The M1117 armored security vehicle (ASV; nicknamed Guardian) is an internal security vehicle based on the V-100 and V-150 Commando series of armored cars. It was developed in the late 1990s for service with the United States' Military Police Corps. [1]

Jun 14, 2016 · This M1117 armored personnel carrier is armed with one KPVT machine gun in a homemade turret and has enhanced protection in the form of metal sheets to protect the shooter and screens to protect the wheels.

The Mobile Strike Force Vehicle (MSFV) is a modified variant of the M1117 Armoured Security Vehicle (ASV). Image courtesy of Textron Marine and Land Systems. The Mobile Strike Force Vehicles arrive at Port of Charleston for further transit to Afghanistan.

The US-backed Kurdish YPG/SDF fought on the front line of the war against Islamic State for five years. This study reveals how they developed their own armored force using captured tanks, homebuilt armor and "technicals" and the role they played in the defeat of "Daesh".

The base M1117 ASV is a 4-by-4 wheeled armored vehicle that offers exceptional crew protection through the employment of multiple layers of armor that provide defense against medium-caliber, armor-piercing ma-chine-gun fire, large artillery projectile fragments and land mines.

List of military equipment used by Syrian Democratic Forces in the Syrian Civil War. This list does not include equipment used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the Syrian opposition. The YPG and overall SDF have largely acquired their weaponry from local sources.

M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle The US has for the first time supplied Guardian M117 armored vehicles to the Syrian Arab Coalition (SAC), a grouping of anti-Assad and Anti-ISIS forces, Voice of America reported quoting a spokesman for U.S. Central Command.

Sep 25, 2024 · The ASV M1117 is a 4x4 wheeled security armored vehicle personnel carrier that offers significant crew protection through the employment of multiple layers of armor, defending against small arms fire, artillery projectile fragments, …

Feb 9, 2010 · The M1117 is a rugged 4×4 wheeled armoured security vehicle (ASV), developed by Textron Marine & Land Systems' (TM&L) Cadillac Gage. The M1117 is supplied with a 40mm MK-19 grenade launcher and 12.7mm M2HB gun. The M1117 offers superior protection to its crew with a number of design features.

Jul 8, 2019 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M1117 Guardian ASV Armored Security Vehicle including pictures.