Designation:

M113 HVMS

 Info
Manufacturer: I.M.I. Israel Military Industries Ltd  
Product type: Armoured Vehicles  
Name: Fire support vehicle  

Fire support vehicle produced by IMI and armed with the 60mm gun system.

Israeli HVMS (Hyper Velocity Medium Suppor) 60mm gun (as on Sherman M-60 tank) was fitted in M113 APCs (that Israeli supplied to Chilean army). The HVMS gun was a small 60mm gun that provided high velocity kinetic energy projectiles to penetrate unheard of amounts of armour at considerable ranges.

In present there are several European APC prototypes using the HVMS gun.

Specifications:
Property Value
Crew
3
Troops
6
Main weapon caliber (mm)
60
Auxiliary gun calibre (mm)
7.62
Ammunition of the main gun
80
Ammunition of the auxiliary gun
4000
Weight (kg)
14000




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