A huge number of M113 armored personnel carrier variants have been created, ranging from infantry carriers to nuclear missile carriers. The M113 armored personnel carrier has become one of the most prolific armored vehicles of the second half of the 20th century, and continues to serve with armies around the world in many roles.

The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier (APC) that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry's M59 APCs.

The M113 FOV are marine transportable aboard most general purpose or roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships. The ships must have suitable tiedown points, such as “D” rings or chain lashing anchors.

The M113 APC for Armoured Personal Carrier was the most legendary of them all. Built to around 80,000, sold to 60 countries, modified to a hundred variants.

The M113, measuring 15 feet, 11 inches long, 8 feet, 10 inches wide, and 8 feet, 2 inches in height, and weighing just over twelve tons, could carry eleven fully equipped soldiers and a crew of two (driver and track commander).

The M113A4 120 mm Armoured Mortar Vehicle is the next generation modernized version of the M113 Mortar Carrier vehicles. The vehicle is armed with a 120 mm rifled or smooth bore automated mortar mounted inside the vehicle which fires through a …

Jun 29, 2021 · M113 armoured cavalry assault vehicle (ACAV) variant was introduced during the Vietnam War in 1966. It is equipped with additional 7.62mm M60 machine guns apart from the M2 .50 cal. machine gun. It is also fitted with additional armour, such as a …

This new fully illustrated study examines the service record of the M113 from its initial fielding through the end of the Vietnam War.

Jul 7, 2011 · M113 ACAV (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle) The Vietnam-era M113 ACAV (Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle) version is a very important chapter in the long and proud history of the M113.

Jul 17, 2023 · The American M113 Armored Personnel Carrier became one of the most successful Cold War vehicles in the world with operators numbering over sixty nations and production reaching over 80,000 units.