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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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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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546:www.military-today.com
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272:Cadillac Gage LAV-600
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706:on 15 February 2016
380:fire control system
372:Stingray light tank
608:globalsecurity.org
604:"LAV-150 Commando"
577:Globalsecurity.org
411:and fragmentation
312:Armored Gun System
192:strengthened steel
113:$ 1,519,000 (2003)
77:Production history
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1267:Type 16 MCV
1101:KTO Rosomak
1061:B1 Centauro
1035:Type 87 RCV
1015:EBRC Jaguar
602:John Pike.
388:machine gun
248:Operational
129: built
1489:Categories
1472:ZBD-04A AT
1287:Vextra 105
974:URO VAMTAC
859:DAF YP-104
457:References
409:land mines
398:Protection
368:gun turret
358:aircraft.
239:Suspension
145:18,500 kg.
1363:Pvkv m/43
1191:AMX-10 RC
1005:AMX-10 RC
904:Iveco LMV
755:"LAV-600"
669:"LAV-600"
447:– (
423:Equipment
210:Secondary
121:1985–2000
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1457:Jaguar 1
1368:Sav m/43
1353:Jaguar 2
1348:Jaguar 1
1257:Centauro
1221:Ratel 90
849:Cobra II
819:Akrep II
736:14 March
710:14 March
644:14 March
618:14 March
438:See also
429:run-flat
362:Armament
212:armament
200:armament
118:Produced
92:Designed
82:Designer
34:LAV-600
1467:ZSL-02B
1378:Type 60
1306:Tracked
1282:Rooikat
1201:LAV-600
1106:Type 08
1096:Rooikat
1025:LAV-600
944:RAM MK3
929:Komatsu
919:Gagamba
864:Dozor-B
587:30 July
497:30 July
392:12.7 mm
370:of the
292:History
276:LAV-300
226:275 bhp
161:2.667 m
104:Textron
1395:-based
1373:PTZ-89
1343:Ikv 91
1338:Ikv 72
1328:ASU-85
1323:ASU-57
1292:ZTL-11
1241:Otaman
1236:VBC-90
1226:SIBMAS
1215:WMA301
1211:PTL-02
1196:ERC-90
1165:AML-90
1111:Vextra
1081:LAV-25
1071:Coyote
1045:VEC-M1
1040:VBC-90
934:Komodo
899:Hawkei
889:Ferret
884:Fennek
839:BPM-97
834:BRDM-2
829:BRDM-1
405:7.62mm
329:Design
254:600 km
221:Engine
169:2.74 m
166:Height
153:6.30 m
150:Length
1442:Pereh
1417:M1134
1412:NM142
1262:CM-32
1250:8 x 8
1231:TH400
1184:6 x 6
1170:Eland
1158:4 x 4
1091:M1127
1086:Luchs
1066:ASLAV
1054:8 x 8
993:6 x 6
964:Tiger
879:Eland
869:Eagle
844:Cobra
812:4 x 4
349:Halon
319:M1117
250:range
188:Armor
158:Width
18:V-600
1406:M981
1402:M901
1393:ATGM
1030:Puma
969:Tigr
854:CRAB
763:2008
738:2020
712:2020
681:2008
646:2020
620:2020
589:2017
499:2017
270:The
198:Main
174:Crew
142:Mass
95:1985
72:None
64:None
40:Type
1296:ST1
1076:EBR
1020:ERC
984:XAV
979:VBL
954:Spy
949:RBY
909:FUG
894:Fox
824:AML
242:6x6
127:No.
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1383:VT
939:P2
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