MLVM

This article is about the infantry vehicle, for the Multi language Virtual Machine see Da Vinci Machine
MLVM

MLVM firing during a demonstration
Type Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin  Romania
Service history
In service late 1980s - present
Used by Romanian Land Forces
Production history
Manufacturer Uzina Mecanică Mizil (first 40 vehicles)
Uzina Tractorul Brașov (the rest of the vehicles)
Specifications
Weight 9 tonnes
Length 5.85 m (19 ft 2 in)
Width 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in)
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Crew 2 (driver and gunner)
Passengers 7
Armor protection against 7,62 mm rounds
Main
armament
 1 × 14.5 mm KPVT machinegun
600 rounds
Secondary
armament
 1 × 7.62 mm PKT machinegun
2500 rounds
Engine Saviem 798-05M2, supercharged diesel, 4-stroke,
154 hp
Transmission manual
Suspension Torsion bar
Fuel capacity 480 litres (internal: 360 l and doors: 120 l)
Operational
range
 700 km (430 mi)
Speed 48 km/h (30 mph)
15 km/h (9.3 mph) in water

MLVM (Romanian: Mașina de Luptă a Vânătorilor de Munte, meaning "infantry fighting vehicle of vânători de munte") is a Romanian armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle was designed and used as an infantry fighting vehicle for the vânători de munte units of the Romanian Army, though technically it is a tracked armoured personnel carrier according to UN classification because of its light armour and armament.

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