New in 2018: Replacing Light Armored Vehicles’ obsolete anti-tank turrets

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New in 2018: Replacing Light Armored Vehicles’ obsolete anti-tank turrets
By: Jeff Schogol   1 day ago


Dozens of aging Light ­Armored Vehicles will get new turrets in 2018.

The LAV’s anti-tank variants will replace the obsolete Emerson 901, which is based on technology from the 1960s.

The new turrets can fire radio ­frequency-guided TOW anti-tank missiles and the gunner’s seat will remain stationary as the turret traverses, officials said. With the current anti-tank LAVs, the gunner’s seat moves with the turret.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2017/12/26/new-in-2018-replacing-light-armored-vehicles-obsolete-anti-tank-turrets/