Sedena DN-V Bufalo/Toro

     Notes: These two vehicles are related in the use of the same chassis and hull, but are topped by different turrets, and the Toro carries passengers in addition to crew. The hull looks like that of the Cadillac Gage LAV150, but is in fact an indigenous design not related to the LAV150 except by their outer appearance. The engine is a derivative of a Cummins diesel truck engine, the DINA V8-504, which develops 210 horsepower; it is in the rear of the vehicle.  There is a door on each side of the vehicle for crew and/or passenger ingress and egress. Both have a cluster of three smoke grenade launchers on either side of the turret. The DN-V may be thought of as an upgrade of the DN-IV Wheeled APC, somewhat larger and with a more powerful engine. The DN-V looks like a blend of the LAV-150 and the Swiss MOWAG Roland, but has a beefier suspension than either of those vehicles, with bigger tires. The vehicle has only light armor, relying on armor sloping to provide the little armor protection that it does. That said, the hull could probably stop a 23mm slug to the front. It is believed that there are only five Bufalos in Mexican Army service.

     The Bufalo is a fire support version of the DN-V, and is topped with the turret of the M8 self-propelled howitzer, armed with a variant of the 75mm Pack Howitzer. The turret is open-topped, and the M2HB is on a pintle mount on the front of the turret.

     The Toro scout vehicle is similar to APC versions of the DN-IV Wheeled APC, and carries a scout squad in addition to its crew and the turret.  The center of the vehicle holds the scout squad, and they exit and enter via the side doors.  The turret is armed with light autocannon and coaxial machinegun along with a commander’s machinegun.