9. LAV-25
Joined the Service in 1983
Producer: General Dynamics
Price: *$900,000
The General Dynamics-built LAV-25 was used in battle in 1989. This is a reconnaissance vehicle with eight wheels and welded steel armor. The M242 Bushmaster chain gun, which has 210 rounds of ammo, is its primary weaponry. It has two M240 machine guns with 660 rounds of ammunition as supplementary armament.
LAV-25 © Wikimedia.org / Jan Wellen
The welded steel armour of the LAV-25 has a range of 4.71 to 9.71 mm. Its sole purpose is to provide protection from small weapons shots, such as those fired by a Kalashnikov rifle. Two reasons are served by the absence of heavy-duty armor: financial and weight savings. The operational range of the LAV-25 is 410 miles, and its maximum speed is 62 mph.
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