The LAV-25 is an all-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night capabilities. It provides strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power, fire power to defeat soft and armored targets, and battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions. It is air transportable via C-130, C-141, C-5 and CH-53 E. When combat loaded there are 210 ready rounds and 420 stowed rounds of 25 mm ammunition as well as 400 ready rounds and 1200 stowed rounds of 7.62mm. There are 8 ready rounds and 8 stowed rounds of smoke grenades. A supplementary M240E1 7.62mm machine gun can be pintle-mounted at the commander's station in the turret. The LAV-25 is fully amphibious with a maximum of 3 minutes preparation.
Unit Replacement Cost: $900,000
Marine Corps Inventory: 401
Specifications
POWER TRAIN & SUSPENSION
- Engine 275 hp Detroit Diesel 6V53T
- Transmission Allison MT653 (5 speeds forward - 1 reverse)
- Transfer case (1)
- Differentials (4) automotive, (2) water drive
- Suspension (8) wheel independent.
- Full time 4 wheel (rear)
- Selective 8 wheel drive
- Power steering
- Power brakes
- Selective water drive
Water drive:
- (2) propellers
- (4) rudders
VISION
Driver:
- (3) Periscopes with 2 levels of laser protection
- Provisions to accommodate drivers thermal viewer
Commander:
- 6400 mil field of view
- (7) Periscopes with 2 levels of laser protection
- DIM 36 target acquisition sight
- Low light GEN II image I intensification
- Thermal sight remote display from Gunners DIM 36th
Gunner:
- (1) periscope with 2 levels of laser protection
- DIM 36th thermal target acquisition sight
Rear Doors:
- (2) vision blocks MIL-B-11352 with laser protection
TOWABILITY:
- The only variants with the ability to tow are the LAV-L and the LAV-R
AIR TRANSPORTABILITY:
- (1) C-130
- (2) C-141
- (5) C-5A
- (1) CH-53E (helicopter lift)
NBC SYSTEM:
- M8A1 ventilated face mask system
- M43A1 detector/alarm system
FIRE SUPPRESSION:
- Manual Halon 1301 in crew compartment and engine compartment
AMPHIBIOUS:
- Capable of fording streams, rivers, and inland water ways with minimal preparation.
ATGM WIRE CUTTER:
- (1) at driver
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24 volts positive ground
- waterproof
- radio suppressed system
- wiring, connectors, breakers, harnesses IAW MIL-STD's
- MIL-STD 220amp alternator
- (4) batteries per MS 35000 (500 amp slave receptacle)
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
- (2) VHF SINCGARS Radio
- (1) PCRS
- (3) VHF Radio AN/PRC-68 (stowed)
- (3) Antenna
PERFORMANCE @ GVW
- Maximum speed 62 mph
- Swim speed 6 mph
- Maximum range 410 miles
- Minimum turn diameter 51 ft.
- Maximum trench crossing 81 in.
- Maximum grade 60%
- Maximum side slope 30%
DOORS/HATCHES:
- (2) rear
- (2) rear roof
- (1) driver
- (1) gunner
- (1) vehicle commander
- (1) winch
- (1) side escape
ATGM WIRE CUTTER
- (2) 1 at driver and 1 at turret
PAINT
- Interior sea foam green
- CARC - exterior woodland camo pattern
ON VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- Tools, Camouflage nets, Pioneer Tool
ARMAMENT
Primary
- M242 25mm chain gun
Secondary
- 7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxially to the main gun
Supplementary
- 7.62 mm machine gun (pintle mounted)
Ancillary
- Smoke grenades
- 2 clusters of 4 tubes each
Ammunition
Ready:
- 150 rounds of 25mm in primary bin
- 60 rounds of 25mm in secondary bin
- 440 rounds of 7.62mm in coaxial weapon bin
- 220 rounds of 7.62mm in pintle mounted machine gun
- 8 L8A1 smoke grenades
Stowed:
- 210 rounds of 25mm
- 660 rounds of 7.62mm
- (8) L8A1 grenades
HOT/COLD WEATHER OPERATION
- Fuel fired high capacity crew heater
- engine coolant preheater for -40° C cold start
NAVIGATION
- Digital compass system (DCS)
- Drivers display
- PLGR
EQUIPMENT
Self-recovery Winch
- Hydraulic (front-mounted 15,000 lbs. dynamic pull)
