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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
LAV-600
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1986–2000
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$2.7M↗ 75% inflation · 2003→2025
Original Price
$1.5M (2003)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.7M
Original: $1.5M (2003)
Inflation: +%75
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Combat Weight18.5 t
- Crew4
- Vehicle ClassLight Armored Vehicle
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament3MOD.3
- Main Armament1 × 105 mm, 2 × 7.62 mm Machinegun
- Main Gun Calibre105 mm
- Secondary Armament8 × 40 mm Smoke Dischargers
▣Protection3MOD.3
- Armour Typestrengthened steel
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeCummins 6 CTA 8.3 diesel turbo charged engine
- Engine Power275 hp
- Power-to-Weight14.59 hp
- TransmissionAllison fully automatic transmission
- Suspension6x6
- Max Road Speed100 km/h
- Operational Range600 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.3 m
- Width2.667 m
- Height2.74 m
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production3
- Production Start1,985 year
- Unit Cost1,519,000 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1986Production started
- 2000Production ended
40
years in service
14
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
69RECON VEHICLES12COLD WAR · RECON VEHICLES1985UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS5PRICE · RECON VEHICLES434PRICE · ALL WEAPONS168PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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