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Pakistan produces an armored personnel carrier known as Talha which has a number of mechanical and automotive parts in common with the M113. Turkey produces the ACV-300 based on the AIFV . Egypt produces many variants of the M113 including the Egyptian Infantry Fighting Vehicle (EIFV), which features a combination of an M113A3-base and the ...
Some Australian AFVs have the suffix "AS" (the NATO code for Australia), often appended by a model number. Generally speaking, Australian models are modified from the original models, in the case of the M113A1 series this included the AN/VIC-1 communications harness, large dust filters for the passenger compartment ventilation blower, heavy steel track manufactured by ADI, provision for 600 kg ...
There is a six-barrel smoke discharger mounted at the front, just above the large trim vane. [citation needed] The troop compartment is at the rear of the hull; a large power operated ramp allows access through the rear of the vehicle, a door is also provided in the ramp. Additionally a single piece hatch covers the top of the troop compartment.
The vehicle has a top road speed of about 32 miles per hour, considerably less than that of its M75 predecessor. 135 gallons (511 liters) of fuel could be carried, giving it a road range of approximately 120 miles (150 km). The vehicle was designed to be amphibious, with rubber seals on all hatches and doors. A trim vane is provided.
The front of the vehicle is fitted with the armored trim vane from the K2000. Vehicles are usually armed with a Browning M2 HB 12.7mm heavy machine gun. The K277A1 is an upgraded version with a more powerful engine and transmission, NBC protection and an automatic fire extinguishing system. With the additional armor and other changes, the K277 ...
M114A1 – new commander's weapon station allowing firing of the .50-cal machine gun from inside (manually powered cupola), reinforced trim vane; M114A2 – (1969, initially called M114A1E1) replaced main armament with a Hispano-Suiza HS.820 20 mm gun (designated M139 in U.S. service). Used a hydraulically powered cupola.
The ARTEC Boxer of the German Army Troops deployed from the Swiss Schützenpanzer 63, a variant of the M113A1, in 1964. An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones.
Armored BGM-71 TOW carrier, based on M113. [24] [43] 12 M113 TOW United States [79] [80] Armored command vehicles 41 M992 FDCV United States: Built on the chassis of the M109-series howitzer. Ammunition support vehicles turned into fire control centres. [79] [81] [82] [83] 281 M577A1/A2 United States