LAV-150 Commando (4 x 4) armored vehicle Weapon Systems // Ground Combat Vehicles // Armored Personnel Carriers

The Commando series of light armored vehicles has been produced in a variety of configurations. The basic Commando is a 4 x 4 wheeled vehicle with no vertical surfaces and a low superstructure or turret ring. Weapons fitted to the vehicle range from 7.62-mm machine guns to 90-mm cannon. The original Commando was the gasoline-powered V-100 model. The V-100 was used during the Vietnam War for base security and convoy escort. The V-200 was considerably heavier and was powered by a larger...