Variants of The M113 Armored Personnel Carrier - Canada

Canada

  • ADATS Carrier (Air Defence Anti-Tank System) – Air-defence vehicle variant, developed collaboratively between Lockheed Martin and Oerlikon Contraves, first fielded by the Canadian Forces in 1988. System features a turret with an 8 ADATS missile launcher based on M113A2 based chassis. On top of the turret is an X-band radar with a range of 25 km. Currently only used by the Canadian Forces. Missile evaluated by US Army (LOS-F-H program), not selected for adoption.
  • M113A2 TUA (TOW Under Armour) - Canadian version of the NM142 anti-tank vehicle. Very similar to the Norwegian version but with external fuel tanks.
  • M113A2 EVSEV (Engineering Variant Specially Equipped Vehicle) - Variant of the M113A2 for engineer units. Fitted with a front-mounted dozer blade, hydraulic ground auger and hydraulic power tools.
  • M113A2 Mk 1 DAREOD (Damaged Airfield Reconnaissance Explosive Ordnance Disposal) - EOD variant of the M113A2 Mk 1 with 265 hp Detroit Diesel engine. This type is equipped with a 1-man turret, additional search lights and Pearson mine-clearing equipment.
  • MRT/IS MRT
  • ROFCS
  • M113 APCLE (APC Life Extension) - Under the APCLE program, 341 Canadian M113A2 series vehicles will be refurbished: 183 will be the stretched MTVL version (6 road wheels) and the remaining 158 will be vehicles upgraded to the M113A3 (retaining 5 road wheels). Modifications include more powerful engines, upgraded suspension, bolt-on steel armour plates and/or steel cage armour, and improved armament consisting of either a Cadillac-Gage 1 metre turret or a remote weapon station.
  • Lynx reconnaissance vehicle

  • M113 APCLE in Afghanistan with cage armor, 2010.

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