Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Komatsu LAV
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–2017
Quantity
1,937
Unit Price (current)
$300.0K
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$300.0K
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year2002
- Combat Weight4.5 t
- Crew5
- Vehicle ClassArmoured scout car
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament5MOD.5
- Main ArmamentSumitomo M249 or Sumitomo M2HB
- Main Gun Calibre5.56 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary ArmamentType 01 LMAT or a Kawasaki Type 87 anti-tank missile.
- ATGM CapableYes
▣Mobility5MOD.5
- Engine Type4-cylinder diesel
- Engine Power160 hp
- Transmission4 speed Automatic
- Max Road Speed100 km/h
- Operational Range500 km
◇Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.4 m
- Width2.04 m
- Height1.85 m
◆Production3MOD.3
- Total Production1,937
- Production Start1,997 year
- Variants0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2002Production started
- 2003First deployment: Iraq War
- 2017Production ended
24
years in service
15
years in production
1,937
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
KOMATSU LAV · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
18RECON VEHICLES4POST-COLD WAR · RECON VEHICLES102JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS8PRICE · RECON VEHICLES554PRICE · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
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