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 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,...

It is armed with a powerful 25mm Bushmaster chain gun, also used on the M2 Bradley, and an additional 7.62mm M240 machine gun. It has a range of 410 miles, and can travel up to 62 …

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 …

Jun 23, 2023 · The LAV-25 was based on the 8-wheel version of the MOWAG Piranha. Power was able to be sent to all 8 or the rear 4 wheels, and water propulsion was via two propellers …

Jan 16, 2013 · Suspension (8) wheel independent. Capable of fording streams, rivers, and inland water ways with minimal preparation.

Feb 13, 2019 · A two-man powered turret seats the capable 25mm M242 "Bushmaster" chain gun and is installed over the vehicle's middle-rear. Internally, the LAV-25 can house six fully …

Flying a red warning flag, an LAV-25 commander watches ashis gunner fires the vehicle’s 25mm Bushmaster chain gun on a live-fire range at Camp Pendleton, CA, 1984. The vehicle wears a …

Canadian made, the LAV-25 is an 8 X 8 wheel, diesel-powered, lightly-armored vehicle that combines speed, mobility and firepower to fulfill a variety of missions for the US Marine Corps. …

Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) Primary function: Provide strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power, fire power to defeat soft and …