A diesel prototype, T113E2, was put into production in 1964 as the "M113A1", and quickly supplanted the gasoline-engined M113. [11] FMC transferred the M113's production in 1994 to United Defense , its newly formed defense subsidiary.

M113A1 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle/APC – A standard M113A1 with a Cadillac Gage T50 turret as used on the V100/V150 series of armored cars, mounting two Browning machine guns, a .30 caliber and a M2 .50 caliber machine gun.

FMC T117 prototype The M113A1 diesel was tried in 1964 and supplanted in production the Gasoline version of 1960. The series will be battle tested soon in Vietnam (1962) and widely used from 1964 to 1973, including the well-known ACAV variant.

1-7-2. M113, M113A1, M113A2, and M113A3 Armored Personnel Carrier (figs 1-3 and 1-4).This is a combat troop transporter that provides protected transportation for cargo or troops. Almost all M113’s and M113A1’s have been converted to M113A2’s or M113A3’s. The M113, M113A1, M113A2, and M113A3 are capable of LAPES operations and low ...

The M113A1, informally known as the Gavin, is a lightly armoured full tracked air transportable personnel carrier designed to carry personnel and certain types of cargo. The M113-family was developed from M59 and M75 by Ford and Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Co. in the late 1950´s.

Jun 29, 2021 · BAE Systems upgraded the 100th M113 of the Brazilian Army to the M113A2 Mk1 (M113BR) configuration in 2014. The M113 is a tracked armoured personnel carrier that has been active since 1960s. The armour enclosing the vehicle is of …

m113a1 In 1963, manufacturing shifted to a diesel-fueled variant (Detroit Diesel 6V53 V-6), which reduced the chance of fire if pierced in combat and offered increased operational...