US Armored Personnel Carrier V-150

 World Military Equipments

US Armored Personnel Carrier V-150 Weapons & Ammunition Types Typical Combat Load 7.62-mm cupola MG

- Ball-T

- Match

- API

- API-T

The baseline V-150 is equipped with a variety of pintle-mounted 7.62-mm machineguns. Many MGs are installed by user countries from their inventories. The Belgian FN-MAG general purpose MG is a widely used MG that represents a common capability.

Description:

Crew: 3

Troop Capacity: 2

Combat Weight (mt): 9.89

Chassis Length Overall (m): 5.69

Height Overall (m): 1.98

Width Overall (m): 2.26

Ground Pressure (kg/cm2): INA

Drive Formula: 4 x 4

Automotive Performance:

Engine Type: 202-hp Diesel

Cruising Range (km): 643

Speed (km/h):

Max Road: 89

Max Off-Road: INA

Average Cross-Country: INA

Max Swim: 5

Fording Depth (m): Amphibious

Radio: INA

Protection:

Armor, Turret Front (mm): Against 7.62-mm ball

Applique Armor (mm): N/A

Explosive Reactive Armor (mm): N/A

Mineclearing Equipment: N/A

Self-Entrenching Blade: N/A

Active Protective System: N/A

NBC Protection System: N/A

Smoke Equipment: Optional

ARMAMENT

Main Armament:

Caliber, Type, Name: 7.62-mm (7.62 x 51) MG, FN-MAG (example)

Rate of Fire (rd/min): 650-1000 cyclic

Loader Type: Belt feed, box magazines

Ready/Stowed Rounds: INA

Elevation (): INA

Fire on Move: Yes

VARIANTS

Armament options vary widely and include: a turret with 7.62-mm or 12.7-mm MG or turrets with 20-mm, 25-mm, 30-mm, 76-mm, or 90- mm gun. Another turret offers a 12.7-mm MG and 40-mm grenade launcher. An 81-mm self-propelled mortar launcher variant and a TOW ATGM launcher variant are available. Variants include a cargo carrier, police and security vehicles, an air defense variant with 20-mm Vulcan cannon.

V-100: This earlier 4x4 APC has a gasoline engine.

V-150S: This slightly larger 4x4 variant has improved drive train and the above variety of turret and gun options. A Commando command variant includes a raised compartment area with external-mount 7.62- mm MG. Taiwan has versions with an open-mount 12.7-mm MG and a 107-mm (4.2 inch) mortar.

V-200: Variant sold to Singapore with 20-mm turret, 90-mm turret, air defense variant with RBS-70 surface-to-air missile and a recovery variant. Another variant has a 120-mm mortar.