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 light armored vehicle – air defence (LAV-AD) is a hybrid gun / missile air defence system, manufactured by General Dynamics Armaments Systems (now, General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products) of Burlington, Vermont, USA.

Jul 7, 2011 · Its primary mission is to provide low altitude air defense against forces from airborne threats by fixed and rotary winged aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles capable of speeds of zero to...

By 1996, the Light Armored Vehicle - Air Defence (LAV-AD) was put into production and the USMC received 17 units by 1997. Introduced in Update "Wind of Change", the LAV-AD meets the expectation set in its name. It is a lightly armoured vehicle intended for air defence.

Its primary mission is to provide low altitude air defense against forces from airborne threats by fixed and rotary winged aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles capable of speeds of zero to 500 NMPH, at ranges within the envelope of the Stinger Missiles and the 25mm ammunition.

Sep 3, 2008 · Its primary mission is to provide low altitude air defense against forces from airborne threats by fixed and rotary winged aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles capable of speeds of zero...

LAV-AD prescribed capabilities include: mobility, transportability, hybrid weapons mix, turret configuration and other design/performance criteria.

Jan 16, 2013 · Capable of fording streams, rivers, and inland water ways with minimal preparation.

Dec 10, 2019 · 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 years...

The LAV-AD is the Air Defense variant in the United States Marine Corps family of Light Armored Vehicles (LAV). Although based on the same LAV design, it was fielded many years after the initial procurement of vehicles in the early 1980's.