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LAV Ammunition Carrier (LAV-AC)

The Foreign Military Sales LAV Ammunition Carrier (LAV-AC) operates in direct support of the LAV-M platoon (one per section) augmenting the LAV - Mortar onboard vehicle ammunition load capacity (primary) and providing hardened ammunition resupply capability for the platoon (secondary).

Specifications

Crew - Three:

  • Driver
  • Commander
  • Ammunition Handler

Dimensions:

  • Combat Weight - 30,000 lb
  • Length - 265 inches
  • Width - 99 inches
  • Height - 106 inches

Payload:

  • Eighty fiber packed/120mm Mortar rounds stowed vertically
Armament:
  • M2 HB .50 cal Machine Gun
  • Two Grenade Launchers
  • Ammunition (Ready): 100 rounds .50 cal
  • Ammunition (Ready): 8 L8A1 Smoke Grenades
  • Ammunition (Stowed): 400 rounds .50 cal
  • Ammunition (Stowed): 8 L8A1 Smoke Grenades


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