A Komatsu LAV parked at JASDF's Hamamatsu Air Base in central Japan. The roof-top shield has a provision for a machine gun.
Type
Armoured scout car
Place of origin
Japan
Service history
In service
2002–present
Used by
Japan
Wars
Iraq War
Production history
Designed
1997[1]
Manufacturer
Komatsu
Unit cost
¥30 million[2]
Produced
1997-2017
No. built
1937 (2016)
Specifications
Mass
4500 kg
Length
4.4 m
Width
2.04 m
Height
1.85 m
Crew
4+1 (MG or ATGM gunner)
Main armament
Sumitomo M249 or Sumitomo M2HB
Secondary armament
Type 01 LMAT or a Kawasaki Type 87 anti-tank missile.
Engine
4-cylinder diesel 160 hp
Drive
4x4 wheeled
Transmission
4 speed Automatic
Operational range
500 km
Maximum speed
100 km/h (Speeds can exceed 70mph)
The Komatsu light armored vehicle (Japanese: 軽装甲機動車; (kei-sōkō-kidōsha) is a Japanese military vehicle first produced in 2002. Currently used exclusively by the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), it has seen use in the Iraq War. It is built by Komatsu Limited. Defense Systems Division in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan.[3] Komatsu's factory designation for the vehicle is KU50W.[4]
The exterior resembles the Panhard VBL used by the French army, but the LAV has 4 doors and a large cabin for carrying soldiers. The LAV can also be transported by air in vehicles like the CH-47J and the C-130H.[5]
^"Tamiya's Komatsu LAV Page". Tamiya. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
^軽装甲機動車 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
^"Komatsu Production Page". Komatsu. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
^"Komatsu LAV Prototype" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
^軽装甲機動車 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
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