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    Christine Jackson

    ACTING

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    This II sight was the first effective passive night sight fitted to an Australian AFV, giving the

    MRVs a night fighting capability exceeding the Leopard AS1 and all other Australian AFVs of

    the period.Whilst fully amphibious, the MRV was also fitted with a light sheet-metal foam-

    filled trim vane and side pods.These pods and the trim vane were intended to provide

    additional flotation and stability on the water; they provided virtually no additional armour

    protection.Other changes included a modified driver's hatch which pivoted toward the

    centre-line of the vehicle instead of opening to the rear of the driver's hatch; this feature

    preventing the open driver's hatch being caught on the traversing turret, as well as the

    fitting of the British "boiling vessel", an electric vessel for boiling water and heating

    rations.As indicated by the designation change, the MRVs were roled as reconnaissance

    vehicles and issued to the Cavalry (medium reconnaissance) regiments with each troop

    equipped with 3 LRV and 2 MRV; whereas the FSVs were originally issued to APC squadrons

    and used to provide infantry fire support.The MRV replaced the FSV in Australian

    service.M113A1 MRV served in the Australian Army until 1996.M113AS3 – significantly

    upgraded M113A1 with new engine, transmission, steering, suspension, brakes and hull

    protection.M113AS4 – upgraded to the same standard as the AS3, lengthened to fit an

    additional road wheel station and fitted with a new Tenix Defence designed electronically

    driven "one man turret" with 12.7mm heavy machine gun and sight.=== Brazil ===

    M113B – Basic M113 modified by Motopeças, of São Paulo.The original Chrysler 75M petrol

    engine was changed to one Mercedes-Benz OM352A diesel engine, with 180
    hp.Transmission and other parts are changed too.M113BR – Modernization of M113B, made

    by BAE Systems and the Brazilian Army's Parque Regional de Manutenção/5 (Regional

    Maintenance Park nº5), in Curitiba.Is a version of M113A2 Mk.1 modernization pack, of BAe

    Systems, fitted with a Detroit Diesel 6V53T engine, with 265 hp, Allison TX100-1A cross-

    drive transmission, Harris FALCON III radios and Thales SOTAS intercom.M113-T –

    Proposed modernization of M113B by Tractto, Medianeira Mecânica and UFSM.Fitted with a

    MWM engine.M577A2 – Command and control version of M113A2, donated by the US.34

    delivered in September 2016.=== Belgium ===

    BMF from Belgium has built the M113A1 with some modifications (using the suspension of

    the M113A2, NBC protection system etc.)under license as the M113A1-B, The Belgian army

    received 525 vehicles from 1982.M113A1-B-ATK – Basic APC version with M2HB .50cal

    machine gun.This type is no longer used and most have been modified into new

    versions.M113A1-B-Amb – Ambulance with room for 4 litters.This type is unarmed but is

    fitted with six 76mm smoke grenade launchers.M113A1-B-CP – Command post vehicle that

    retains the low roofline of the basic version.M113A1-B-ENG – Squad vehicle for combat

    engineers.Some of the 113 delivered are fitted with an hydraulic dozerblade.M113A1-B-

    TRG – Driver trainer.M113A1-B-MIL – Tank hunter with pintle-mounted MILAN and two

    71mm Lyran mortars.All 56 vehicles have been modified into artillery FO vehicles.M113A1-

    B-Mor – The original version was used to carry the M30 4.2" mortar, but all 35 vehicles have

    been upgraded to tow the Thompson-Brandt MO-120-RT 120 mm mortar.M113A1-B-MT –

    Maintenance vehicle with folding work table on the right rear.M113A1-B-MTC –

    Maintenance vehicle with hydraulic HIAB crane.Similar to the M579.M113A1-B-Rec –

    recovery vehicle with a heavy internal winch.Similar to M806.M113A1-B-SCB – Carrier

    vehicle for mast-mounted battlefield surveillance (Surveillance de Champ de Bataille) radar

    EL/M-2130A.M113A1-B-TACP – Modified command post vehicle for dedicated TACP


    missions.M113A1-B-VW – Former MILAN carrier that is now used by artillery forward

    observers.It retains the .50cal machine gun on the 3rd cupola behind the driver, but the

    commander's cupola has the MILAN post replaced by a portable laser range finder MLR-

    N61.AIFV – A development of the M113A1 APC, upgraded with an enclosed turret and firing

    ports.=== Canada ===

    Models in service:

    Under the Armoured Personnel Carrier Life Extension (APCLE) program otherwise known

    as M113LE Project, which was started after the 1994 White Paper on Defence, it was

    originally planned that 341 Canadian M113A2 series vehicles were to be upgraded under

    the contract issued in 2000: 183 were to be stretched by 50 cm and fitted with 6 road

    wheels and a one-piece rubber Band Track (which is prone to slipping off the running gear

    during high speed turns) as part of the MTVL (Mobile Tactical Vehicle Light) series

    upgrade.The remaining 158 vehicles were to be upgraded to M113A3 standards, retaining 5

    road wheels.An optional additional order of 61 air defence vehicles either to the MTVL or

    M113A3 standard of upgrades for both existing M113A2 ADATS and to convert additional

    APCs for use as ADATS platforms was also considered.The program underwent three

    reductions including scrapping the optional ADATS update order and it reduced the total

    amount of vehicles down to 254 vehicles, with just 112 MTVL standard and 142 M113A3

    standard being produced starting in 2002.

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