Superav
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SuperAV
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| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iveco |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 15-24 short tons |
| Length | 7.9 m |
| Width | 2.7 or 3.0 m |
| Height | 2.3 m |
| Crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 8-12 |
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Main
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Varies |
| Engine | Iveco Cursor 13 6L turbocharged multifuel diesel engine 500-560 hp |
| Power/weight | 21.5 hp/t |
| Suspension | hydro-pneumatic independent |
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Operational
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500 mi (800 km) on land; 40 mi (64 km) on water |
| Speed | 105 km/h (65 mph) on land; 10 km/h (6.2 mph) on water |
The Iveco SuperAV is an 8WD tactical vehicle developed by the Italian commercial vehicle company Iveco.
The SuperAV is an 8x8 wheeled amphibious vehicle. It is powered by an Iveco Cursor 13 6L turbocharged multifuel diesel engine coupled with a ZF 7HP902 gearbox (seven forward and one reverse). It has a top speed of 105 km/h (65 mph) on land and 10 km/h (6.2 mph) on water. The vehicle's range is 500 mi (800 km) on land and 40 mi (64 km) on water. The wheels have a central tire inflation system and run-flat tires. The SuperAV is fully amphibious, able to operate in and over sea state 3. It can be air transported by a C-130 Hercules or an Airbus A400M.
Iveco claims the SuperAV has the highest protection level in its class. It incorporates a high hardness monocoque steel hull, able to protect the crew from small arms fire, artillery shell splinters, landmines, and IEDs. Add-on armor kits are available. The vehicle has NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems.
The SuperAV can be fitted with weapons systems up to 40 mm in remote weapons stations or turrets. If a two-man manned turret is installed, troops capacity is reduced from 12 to 8. If a remote turret is installed, troops capacity is only reduced to 10.
The SuperAV is available as an armoured personnel carrier, anti-tank vehicle, mortar carrier, engineer vehicle, recovery vehicle, ambulance, and command post vehicle.
In 2009, the Brazilian Army signed a deal with Iveco Latin America for the VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6 APC, based on the SuperAV.
In 2010, the SuperAV was offered to the Italian Army for their requirement for an amphibious vehicle to replace the AAVTP-7A1 and was selected.
In 2011, Iveco entered an agreement with BAE Systems to offer the SuperAV to the United States Marine Corps in their Marine Personnel Carrier program. In August 2012, the SuperAV was selected along with three other vehicles for further demonstration and study. BAE had to redesign the original SuperAV to make it compatible with the Marine Corps mandate that any designs be based on existing platforms. The MPC submission was modified to carry three crew and nine 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall marines standing, each weighing 220 lb (100 kg) with gear. It had a V-shaped hull to withstand strong bomb blasts and could travel up to 10 nmi (12 mi; 19 km) from a dock landing ship to shore and back. Unit cost was $3.5 million. The vehicle swam through the water using two counter-rotating propellers, each with 65,000 lb (29,000 kg) of thrust per propeller.
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