M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
The M1117 Guardian, also denoted Armored Security Vehicle (ASV), 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. The first prototypes appeared in February 1997 and serial production of the M1117 commenced between 1999 and early 2000.
| M1117 Armored Security Vehicle | |
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A U.S. Army M1117 Armored Security Vehicle in Khost Province, Afghanistan in September 2007 | |
| Type | Internal security vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1999–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) Colombian Conflict Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Cadillac Gage |
| Manufacturer | Textron Marine & Land Systems |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 29,560 lb (13,410 kg) |
| Length | 237 inches (6.0 m) |
| Width | 101 inches (2.6 m) |
| Height | 102 inches (2.6 m) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armor | IBD Modular Expandable Armor System |
Main armament | 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher, .50 caliber M2HB heavy machine gun |
Secondary armament | M240H general-purpose machine gun |
| Engine | Cummins 6CTA8.3 260 hp, 828 foot-pounds |
| Transmission | Model MD3560 6-speed Allison Transmission |
| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled, fully independent |
Operational range | 475 miles at 50 mph |
| Maximum speed | 63 mph (101 km/h) |
The M1117 was one of the first U.S. military vehicles to be built on a specialized mine-resistant hull, and after 2001 was adopted in increasing numbers as a direct response to the threat posed by improvised explosive devices to US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Its armament consists of an Mk 19 grenade launcher and M2HB Browning machine gun, mounted in a turret similar to that used on the United States Marine Corps' Amphibious Assault Vehicle, and a M240H Medium Machine Gun mounted outside the gunner's hatch.
The vehicle was utilized by American military police and convoy security units in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is a more heavily protected and heavily armed alternative to the armored M1114 HMMWV aka "Humvee", which was not originally designed to be a protected fighting vehicle.