A huge number of M113 armored personnel carrier variants have been created, ranging from infantry carriers to nuclear missile carriers.

2000年8月16日 · Why are we buying new armoured vehicles? They will be used as fire support vehicles (FSV) and infantry mobility vehicles (IMV). NZ no longer has a fire support vehicle. The Scorpion was withdrawn from service in 1998. NZ's existing armoured personnel carrier, the M113 is over 30 years old

New Zealand decided in 2003 to replace its existing fleet of M113 Armored Personnel Carriers, purchased in the 1960s, with the NZLAV, and the M113s were decommissioned by the end of 2004. An agreement made to sell the M113s via an Australian weapons dealer in February 2006 had to be cancelled when the US State Department refused permission for ...

2024年8月26日 · Thousands of M113's are still in service with many of the world's Armies. New Zealand bought 70 of these vehicles from the United States in 1970, which have been replaced with the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV).

George Pycraft from the National Army Museum in Waiouru (New Zealand) talks about the museum's M113A1 armoured personnel carrier, and their use with the New ...

The Army has sold its Vietnam-era fleet of 48 armoured personnel carriers and they will all be melted down for scrap before Christmas. The M113 tracked carriers have been sold to a New...

A good quality study of New Zealand armour in action from just after the end of WWII to the present day. Contains a good mix of historical background and photos. Recommended to those interested in modern New Zealand armor and also to those interested in non-US use of the M113. 56 pages A4 with black and white photos and scale drawings.

2003年10月27日 · Minister of Defence Mark Burton will today officially accept the first of New Zealand’s new Light Armoured Vehicles (NZLAVs)—the next major step in modernising and re-equipping the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). The NZLAVs will replace the M113, the 1960s-era armoured personnel carriers currently used by the Army.

Thesis: The purpose of this paper is to document the introduction into service of the New Zealand Light Armored Vehicle (NZLAV) and the role I had. I. The Requirement to replace the M113A1: A. The ageing M113A1 fleet B. The decision to replace the fleet C. Tracks versus wheels D. The NZ government decision II.

The M113 has an internal arrangement which became standard for most of the modern armoured personnel carriers. Engine compartment is at the front of the hull from the right side while driving compartment is from the