Cadillac Gage Commando
The Cadillac Gage Commando is a 4x4 amphibious armored caur biggit bi the American firm Cadillac Gage, a predecessor o Textron Marine & Land Systems. The vehicle haes been ootfittit for mony roles, includin armored personnel carrier, ambulance, fire apparatus, anti-tank vehicle, an mortar carrier. Thay saw service in the Vietnam war whaur it became kent as the Duck, or the V. It wis an aw suppleed tae mony US allies, includin Lebanon an Saudi Arabie which uised them in the first major grund engagement o the 1991 Gulf War. Nae langer producit, a modren derivative is the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle which wis developit as tougher alternative tae up-armored Humvees.
| LAV-100, LAV-150 Commando | |
|---|---|
 Cadillac Gage XM706E2 | |
| Teep | Light Armored Vehicle |
| Place o oreegin |  Unitit States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1963-Present |
| Uised bi | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Cadillac Gage |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Wecht | 9,888 kilogram (21,799 lb) |
| Lenth | 5.69 metre (18.7 ft) |
| Weenth | 2.26 metre (7 ft 5 in) |
| Hicht | 2.54 metre (8 ft 4 in) turret roof, 1.98 metre (6 ft 6 in) hull top |
| Crew | 3+2 |
| Airmour | .25 inch Cadaloy alloy steel |
Main airmament | 1x Cockerill Mk3 90 mm gun, 1 x 20 mm, 1 x 7.62 mm Machinegun |
Seicontar airmament | 2x6 40 mm Smoke Dischargers |
| Ingine | V-504 V8 turbocharged diesel engine 202 bhp |
| Pouer/wecht | 18.75 bhp/ton |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
Operational range | 643 kilometre (400 mi) |
| Speed | 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) road, 5 kilometres per hour (3.1 mph) water |
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