The M113 is a fully tracked armored personnel carrier that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation. The M113 was sent to United States Army Europe in 1961 to replace the mechanized infantry'
A U.S. Army M113-OSV of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, provides overwatch while conducting recon operations during exercise Allied Spirit at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Bavaria, in 2015.
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U.S. Army soldiers dismount from an M113 during a mechanized infantry training exercise in September 1985
M113 armored personnel carrier variants were created for a variety of uses such as transporting infantry and nuclear missiles. The M113 armored personnel carrier has become one of the most prolific ar
M113 armored personnel carrier
…vehicle. The U.S. Army's heavy brigade combat teams are equipped with approximately 6,000 M113s and 6,724 Bradleys. The M113's versatility spawned a wide variety of adaptations that live on worldwide and in U.S. service. These variants together currently represent about half of U.S. Army armored vehicles. It is estimated that…
Argentine Army M113 with 20 mm GAI-BO1 gun, 2015
Australian M113A1 FSV
Interior of FSV with Saladin turret
Australian M113 MRV.