Have entered service in more than 50 countries.

Since their initial introduction in 1960, M113-based systems

M1068 Standard Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) Carrier.M730 Guided Missile Equipment Carrier (Chaparral).M113 Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle AMEV.Over the next 10-15 years, the majority of these systems will be converted to the A3 configuration. Today's M113 Family of Vehicles is composed of a mix of derivative systems consisting of the A1, A2, and A3 configurations. The M113 Family includes approximately 12 variants of light armored tracked vehicles used in a variety of combat and combat support roles. The vehicle is capable of: amphibious operations in streams and lakes extended cross country travel over rough terrain and high speed operation on improved roads and highways. The M113-family was developed from M59 and M75 by Ford and Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Co. The M113A1, informally known as the Gavin, is a lightly armoured full tracked air transportable personnel carrier designed to carry personnel and certain types of cargo.

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