A Singapore Army V-200 Commando with 20 mm cannon. The V-200 was essentially an enlarged version of the V-100 and utilized many components of the U.S. Army's 5-ton trucks. This version was designed to the specifications of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and …

During the Battle of the Hotels in October 1975, the ISF used their own V-200 armored cars alongside loaned M113 and Panhard M3 VTT armored personnel carriers (APCs) by the Lebanese Army in a successful operation to evacuate more than 200 people – including the staff and residents, most of them tourists – trapped in the Holiday Inn and ...

The Commando was eventually produced in three distinct marks: the V-100, V-150, and V-200, all of which were modified for a number of diverse battlefield roles. An unlicensed variant of the...

Chaimite VBPM-600 of the Cavalry School, Carnation Revolution (25 April 1974), Lisbon. V-200 Heavy fire support, with a low-pressure 90mm gun. Tanks and armored vehicles in general are only really grasped when seen first person: The mass, the scale, it's all there.

The V-200 is an enlarged version of the V-100. It was developed at the request of Singapore. The V-200 is longer, has a more powerful engine and uses strenthened automotive parts that are also used on US Army 5-ton trucks. Advantages over the V-100 are increased reliability, increased internal space and much improved cargo capacity.

Total production figures are ellusive but at least 10 000 vehicles of the V-100, 150 and V-200 variants were delivered by CGC, then the Textron Marine & Land Systems company. The M706 is currently replaced by the M1117 since 1999, but still in service in many countries.

The V-200 APC is the most prevalent version in the Chaimite Mark 1 family of vehicles. The actual Portuguese name of the V-200 is Viatura Blindada de Transporte de Pessoal (VBTP). As can be evidenced by its appearance, the Chaimite is similar to the V100 Commando, LAV 150 and Dragoon vehicles.

The V-200 is the first in the Commando line of vehicles that introduced heavy weapons in production vehicles. Singapore ordered versions with a 20mm Oerlikon KAA autocannon and a 90mm Mecar gun. The turrets have powered traverse and elevation, but …

Feb 14, 2022 · The Chaimite V-series of 4x4 armored personnel carriers has also evolved into a multi-faceted family line that features dedicated mortar carriers, battlefield ambulances, a 6x6 variant and an anti-tank defense system among others. The base APC is the V-200 while the V-200 "Armada 60" version is fitted with a rocket launcher.

The Chaimite is a 4 x 4 armored personnel carrier (APC), whose basic model is designated V-200. The Chaimite was developed in the mid-1960s and resembles the U.S. Commando 4 x 4 vehicles that first entered production in 1964. The Chaimite has an all-welded steel hull that protects crew from up to 7.62-mm small-arms fire.