Light Support Vehicle Wheeled (LSVW)
The light support vehicle wheeled (LSVW) replaced the old army fleet of 5/4 ton trucks procured in 1976 and commercial
utility cargo vehicles bought in the early 1980s. The fleet consists of a wide variety of configurations, carries four different
types of shelters that contain a wide variety of special equipment. The LSVW is used throughout the battlefield in such
roles as command and control, troop transport, line laying, medical evacuation, maintenance, administration and light
cargo. The vehicle is air transportable in a CC 130 Hercules aircraft. It is employed in all land force missions including
territorial defence, domestic emergencies and peacekeeping.
Between 1993 and 1997, 2,879 light support vehicles were delivered to the Land Force.
| Length: |
5.65 m |
| Width: |
2.01 m |
| Height: |
2.685 m |
| Weight: |
3,349 kg |
| Payload: |
1,500 kg |
Range:
City (50 km/hr)
Hwy (80km/hr)
City (50 km/hr)
Hwy (80km/hr) |
With load
390 km
320 km
Without load
450 km
550 km |
| Maximum speed: |
With load
95 km/hr
Without load
98 km/hr |
| Engine: |
115.6 hp, 4 cylinders, 2.5 l turbocharged
diesel |
| Transmission: |
ZF 4 speed automatic with lock-up |
Tires
Type:
Operating pressure
highway:
on & off road:
cross-country:
mud, sand, snow: |
Michelin 900 x 16 XL
Front Rear
40 psi 60 psi
35 psi 55 psi
29 psi 48 psi
20 psi 28 psi |
| Fuel capacity: |
90 l |
