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In addition, the Australians operated an M113 variant fitted with a Saladin armored car turret, with a 76 mm gun as a fire support vehicle, or FSV, for infantry fire support. This has now also been removed from service. Subsequent to Vietnam all Australian M113 troop carriers were fitted with the T50 turret.
A design was drafted and a prototype vehicle developed based upon the latest variant of the M113, the A4. [4] In March 1997 the prototype was tested the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California, in Rotation 97-06 of the Task Force XXI Advanced Warfighting Experiment (TF XXI AWE). The vehicle generally performed favourably ...
A huge number of M113 armored personnel carrier variants have been created, ranging from infantry carriers to nuclear missile carriers. The M113 armored personnel carrier has become one of the most prolific armored vehicles of the second half of the 20th century, and continues to serve with armies around the world in many roles.
M113E1 carrier, personnel, GE gas turbine engine, full-track, armored M113 E2 carrier, personnel, diesel engine, full-track, armored M113 1 ⁄ 2 ( Lynx reconnaissance vehicle )
In 2017 MythBusters star Jamie Hyneman created the 'Sentry', a prototype firefighting vehicle from a surplus M548A1 Tracked Cargo Carrier, which can be either crewed or remotely operated. [6] The Danish army fitted out at least one M113 as a firefighting vehicle for use in training areas and shooting ranges. A 1,500 L (400 US gal) water tank ...
The M901 ITV (improved TOW vehicle) is an American armored vehicle introduced into service in 1979, and designed to carry a dual M220 TOW launcher. It is based on the M113 armored personnel carrier chassis. The M901 ITV is no longer in service with the United States Army, its primary user.
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A V-100 (XM706) Armored Car advertisement showing a turret featuring a minigun. The vehicle is equipped with four-wheel drive and uses axles similar to the ones used in the M35 series of trucks. The engine is a gasoline-powered 360-cubic-inch Chrysler V8, same as in the early gas models of the M113 armored personnel carriers.