uoneschi MAV 5 APC (Italy) KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • Box shaped hull with vertical hull front containing radiator and sloping bonnet which leads up to one piece windsceen which slopes slightly to rear • Horizontal roof on which can be mounted a 7.62 mm machine gun, vertical hull rear, upper part of latter slopes slighly inwards with single piece door with firing port and window in upper part • Upper part of hull sides slope slightly inwards with single door in each side between front and rear wheels with window in upper part. Two additional small windows in rear troop compartment either side with firing port below
SPECIFICATIONS Crew: Armament: Ammunition: Length: Width: Height: Ground clearance: Weight, combat: Weight, empty: Power-to-weight ratio: Ground pressure: Engine:
2+4 1 x 7.62mm MG (typical) 1000 x 7.62mm (typical) 4.66m 2.00m 2.15m Not available 4,450kg 3,850kg 23.1hp/tonne Not available IVECO turbo charged diesel developing 103hp Maximum road speed: lOOkm/h 600km Maximum road range: 751 Fue^ca£acity^__ 0.70m Fording: Vertical obstacle: Not available Trench: Not available 60% Gradient: Side slope: 30% Armour: 6mm Armour type: Steel No NBC system: Night vision equipment: No
DEVELOPMENT The MAV 4 (4 x 4) light armoured vehicle has been developed by Carrozzeria Boneschi and IVECO and is essentially a IVECO 40.10 (4 x 4) truck chassis fitted with a fully armoured body that provides the occupants with protection from small arms fire and shell splinters.
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The Italian Army has taken delivery of over 200 vehicles and these have been deployed overseas to such places as Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo and Somalia. The Italian Carabinieri has also taken delivery of a small quantity of vehicles. The driver and commander are seated at the front of the vehicle with the engine forward and below their position thus leaving the area to the rear clear for the troop compartment. This has four individual seats that face the front, although other seating arrangements are possible. In either side is a door than opens to the front while at the rear is a door that opens to the right. The standard production vehicle has a single roof hatch over which is mounted a 7.62mm machine gun although other armament options are possible. Standard equipment includes internal lighting and rifle racks while special equipment includes an air conditioning system, anti-tear gas filtering system, and a fire detection and suppression system for the engine compartment. It can also be fitted with a more powerful engine as well as different types of tyres, including run-flat, exhaust brake and an air/electrical connection system for a trailer. VARIANTS The MAV 5 can be fitted with additional armour to provide a higher level of protection against mines, these being called the MAV (MP). The basic vehicle can also be adopted for a number of specialist roles such as command post vehicle. STATUS Production as required. In service with Italy. MANUFACTURER Carrozzeria Boneschi Sri, Milan, Italy.
