ASLAV
The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) is an eight-wheeled armoured reconnaissance vehicle of the LAV II family used by the Australian Army. It was built by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, and developed from the U.S. Marine Corps' LAV-25 and Canadian Army's Bison armoured fighting vehicles.
| ASLAV | |
|---|---|
ASLAV-25 | |
| Type | Reconnaissance vehicle |
| Place of origin | Australia/Canada |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1995–present |
| Used by | Australian Army |
| Wars | Iraq War, Afghanistan, East Timor |
| Production history | |
| Designer | General Dynamics Land Systems |
| Designed | 1992–1994 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors Diesel & General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia |
| Unit cost | A$2.2M |
| Produced | 1995–2007 |
| No. built | 257 |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 13.2 t (13.0 long tons) |
| Length | 6.53 m (21.4 ft) |
| Width | 2.62 m (8.6 ft) |
| Height | 2.69 m (8.8 ft) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 6 |
Main armament | M242 25mm Bushmaster Chain Gun 210 rounds |
Secondary armament | FN MAG 58 7.62 mm machine gun 1000 rounds |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel 6V-53T 205 kW (275 hp) |
| Power/weight | 15.53 kW/tonne |
| Drive | Wheeled 8x8 |
| Transmission | Allison MT653 |
Operational range | 660 km (410 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| References | Australian Army & Jane's |
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