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Armoured vehicles2016–present
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
LAV 6 is a infantry Fighting Vehicle originating in Canada. The cited manufacturer or builder is General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada.
CanadaInfantry Fighting Vehicle
Canada
2016–present
See Operators
General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada
2009–2011
General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada
LAV III
LAV 700 Desert Viper
2012–2019 (LAV 6), 2020–present (ACSV)
See Variants
Basic: 20,638 kilograms (20.638 tonnes), Add-on Armour: 28,576 kilograms (28.576 tonnes)
7.827 metres (25 ft 8.1 in)
3.250 metres (10 ft 8.0 in)
3.266 metres (10 ft 8.6 in)
3
8
1 x M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun (210rnds) or 1 x RWS C6 GPMG 7.62 mm machine gun (2,200rnds)
C6 GPMG
Caterpillar C9 Turbo-charged six-cylinder Diesel 450 hp
15.7 hp/t
Independent Hydropneumatic
414 litres (91 imperial gallons; 109 US gallons)
Road: 600 km (370 mi) Cross country: 450 km (280 mi)
100 km/h (62 mph), Offroad: 40 km/h (25 mph)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 7.827 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
LAV 6 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
CanadaJanuary 2026 reported holdings of LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE 6. Covers the named Canadian fleet across its reported variants. The overview does not separate active, stored or maintenance status; this is not a readiness or deployable-strength count.
UkraineArmy exact named equipment holdings: ACSV. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / APC (W). Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.