Armoured Vehicle

Light Armoured Wheeled Vehicle (LAWV)
Type	Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin	India
Specifications
Weight	8.7 t
Length	5.83 m (19.12 ft)
Width	2.23 m (7.31 ft)
Height	2.2 m (7.21 ft)
Crew	2+6
Armor	Against 7.62 mm AP NATO shot at 100 m distance
Main armament	7.62 mm MG (MGS)
Engine	Four-stroke, water-cooled, and turbo-charged 119.31 kW (160 hp)
Power/weight	13.71 kW/t
Suspension	4×4-wheeled
Operational range	500 km (300 mi)
Speed	84 km/h (52.2 mph)

The VRDE Light Armoured Vehicle (LAWV) is a lightweight four-wheeled all-wheel-drive armored combat vehicles developed by VDRE, for the Indian Army. Based on the Canadian LAV III light-armored vehicle, which in turn is based on the Swiss MOWAG Piranha III 8x8, the Armoured Vehicle is the Indian Army's first indigenous armored vehicle.

Light Armoured Wheeled Vehicle (LAWV) a technology demonstrator has been developed as Armoured Personnel Carrier for reconnaissance and counter insurgency and riot control Operations.^[1]

Specification

• Crew  : 6
• Configuration  : 4 x 4, rear engine
• Engine type  : Four-stroke, water-cooled, turboccharged
• Maximum power  : 160 hp (120 kW) @ 2400 rpm
• Maximum torque  : 52.5 kg.m @ 1800 rpm
• Gear-box  : Manual, 5 forward and 1 reverse
• Dimensions (lxbxh): 5830 x2230 x2200 mm
• Wheelbase  : 3210 mm
• FAW/RAW/GVW  : 3500/4200/7700 kg
• Payload  : 1000 kg
• Maximum speed  : 84 km/h
• Ground clearance  : 280 mm
• Protection  : Against 7.62 mm AP
• Fire Power  : 7.62 mm MG

Bulletproof windshield glass for driver and commander

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