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Available to NATO forces, the LAV-25 is a Canadian-built, American wheeled armored personnel carrier. The vehicle was introduced in Wargame: AirLand Battle as infantry transport, but changed into a Fire Support Vehicle in Wargame: Red Dragon and renamed as LAV-25 FSV. Its variants are the LAV-25 Scout recon vehicle and the LAV-M mortar carrier.

History[]

The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is an eight-wheeled amphibious reconnaissance vehicle used by the United States Marine Corps and Canadian Army. It was built by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada and is based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha I 8×8 family of armored fighting vehicles. The LAV-25 is armed with a Bushmaster 25mm autocannon (same one as the Bradley).

During the 1980s, the US Marine Corps began looking for a light armored vehicle to give their divisions greater mobility. They chose the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) based on the MOWAG Piranha In 1983, the First Light Armored Vehicle Battalion (1st LAVB), was created at Marine Corps Air and Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, California. Now LAV-25 are now used in Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions. The U.S. Army was interested in these vehicles at the time, but did not order any (although they did later with introduction of the Stryker family of vehicles). The USMC ordered 758 vehicles of all variants. LAV-25s first saw combat during the Invasion of Panama in 1989, and continued service in the Gulf War, Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan.

Overview[]

AirLand Battle[]

The LAV-25 is displayed in two variants: the LAV-25 infantry transport and the LAV-25 Scout. This unit's recon twin has more ammo, better Optics but no transport capacity, a similar dynamic seen with the M2 and M3 Bradley variants. But unlike the Bradley series, the LAV-25 (both Scout and transport) do not have TOW missiles, and is armed only with a 25mm Bushmaster autocannon and a M240 machine gun as a secondary weapon.

Red Dragon[]

The LAV-25 was changed into a Fire Support Vehicle, losing its role as an infantry transport. This change removed the primary task for the vehicle, making it an illogical choice to bring in any Deck, as the LAV-25 Scout has better stats (Optics and Stealth) for just 5 more points and a similar availability. The vehicle is still useful for rapid-response duties, or for attacking lightly-armoured enemy units, but these roles can also be performed by the LAV-25 Scout.

Weapons[]

AirLand Battle[]

Weapons WAB Icon Bushmaster WAB Icon M240
Type Autocannon MMG No Weapon
Name Bushmaster M240
Caliber 25mm [KE] [AoE] 7.62mm
Ammo x 420 x 2400
Range Ground = 1925 m
Helicopters = 1575 m
This was first introduced in Wargame: AirLand Battle Airplanes = N/A m
Ground = 875 m
Helicopters = 525 m
This was first introduced in Wargame: AirLand Battle Airplanes = N/A m
Accuracy 6 4
AP Power 2 N/A
HE Power 1 .5
Suppression 58 55
Rate of fire 150 r/min 600 r/min

Red Dragon[]

Weapons WRD Icon Bushmaster WRD Icon M240
Type Autocannon MMG No Weapon
Name Bushmaster M240
Caliber 25mm [KE] [AoE] 7.62mm
Ammo x 420 x 1200
Range Ground = 1750 m
Helicopters = 1575 m
This was first introduced in Wargame: AirLand Battle Airplanes = N/A m
Ground = 875 m
Helicopters = 525 m
This was first introduced in Wargame: AirLand Battle Airplanes = N/A m
Accuracy 50% 20%
Stabilizer 25% 10%
AP Power 2 N/A
HE Power 1 .5
Suppression 50 55
Rate of fire 204 r/min 652 r/min

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