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LAV II

IOC: 1995
Total Production: 257
Total Program's Cost: USD$520 million

Unitary Cost: USD$2.0 million

Also Known As
ASLAV
ASLAV T1
ASLAV T2

Origin
Canada

Contractor/s
General Dynamics

Derived from:
LAV

Guns & Missile Launchers:
Protector

Description: The LAV II, also know as the ASLAV, is a derivative of the combat proven LAV I employed by the USMC designed to meet the requirements of the Australian Army. It features high mobility, a 25mm turret-mounted main gun, lightweight armor, reduced maintainability and enhanced availability to perform reconnaissance missions.

The ASLAV entered service with the Australian Army in 1995. About 160 ASLAVs have been delivered to date to the Australian Army.

The Australian Army plans to purchase up to 257 ASLAV vehicles with the first batch comprising 113 ASLAVs already delivered and a second one comprising 144 ASLAVs being delivered. In December 2003, General Dynamics was awarded a $9.8 million contract to upgrade batch 1 ASLAV vehicles to match batch 2 capabilities between 2004 and 2006.

In June 2004, Kongsberg announced that it was awarded a $3 million (MNOK 20) contract for the supply of Remote Weapons Control Systems (RWCS) in support of Australian ASLAV 2 (ASLAV batch 2) armored personnel carrier. The RWCS are identical to those that Kongsberg is delivering to the Armies of the United States, Finland and Norway. In March 2005, Kongsberg received a MNOK 40 ($6 million) contract for the supply of weapon control systems for ASLAV during 2005.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 3, Passengers 6

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 25 mm

Dimensions: Height 2.7 m, Length 6.5 m, Width 2.6 m

Weights: Max Weight 13,200 kg (29,101 lb)

Performance: Max Range 660 km (356 nm), Top Speed 28 mps (54 kt)

Power: Power 275 shp

Other: Wheels 8

LAV II - Contracts, Orders & Sales

see transactions report

ASLAV; items: 303; transferred from Canada to Australia between 1994 and 2004
Items: 303

Delivery	Items
2004	76 58 ASLAV T1 and 18 ASLAV T2
2003	67 21 ASLAV T1 and 46 ASLAV T2
2002	20
2000	2
1996	44
1995	67
1994	27

News
General Dynamics to Unveil LAV H Enhanced Vehicle at AUSA 2007

Operators

Australia / 257

As of	Holdings
2007	257
2006	257

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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