American wheeled armored vehicles can increase the caliber. Yesterday, November 11, the portal defence-blog.com He reported that a division of the US Army Futures Command conducted tests of the LAV 700 combat vehicle with a 50-mm gun.
The new combat vehicle was tested as part of the Convergence 21 project, which aims to test modern advanced developments with possible further purchase for the armed forces. The LAV 700 armored personnel carrier produced by the Canadian division of General Dynamics Land Systems was presented to the court of the military. The key feature of this machine is a new type of turret equipped with a 50 mm automatic cannon XM913 Bushmaster.
LAV 700 with 50 mm cannon
Image source: defence-blog.com
According to the manufacturer, the LAV 700 is equipped with the most modern systems - digital control and monitoring architecture (including self-diagnosis systems), energy-absorbing seats, self-sealing fuel tanks, as well as a robust body with a high level of ballistic protection. High performance is also claimed for the chassis - adaptive suspension, disc brakes, a powerful engine with a 7-speed transmission and high maintainability.
The LAV 700 can reach a speed of about 110 km/h, overcoming 100 km without refueling. The APC is capable of overcoming trenches up to 2.2 m wide and carrying a payload weighing up to 11 tons .
