and LAV-AT (Anti-Tank), demonstrating a ...

The LAV-25 is a key component of the LAV II series, an amphibious eight-wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems and in service with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army.

Aug 7, 2017 · Fast, lightly armored and armed with a Bushmaster chain gun, the LAV acts as the marines’ cavalry, scouting ahead of other friendly forces and seeking out the enemy. Over the past thirty-five...

The LAV-25 is a light armored vehicle that is air transportable in current U.S. Air Force cargo transports. The C-5A can carry eight, the C-141 two, and the C-130 carries one. The U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter can transport one LAV-25 in the sling position.