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providing a power output of 275 hp (205 kW), the LAV-600 includes an
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is used for this weapon, with the power operated winch mounted at the front of the hull. The gunner's sight has an Optic-Electronic M36E1 day/night sight, which can be optionally replaced with the M36E1 SIRE day/night sight incorporating an integral laser rangefinder or an unspecified thermal
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Inclusion of low observable technologies for reconnaissance operations are also supported, such as minimization of infrared signatures, acoustic signatures and seismic signatures. A
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M2 HB machine gun and another mounted on the roof. 16 smoke grenades are carried for Peak
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targeting the export market. The first prototype of the LAV-600 was built in 1985 and development was announced on the same year. It was first known as LAV-300 A1.
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535:www.military-today.com
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261:Cadillac Gage LAV-600
32:Light Armored Vehicle
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695:on 15 February 2016
369:fire control system
361:Stingray light tank
597:globalsecurity.org
593:"LAV-150 Commando"
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400:and fragmentation
301:Armored Gun System
181:strengthened steel
102:$ 1,519,000 (2003)
66:Production history
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220:Power/weight
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1256:Type 16 MCV
1090:KTO Rosomak
1050:B1 Centauro
1024:Type 87 RCV
1004:EBRC Jaguar
591:John Pike.
377:machine gun
237:Operational
118: built
1478:Categories
1461:ZBD-04A AT
1276:Vextra 105
963:URO VAMTAC
848:DAF YP-104
446:References
398:land mines
387:Protection
357:gun turret
347:aircraft.
228:Suspension
134:18,500 kg.
1352:Pvkv m/43
1180:AMX-10 RC
994:AMX-10 RC
893:Iveco LMV
744:"LAV-600"
658:"LAV-600"
436:– (
412:Equipment
199:Secondary
110:1985–2000
1451:Jaguar 2
1446:Jaguar 1
1357:Sav m/43
1342:Jaguar 2
1337:Jaguar 1
1246:Centauro
1210:Ratel 90
838:Cobra II
808:Akrep II
725:14 March
699:14 March
633:14 March
607:14 March
427:See also
418:run-flat
351:Armament
201:armament
189:armament
107:Produced
81:Designed
71:Designer
23:LAV-600
1456:ZSL-02B
1367:Type 60
1295:Tracked
1271:Rooikat
1190:LAV-600
1095:Type 08
1085:Rooikat
1014:LAV-600
933:RAM MK3
918:Komatsu
908:Gagamba
853:Dozor-B
576:30 July
486:30 July
381:12.7 mm
359:of the
281:History
265:LAV-300
215:275 bhp
150:2.667 m
93:Textron
1384:-based
1362:PTZ-89
1332:Ikv 91
1327:Ikv 72
1317:ASU-85
1312:ASU-57
1281:ZTL-11
1230:Otaman
1225:VBC-90
1215:SIBMAS
1204:WMA301
1200:PTL-02
1185:ERC-90
1154:AML-90
1100:Vextra
1070:LAV-25
1060:Coyote
1034:VEC-M1
1029:VBC-90
923:Komodo
888:Hawkei
878:Ferret
873:Fennek
828:BPM-97
823:BRDM-2
818:BRDM-1
394:7.62mm
318:Design
243:600 km
210:Engine
158:2.74 m
155:Height
142:6.30 m
139:Length
1431:Pereh
1406:M1134
1401:NM142
1251:CM-32
1239:8 x 8
1220:TH400
1173:6 x 6
1159:Eland
1147:4 x 4
1080:M1127
1075:Luchs
1055:ASLAV
1043:8 x 8
982:6 x 6
953:Tiger
868:Eland
858:Eagle
833:Cobra
801:4 x 4
338:Halon
308:M1117
239:range
177:Armor
147:Width
1395:M981
1391:M901
1382:ATGM
1019:Puma
958:Tigr
843:CRAB
752:2008
727:2020
701:2020
670:2008
635:2020
609:2020
578:2017
488:2017
259:The
187:Main
163:Crew
131:Mass
84:1985
61:None
53:None
29:Type
1285:ST1
1065:EBR
1009:ERC
973:XAV
968:VBL
943:Spy
938:RBY
898:FUG
883:Fox
813:AML
231:6x6
116:No.
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928:P2
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