ASV
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1999
Total Production : 4,571
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
---|---|---|---|
ASV | Active | 1999 | 4,571 |
ASV
Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Armored Security Vehicle, M1117, M1200 Armored Knight, M707 Armored Knight, MASV (Afghanistan National Army), Medium Armored Security Vehicle (Afghanistan National Army), Mobile Strike Force Vehicle (Afghanistan National Army), MSFV (Afghanistan National Army)
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Textron Marine and Land Systems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1999
Total Production : 4,571
Unitary Cost : USD $1.2 million
Cadillac Gage Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) is an extreme on/off-road mobility, agile and survivable 4x4 wheeled armored vehicle suitable for a wide spectrum of scenarios. Cadillac Gage developed to fill the gap between heavy armored vehicles and smaller and lighter vehicles which offer higher mobility but without the protection provided by heavier vehicle's armor. Thus, ASV combines the high mobility of smaller vehicles, which permits even to maneuver through urban areas, with outstanding crew protection.
ASV can serve as Scout vehicle, personnel carrier, engineer vehicle, NBC, reconnaissance, medical evacuation (medevac) equipped with wider doors, and command and control vehicle. Additionally, ASV is outfitted with a turret armed with 40mm MK 19 grenade launcher and .50 caliber M2HB gun proven on Marine Corps LAV-25 vehicles or a variety of armaments to provide force protection. Its armor includes modular ceramic composite added on its external skin. Spall liner is placed on the interior for enhanced crew survivability. All in, ASV can withstand .50 caliber (12.7mm) ballistic impacts on the front, sides and rear sections. The vehicle also survives 12-lb landmines blasts under its wheels and 155mm artillery shells fragments detonated 15 meters overhead.
It is powered by a Cummins 6CTA8.3 diesel engine rated at 260-hp which allows for speeds of 100 kph over ranges of more than 400 miles (650+ km). A central tire inflation system offers the crew added mobility. A Nuclear, Bacteriological and Chemical (NBC) air filtration system offers additional protection.
The ASV has been sold to the US Army's Military Police. To date, the Military Police has successfully deployed ASVs during maneuvers in Germany and operations in Kosovo.
The M707 Armored Knight is a new variant equipped with a sensor package that is used to locate and designate targets for indirect fire and laser guided weapons. The newly configured ASV will be used by Field Artillery Combat Observation and Lasing Teams (COLT) to carry out these missions.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
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![]() | Active | 307/634 | Afghanistan National Army (ANA) ordered 240 Medium Armored Security Vehicles (MASV) plus 200 options in June 2011 through the US Army Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Second batch of 64 MSFV ordered in March 2012. Third batch of 65 MSFV ordered in April 2012. Another batch of 71 MSFV ordered in June 2012. A new batch for 135 vehicles was awarded in March 2013. |
![]() | Active | 7 | |
![]() | Retired - No Longer Operational | 0/2 | |
![]() | Active | 67 | First batch of 39 vehicles ordered in 2009 and a second for 28 vehicles ordered in 2013 |
![]() | Active | 837 | |
![]() | Active | 264 | 130 ASV and 134 APC |
![]() | Active | 736 | Transferred from the United States (250) in November 2022. As of September 2024 roughly 500 vehicles. |
![]() | Active | 1,836/3,600 | US Army (3,255) |
Specifications
Notes | ||
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Wheel Drive | 4 | |
Wheels | 4 | |
Dimensions | ||
Height | 2.6 meter | |
Length | 6.1 meter | |
Main Gun Caliber | 40 millimeter | |
Width | 2.6 meter | |
Mass | ||
Max Weight | 13,408 kilogram | |
Performance | ||
Max Range | 720 kilometer | |
Power | ||
Power | 260 shp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 100 kph |
Gear
Grenade Launchers | ||
---|---|---|
Mk 19 | 1 |
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Photo Gallery
June 2012

ASV assembly line
December 2006

ASV
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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