US Wheeled APCs

ASV-150

Notes: This is a modification of the Cadillac Gage V-150 light combat vehicle. The US Army had 190 vehicles built for its Military Police units by 1998, and the US Air Force had 10 built as Mobile Ordinance Disruptor System vehicles. The Air Force vehicles are identical to the Army versions, except for inclusion of a turret-mounted laser for explosive ordinance demolition on runways and other parts of an airfield. The ASV-150s turret is the same as that on the US Marines’ AAPV-7A1.

Recently, some of these vehicles were sent to Iraq to replace some HMMWVs in the urban combat role.

The turret is in the center of the vehicle, with a hatch on the roof. The driver sits on the front left, and the commander on the right. There is one firing port on either side of the vehicle, located in the door that is on each side. The door is in two parts; the lower portion folds down into steps, and the upper portion opens to the rear. An appliqué armor kit is available (adds 4 points to the hull); this kit may also be fitted to the LFV-90 Dragoon. The ASV-150 has lugs for ERA on the HF, HS, TF, and TS.

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
Army	$62,045	D, A	1.5 tons	12.43 tons	3+6	4	Passive IR	Enclosed
Air Force	$118,045	D, A	1.5 tons	12.59 tons	3+6	5	Passive IR	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Config	Susp	Armor
(Both)	189/113	40/25	264	96	Trtd	W(4)	TF10 TS8 TR8 HF12Cp HS7Cp HR7

Vehicle	Fire Control	Stabilization	Armament	Ammunition
Army	+2	Fair	M-2HB, Mk-19	175x.50, 350x40mm Grenades
Air Force	+2	Fair	M-2HB, Mk 19, OD Laser	175x.50, 350x40mm Grenades

Dragoon APC

Notes: This is the base hull of the LFV-90 Dragoon vehicle (see US light combat vehicles). The hull has some modifications to better suit it for use as an armored personnel carrier, and may have a pintle mount or one of several turrets. The basic APC version is used, in addition to military forces, by several police forces in the US, often with a ramming pole welded to the nose of the vehicle.

The Basic APC is the base vehicle of the line, with two hatches in the front deck for the commander and gunner, a center hatch with a weapon mount directly behind those hatches for the gunner, and a large sliding hatch on the rear deck for the passengers. In addition, there are six firing ports, two on each side and one in the rear, as well as a door in either side of the passenger compartment.

The Dragoon ACV (Armored Command Vehicle) is a Dragoon basic APC set up to be a command post carrier. In this variant, the Dragoon carries a folding worktable, at least three radios, a camouflage net, various drawers and lockers for equipment, and a 3 kW generator to run the vehicle with the engine off. The pintle-mounted machinegun is retained.

The Dragoon ALSV (Armored Logistics Support Vehicle) is a Dragoon APC fitted out as an armored truck of sorts. The load area in this vehicle is open-topped, and there is a materiel-handling crane with a capacity of 1 ton. It can carry standard NATO pallets and containers, as well as several makes of civilian ones. This vehicle is normally used to carry bulk cargo like ammunition and spare parts to forward elements, and is often found accompanying Dragoon EMVs on their rounds.

The Dragoon ASV (Armored Security Vehicle), also known as the Patroller, is the version of the Dragoon APC that is in service with several US law enforcement agencies. The vehicle is a little higher to allow standing, and the weapon mount is replaced with a rotating box that carries the surveillance equipment. The windows are larger, as are the firing ports and vision blocks. The vehicle is equipped with several surveillance devices, including a low-light TV, VCR, computer, shotgun microphone, and night vision gear. Many of these vehicles are equipped with pole-mounted ramming blocks mounted on the nose of the vehicle. Sirens and flashing lights complete the modifications.

The LFV-40 (Light Forces Vehicle) is a Dragoon APC with a one-man turret mounted on the deck behind the driver's hatch. This turret is armed with a heavy machinegun and an automatic grenade launcher. The LFV-50 is the same as the LFV-40, but the turret is armed with a heavy and light machinegun.

The Dragoon MGTS (Multi-Gun Turret System) is a Dragoon APC fitted with a two-man turret armed with Bushmaster Chain Gun in one of three calibers and a machinegun, as well as a commander's machinegun.

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
Basic APC	$31,995	D, A	3.4 tons	10.8 tons	3+9	4	Passive IR	Enclosed
ACV	$32,915	D, A	3.2 tons	10.81 tons	3+3	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
ALSV	$29,245	D, A	4 tons	10.5 tons	3	4	Passive IR	Enclosed
ASV	$20,092	D, A	3.3 tons	11 tons	3+9	4	Image Intensification or Thermal Imaging	Enclosed
LFV-40/LFV-50	$60,234	D, A	2.45 tons	11.8 tons	3+5	4	Passive IR, Image Intensification, WL Searchlight	Enclosed
MGTS-25	$181,331	D, A	2.05 tons	12.2 tons	3+5	4	Passive IR, Thermal Imaging	Enclosed
MGTS-30	$210,749	D, A	2.05 tons	12.28 tons	3+5	4	Passive IR, Thermal Imaging	Enclosed
MGTS-35	$240,167	D, A	2.05 tons	12.34 tons	3+5	4	Passive IR, Thermal Imaging	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Config	Susp	Armor
Basic APC/ACV	241/145	50/30/5	350	111	Stnd	W(4)	HF5 HS3 HR2
ALSV	247/148	50/30/5	350	111	Stnd	W(4)	HF5 HS3 HR2
ASV	233/140	50/30/5	350	108	Stnd	W(4)	HF5 HS3 HR2
LFV-40/LFV-50	224/134	45/30/5	350	111	Trtd	W(4)	TF4 TS4 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR2
MGTS-25/30/35	233/140	50/30/5	350	111	Trtd	W(4)	TF4 TS4 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR2

Vehicle	Fire Control	Stabilization	Armament	Ammunition
Basic APC/ACV	None	None	M-2HB (C)	1150x.50
ALSV	None	None	M-2HB (C)	600x.50
LFV-40	+2	Fair	Mk 19 AGL, M-2HB	200x40mm Grenades, 2000x.50
LFV-50	+2	Fair	M-2HB, MAG	650x.50, 3300x7.62mm
MGTS-25	+2	Fair	25mm Chaingun, MAG, M-2HB (C)	330x25mm, 2600x7.62mm, 500x.50
MGTS-30	+2	Fair	30mm Bushmaster II, MAG, M-2HB (C)	275x30mm, 2600x7.62mm, 500x.50
MGTS-35	+2	Fair	35mm Bushmaster III, MAG, M-2HB (C)	235x35mm, 2600x7.62mm, 500x.50

LAV-150

Notes: Produced by Cadillac Gage, the V-150 series of 4x4 wheeled APCs (adopted for service in the US Army) comes in several versions, the most common being an APC version. The vehicle is fully amphibious. The vehicle has two side doors, hatches for the driver and commander on the front deck, and an exit hatch on the rear deck. There are also two firing ports on each side of the hull.

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
Twin 7.62mm Turret	$30,652	D, A	1.2 tons	10 tons	3+9	3	Passive IR	Enclosed
.50/7.62 Turret	$40,967	D, A	1.1 tons	10.14 tons	3+9	4	Passive IR	Enclosed
25mm Turret	$172,667	D, A	950 kg	10.18 tons	3+8	4	Passive IR	Enclosed
20mm Turret	$149,495	D, A	1 ton	10.18 tons	3+8	4	Passive IR	Enclosed
Mk19/M-2HB Turret	$55,111	D, A	900 kg	10.03 tons	3+9	3	Passive IR	Enclosed
76mm Turret	$114,716	D, A	600 kg	10.15 tons	3+4	4	Passive IR	Enclosed
90mm Turret	$130,127	D, A	600 kg	10.47 tons	3+4	4	Passive IR	Enclosed
Minigun Turret	$44,144	D, A	1.1 tons	10 tons	3+7	3	Passive IR	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Config	Susp	Armor
Twin 7.62mm Turret/Minigun Turret	220/132	45/25/5	303	96	CiH	W(3)	TF3 TS3 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR3
.50/7.62 Turret	220/132	45/25/5	303	96	Trtd	W(3)	TF3 TS3 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR3
25mm Turret/20mm Turret	218/131	45/25/5	303	98	Trtd	W(3)	TF3 TS3 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR3
Mk19/M-2HB Turret	219/132	45/25/5	303	96	Trtd	W(3)	TF3 TS3 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR3
76mm Turret	217/130	45/25/5	303	96	Trtd	W(3)	TF3 TS3 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR3
90mm Turret	211/127	45/25/5	303	98	Trtd	W(3)	TF3 TS3 TR3 HF5 HS3 HR3

Vehicle	Fire Control	Stabilization	Armament	Ammunition
Twin 7.62mm Turret	+1	None	2xMAG	2000x7.62mm
.50/7.62 Turret	+1	None	M-2HB, MAG	540x.50, 3200x7.62mm
25mm Turret	+1	None	25mm Chaingun, MAG	200x25mm, 3200x7.62mm
20mm Turret	+1	None	20mm KAA, MAG, MAG (C)	400x20mm, 3200x7.62mm
Mk19/M-2HB Turret	+1	None	Mk19, M-2HB	166x40mm Grenades, 540x.50
76mm Turret	+1	None	76mm Gun, MAG, MAG (C)	15x76mm, 3200x7.62mm
90mm Turret	+1	None	90mm Gun, MAG, MAG (C)	15x90mm, 3200x7.62mm
Minigun Turret	+1	Basic	M-134 Minigun, MAG (C)	4500x7.62mm

LAV-300

Notes: The APC version is normally fitted with a pintle-mounted MAG or M-2HB machinegun, a light power turret incorporating twin machineguns (either MAGs or a M-2HB/MAG combination), or a 25mm ChainGun (the same as in the Bradley or LAV-25). Other armaments include a 40mm GL turret (the same as on the AAPV7A1), an air-defense version with a turret-mounted 20mm autocannon, and an open-topped 81mm or 82mm mortar.

Vehicle	Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
Pintle MAG	$31,090	D, A	1.3 tons	14.97 tons	2+10	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
Pintle M-2HB	$31,733	D, A	1.2 tons	15.03 tons	2+10	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
Twin MAG Turret	$30,888	D, A	1.1 tons	14.97 tons	3+9	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
MAG/M-2HB Turret	$39,348	D, A	1.1 tons	15.11 tons	3+9	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
25mm Turret	$174,778	D, A	1.05 tons	15.52 tons	3+9	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
20mm 1-Man Turret	$143,090	D, A	1.1 tons	15.42 tons	2+10	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
20mm 2-Man Turret	$151,705	D, A	1.1 tons	15.52 tons	3+9	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
Mk19/M-2HB Turret	$56,440	D, A	1.05 tons	15.06 tons	3+9	5	Passive IR	Enclosed
90mm Turret	$136,448	D, A	700 kg	16 tons	3+5	5	Passive IR	Enclosed

Vehicle	Tr Mov	Com Mov	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Config	Susp	Armor
Pintle MAG/M-2HB	167/100	35/20/4	435	101	Stnd	W(3)	HF8 HS5 HR4
Twin MAG Turret, MAG/M-2HB Turret	166/100	35/20/4	435	101	CiH	W(3)	TF4 TS4 TR4 HF8 HS5 HR4
25mm Turret/20mm 2-Man Turret	165/99	35/20/4	435	101	Trtd	W(3)	TF4 TS4 TR4 HF8 HS5 HR4
20mm 1-Man Turret	165/99	35/20/4	435	101	CiH	W(3)	TF4 TS4 TR4 HF8 HS5 HR4
Mk19/M-2HB Turret	166/100	35/20/4	435	101	Trtd	W(3)	TF9 TS8 TR8 HF8 HS5 HR4
90mm Turret	159/95	35/20/4	435	104	Trtd	W(3)	TF4 TS4 TR4 HF8 HS5 HR4

Vehicle	Fire Control	Stabilization	Armament	Ammunition
Pintle MAG	None	None	MAG (C)	1200x7.62mm
Pintle M-2HB	None	None	M-2HB (C)	1260x.50
Twin MAG Turret	+1	Fair	2xMAG	2500x7.62mm
MAG/M-2HB Turret	+1	Fair	M-2HB, MAG	1260x.50, 1200x7.62mm
25mm Turret	+1	Fair	25mm Chaingun, MAG	200x25mm, 3200x7.62mm
20mm 1-Man Turret	+1	Fair	20mm KAA, MAG	400x20mm, 1600x7.62mm
20mm 2-Man Turret	+1	Fair	20mm KAA, MAG, MAG (C)	400x20mm, 3200x7.62mm
Mk19/M-2HB Turret	+1	Fair	Mk19, M-2HB	350x40mm Grenades, 175x.50
90mm Turret	+1	Fair	90mm Gun, MAG, MAG (C)	18x90mm, 4800x7.62mm

Ranger

Notes: This armored car is used by a wide variety of interests and countries, both civilian and military. In US use it is primarily found in US Air Force and Navy roles; in the Air Force, it is used for air base patrolling and defense, while in the Navy, it is used for dock patrols. In the Air Force, it is being replaced by the M-1114 variant of the HMMWV. The Ranger is basically a Chrysler truck chassis fitted with an armored body topped with a weapon mount.

Price	Fuel Type	Load	Veh Wt	Crew	Mnt	Night Vision	Radiological
$15,395	G, A	950 kg	4.54 tons	2+6	2	WL/IR Searchlight	Enclosed

Tr Mov	Com Mov	Fuel Cap	Fuel Cons	Config	Susp	Armor
192/116	60/35	121	66	Stnd	W(3)	HF2 HS2 HR2

Fire Control	Stabilization	Armament	Ammunition
None	None	M-2HB (C) or 2xMAG (C)	1000x.50 or 3500x7.62mm