LAV-25
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The LAV-25 is a member of the LAV II family. 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
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Three U.S. Marine LAV-25s in Panama during Operation Just Cause.
The LAV-25's power plant
An LAV-25 conducts swim test at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
M242 Bushmaster
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The M242 Bushmaster chain gun is a 25 mm single-barrel chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, such as in the Bradley fighting vehicle, as well as by other NATO members a
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…in either 4- or 8-wheel drive; however, fuel economy decreases in 8-wheel drive. The vehicles operate on diesel fuel. They are equipped with a 25 mm M242 Bushmaster autocannon, two 7.62 mm M240 machine guns, and two four-barrel smoke grenade launchers located on the forward left and right sides of the turret. The…
U.S. Army press photo of a M242 Bushmaster
Close up of the MK 38 naval variant
An enhanced M242 with a fluted barrel on an M2 Bradley (the top-mounted metal box and spotlight are MILES training attachments, not part of the gun system).
M793 target practice with tracer (TP-T) rounds for the MK-38 being inspected