LAV 6
| LAV 6 | |
|---|---|
Canadian LAV 6 at Saint-André-Avelin, April 2019. | |
| Type | Infantry Fighting Vehicle |
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2016–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada |
| Designed | 2009–2011 |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada |
| Developed from | LAV III |
| Developed into | LAV 700 Desert Viper |
| Produced | 2012–2019 (LAV 6), 2020–present (ACSV) |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Basic: 20,638 kilograms (20.638 tonnes), Add-on Armour: 28,576 kilograms (28.576 tonnes) |
| Length | 7.827 metres (25 ft 8.1 in) |
| Width | 3.250 metres (10 ft 8.0 in) |
| Height | 3.266 metres (10 ft 8.6 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 8 |
Main armament | 1 x M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun (210rnds) or 1 x RWS C6 GPMG 7.62 mm machine gun (2,200rnds) |
Secondary armament | C6 GPMG |
| Engine | Caterpillar C9 Turbo-charged six-cylinder Diesel 450 hp |
| Power/weight | 15.7 hp/t |
| Suspension | Independent Hydropneumatic |
| Fuel capacity | 414 litres (91 imperial gallons; 109 US gallons) |
Operational range | Road: 600 km (370 mi) Cross country: 450 km (280 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph), Offroad: 40 km/h (25 mph) |
The LAV 6, sometimes written as LAV 6.0 or LAV VI, is the fourth generation of the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) family of armored personnel carriers, and is based on the LAV III. The first LAV 6s were delivered in 2013 and entered service in 2016 following a period of testing. The Canadian Army plans to replace its entire LAV fleet of various LAV II and LAV III variants with the LAV 6. The vehicle is being acquired in two main variants: a fighting vehicle equipped with the 25mm cannon seen on the LAV II and LAV III, and a support variant labelled the Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV).