M1117 Guardian

Armoured car / MRAP United StatesIn service since 1999

Key specs

Type: Armoured car / MRAP
Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Textron Marine & Land Systems
Designer: Cadillac Gage
Entered service: 1999
Units produced: 3,500
Status: In service
Crew: 5

Overview

M1117 Guardian is a wheeled armoured vehicle from the United States, made by Textron Marine & Land Systems. It entered service in 1999; 3,500 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 40 mm. It is used or was used by the United States, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia and 6 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan.

Armament

Main armament: 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher, .50 caliber M2HB heavy machine gun
Caliber: 40 mm
Secondary armament: M240H general-purpose machine gun

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 13 t
Length: 6.00 m
Width: 2.60 m
Height: 2.60 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3
Power: 194 kW
Road speed: 101 km/h
Operational range: 764 km
Suspension: 4×4 wheeled, fully independent
Armour: IBD Modular Expandable Armor System

Weapons and ammunition on board

M2 Browning M240 .50 BMG 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (uk): M1117 Armored Security Vehicle, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: M1117 armored security vehicle, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.

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