M113 armoured personnel carrier

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The M113 armoured personnel carrier is a widely used, fully tracked armored vehicle designed to transport infantry safely on the battlefield and has seen extensive service in numerous armies worldwide since the 1960s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armoured personnel carrier
military vehicle
tracked armoured fighting vehicle
armourType aluminium alloy
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 2
designedFor infantry transport
driveType fully tracked
engineModel Detroit Diesel 6V53
engineType diesel engine
enteredService 1960
hasVariant M106 mortar carrier
M113A1
M113A2
M113A3
M163 VADS
M577 command post carrier
M901 ITV
height about 2.5 metres
hullMaterial aluminium armour
introduced 1960
isAmphibious yes
length about 4.86 metres
manufacturer FMC Corporation
Food Machinery Corporation
mass approximately 12.3 tonnes
maximumSpeedRoad approximately 64 km/h
notableFeature basis for numerous specialized variants and conversions
widely exported and used by many countries worldwide
passengerCapacity 11 infantry soldiers
primaryArmament 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
range about 480 km
suspensionType torsion bar suspension
usedBy Australian Army
Brazilian Army
Canadian Army
Egyptian Army
German Army
Israeli Defense Forces
Italian Army
Republic of Korea Army
Royal Netherlands Army
Saudi Arabian Army
Turkish Land Forces
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
usedInConflict Gulf War
Iraq War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan
Yom Kippur War
width about 2.68 metres

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Danish Army usesEquipment M113 armoured personnel carrier
M113 armoured personnel carrier hasVariant M113A1
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M113 armoured personnel carrier hasVariant M113A2
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M113 armoured personnel carrier hasVariant M113A3
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Royal Australian Armoured Corps notableEquipment M113 armoured personnel carrier
subject linked to: RAAC
GTK Boxer replaced M113 armored personnel carrier (in some user states)
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Food Machinery Corporation notableWork M113 armored personnel carrier
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Food Machinery Corporation designed M113 armored personnel carrier
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Food Machinery Corporation produced M113 armored personnel carrier
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FMC Corporation notableProduct M113 armored personnel carrier
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Detroit Diesel 6V53 usedIn M113 armored personnel carrier (in some variants)
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M106 mortar carrier chassis M113 family of vehicles
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M106 mortar carrier partOf M113 vehicle family
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M163 VADS chassis M113 armored personnel carrier chassis
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M163 VADS basedOn M113 armored personnel carrier
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M901 ITV basedOn M113 armored personnel carrier
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M901 ITV relatedTo M113 armored personnel carrier
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