Lav 6.0

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LAV 6.0 is the upgraded version of the LAV III, It is one of the new faces to the Canadian Armed Forces arsenal.

History

For LAV III history please check out my LAV III post

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poll The Canadian LAV III is one of Canada’s modern iconic military vehicles, the LAV III was designed to replace Canada’s M113’s, Lynx’s, Grizzly’s, and Bison’s as Canada’s main IFV. If any of my information is incorrect or lacking please let me know and I will attempt to fix it. History: In 1991 Canada recognized that they needed a new/upgraded APC. The government created the Multi-Role Combat Vehicle project. The TH-495 was originally selected to be the result of this project, the TH-495 (…

In 2009 the Canadian Government decided to upgrade and update their LAV III’s the upgraded version was called the LAV VI or LAV 6.0. This upgrade would improve its survivability against modern threats, IED’s and extend the service life of the LAV’s to 2035.

The cost for these upgrades cost around 1.75$ Billion
LAV 6.0 were first deployed in Latvia during Operation REASSURANCE in 2017.

Differences of the LAV 6.0 to the LAVIII

• Upgraded add on armour-kits
• Double V-shaped Hull
• Better Suspension
• Better Engine
• Energy attenuating seating (Blast protection seats)
• Upgraded Sights
• Upgraded Technological systems
• Spall liner
• Has limited variants compared to the LAV III
• *A lot of sources state an upgrade to lethality
  *(I cannot find what was upgraded to make it more lethal)

Specifications:

Crew: 3

Mass: Basic weight: 20,638 kg (45,500 lbs) | Combat load (with Add-on-Armour): 28,576 kg (63,000 lbs)

Engine: Caterpillar C9

Top Speed: On road 100 km/h | Off-Road: 40 km/h

Horse Power: 450
Maximum grade: 60%
Side slope: 30%
Ditch cross: 2 m

Weapons:

M242 25-mm Bushmaster cannon (already found in game on the M3 and M3A3 Bradley’s) [500 rounds]

I cannot find the exact ammunition it uses but the LAV II had the same gun, and used armour-piercing sabot and HE-T (NATO Standard))

C9A2 5.56-mm LMG

C6 7.62-mm coaxial MMG

Extras:

2 - 76-mm 4-barrel smoke grenade launchers [8 smoke grenade reload stowed inside]

Has a heat-absorbing filter to protect against thermals and IR

Driver, Commander, and Gunner Daytime Optical TIS (Thermal Imaging System) and Generation III Image Intensification (II) (Night Vision)

Independent Hydropneumatic suspension for each wheel

LWS (Laser Warning System)

Quiet APU (Auxiliary Power unit) for Silent watch

Laser Range Finder

Run-Flat Tires

Not amphibious (only LAV I’s are amphibious)

Each of the 8 wheels can be independently driven

Pictures:

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada LAV Brochure

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada LAV Brochure 2

Sources:
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/procurement/light-armoured-vehicle-iii-upgrade.html

https://www.gdlscanada.com/products/LAV/LAV-6.0.html

Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) 6.0

General Motors LAV

LAV III

http://www.military-today.com/apc/lav_6_0.htm

Mobile, lethal and better protected: Lessons from the LAV | Canadian Army Today

http://www.gdls.com/equipment/lav-6.0.html