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The M113 is
a lightly armoured full tracked air transportable personnel carrier
designed to carry personnel and certain types of cargo.
The M113-family was developed the from M59 and M75 which were designed
by FMC (Food Machinery Corp) in the late 1950s.
The vehicle is capable of: amphibious operations in streams and lakes;
extended cross country travel over rough terrain; and high speed
operation on improved roads and highways.
The M113 introduced new aluminium armour that made the vehicle much
lighter than earlier vehicles. Thick enough to protect the crew and
passengers against small arms fire but light enough that the vehicle
was air transportable and moderately amphibious.
The M113
Family includes approximately 12 variants of light armoured tracked
vehicles used in a variety of combat and combat support roles
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M-113 Specifications |
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Type |
Tracked light armoured
personnel carrier |
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Manufacturer |
BAe
Systems |
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Crew |
2 + 11 troops |
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Armament |
Various including 0.5in machine
gun, 20mm cannon, two TOW anti-tank missiles |
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Length |
4.8m |
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Height |
2.5m |
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Width |
2.7m |
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Weight |
12.5 tonnes |
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Powerplant |
Detroit Diesel 6V53T engine producing 275hp (104kW) |
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Performance |
Max speed 66km/h, range 480km |
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Variants |
M113A3 Armoured Personnel Carrier, M113A2
Armoured Personnel Carrier, M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command
Post Vehicle, M1068 Standard Integrated Command Post Vehicle,
M113A3M/R Maintenance Recovery Vehicle, M1064A3 20mm Mortar
Carrier, M1064 120mm Mortar Carrier, M577A3 Command Post
Vehicle, M577A2 Command Post Vehicle, M58 Smoke Vehicle, M125
81mm Mortar Carrier, M106A2 4.2 inch Mortar Carrier, M901A3
Improved TOW Vehicle, M981 Fire Support Team Vehicle, M548A3
Cargo Carrier, M548A1 Cargo Carrier, M730A2 Chaparral Carrier |
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