The LAV II is the second generation of the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) family. The LAV II is an 8×8 vehicle unlike the 6×6 Armoured Vehicle General Purpose, which is a LAV based on the Piranha I. The United States Marine Corps was the first user of the LAV II, which it …

The LAV II Bison and Coyote are armoured cars, or armoured personnel carriers built by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada for the Canadian Armed Forces. [1] [2] Bison vehicles have been used to a lesser extent by the Australian Army and the US National Guard. [3]

The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family. [4] It is an eight-wheeled amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems and used by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army.

The Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle is a non-amphibious armoured reconnaissance vehicle based on the design of the LAV-25 and the MOWAG Piranha II. The Canadian Forces ordered 203 of the vehicles in 1993 to replace the Lynx reconnaissance vehicle, and all were delivered and entered service by 1996.

The LAV or rather Light Armoured Vehicle, was developed for the USMC and based on the Swiss Piranha II 8x8 that was built under license by General Motors Diesel of Canada. It should not be confused with the American Cadillac Gage LAV 300 and LAV 600 series.

The Canadian 8x8 LAV II Bison is a wheeled infantry section carrier. The Bison entered service in 1990 & has now been replaced by the Canadian LAV III.

armoured fighting vehicle (AFV), the Canadian Leopard series has seen armour and armament upgrades but it was only a few years ago that all of the Leopard MBTs were destined for disposal. Combat experience gained in Afghanistan, however, saved this MBT and has resulted in the 120 mm armed Leopard 2 A6M being the latest Canadian version to serve in

The USMC LAV-25 is a family of vehicles based on the Canadian 8x8 wheeled LAV II for the US Marine Corps and capable of ship to shore amphibious landings.

The LAV II is an 8x8 vehicle based on the 6x6 Armoured Vehicle General Purpose. It was produced by General Motors Diesel (now General Dynamics Land Systems Canada) in London, Ontario. The United States Marine Corps was the first user of the LAV II, which it calls the LAV-25 .

The LAV II 8×8 was developed during the 1980’s and is known as the LAV-25 with the USMC, Coyote (Reconnaissance Vehicle) & Bison (infantry carrier) in Canada and ASLAV in Australia. The LAV III was developed in the late 1990’s for the Canadian Forces and also is in service with the New Zealand Army.