Light Armored Vehicle-Mortar (LAV-M)
The LAV-M is an all-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night capabilities. It provides indirect fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces; providing high explosive area fire, covering smoke and illumination for first line-units. It is air transportable via C-130, C-141, C-5 and CH-53 E. When combat loaded there are 5 ready and 94 stowed 81mm bombs as well as 200 ready rounds and 800 stowed rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. There are 8 ready rounds and 8 stowed rounds of smoke grenades. The base plate and bipod for ground mounted mortar is stowed on the vehicle. The vehicle can be made fully amphibious within 3 minutes.
Marine Corps Inventory: 50
Unit Replacement Cost: $667,000
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POWER TRAIN & SUSPENSION
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM24 volts positive ground
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The LAV-M(S) light Armored Vehicle Mortar System (Saudi) is a Type-1 vehicle configuration. The basic vehicle configuration consists of an eight-wheeled automotive structure which is common to the Saudi Arabian National Guard family of light armored vehicles (FOLAV). The mission role hardware features a two-man turret with the principal weapon being a breech loaded 120-mm mortar. The vehicle has a crew of four and is capable of carrying forty 120-mm mortar rounds. The LAV-M(S) has the same cross-country characteristics as the other members of the FOLAV. The LAV-M(S) will carry out attack, base defense, and anti-personnel operations. The intended use of the LAV-M(S) is to provide the capability to rapidly engage and destroy targets by highly effective direct and indirect fire. Configured as the LAV-M(S), the weapon system is designed to provide heavy mortar support out to 9200 meters. The LAV-M(S) incorporates the 120-mm Delco/Royal Ordnance LAV-120 Armored Mortar System (AMS) turret which is designed to provide firepower for mechanized forces while offering protection for the crew. The LAV-M(S) turret shall be capable of 360-degree traverse and allow the weapon to be fired through 80-degree elevation to 5-degree depression.
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