Variants of The M113 Armored Personnel Carrier - United States

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  • XM45/E1: Lightly armored servicing and refueling vehicle for the M132 based on the M548.
  • M58: The Wolf Smoke Generator Carrier can produce 90 minutes of visual and 30 minutes of infrared screens.
  • XM106/M106: Self-propelled Mortar carrier with 107 mm (4.2 inch) M30 mortar firing through large, circular roof hatch in hull rear. The XM106 was originally known as the T257E1 before the US Army changed their designation system.
    • M106A1: M106 with diesel engine.
    • M106A2: M106A1 with M113A2 improvements.
  • M113 AMEV: Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle. A specifically modified and equipped M113 for use as an armored ambulance.
  • M125: Mortar carrier similar to M106, but with 81 mm M29 mortar.
  • M132 Armored Flamethrower: A full-tracked self-propelled flame thrower carrier, with small turret carrying an M10-8 flamethrower and coaxial M73 machine gun, plus fuel and pressure tanks in rear of hull.
    • M132A1: Modified M113A1s rather than M113s.
  • M163: The Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) is an M168 anti-aircraft gun mounted on the M741 carrier.
  • M474: Carrier used as Pershing 1 nuclear missile Transporter erector launcher (TEL) and as Warhead Carrier, Programmer Test Station/Power Station carrier and Radio Terminal Set carrier.
  • XM546: Guided missile carrier/launcher for the MIM-46 Mauler surface to air missile.
    • XM546E1: Proposed version with lengthened chassis featuring a sixth set of road-wheels.
  • XM548/M548: Unarmored 6 ton cargo carrier.
    • XM548E1: Unarmored carrier/launcher for the MIM-72 Chaparral surface-to-air missiles of the M54 system. Redesignated XM730.
  • M577: This variant is used as a command vehicle, generally as a tactical operations center (TOC). The passenger compartment is raised to 74.75 in (189.9 cm). The compartment has a commander's hatch with no weapons mount or vision blocks. A tent is carried on the top rear and attaches directly to the rear of the track to provide greater work space. Multiple M577s can be connected via the tents forming a larger operations center. An additional fuel tank is mounted in the right rear of the compartment. Long-range communications is expedited by the use of a hand-cranked extendible antenna system. A 4.2 kW auxiliary power unit (APU) is mounted on the right front of the vehicle to provide 24 volt power. The APU can be dismounted using a davit (crane) carried on board and sandbagged for noise suppression. A single APU can provide power for two M577s. The compartment includes features such as map boards, folding tables, radio, computer terminals and other command and control equipment. This variant is also used as a medical vehicle serving as a battalion aid station ambulance exchange point and a jump aid station.
  • M579 Fitter: Repair vehicle.
  • M667: MGM-52 Lance missile carrier.
  • M688: Lance missile transport/loader vehicle based on the M548.
  • XM696: Recovery vehicle based on the M548.
  • M727: Unarmored carrier/launcher for the MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles.
  • XM730/M730: Unarmored carrier/launcher for the MIM-72 Chaparral surface-to-air missiles of the M54 system. The XM730 was formerly the XM548E1. The complete system is known as the M48.
    • M730A1: M730 with M113A2 improvements.
    • M730A2: M730/A1 with M113A3 Reliability Improvement of Standard Components (RISE) upgrades.
  • XM734: Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV) prototype. Variant of the standard M113A1 APC with 4 firing ports and vision blocks on each side of the hull.
  • XM741/M741: Carrier vehicle for the M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS).
  • M752: MGM-52 Lance missile launcher. M667 with Lance launch fixture.
  • XM806/XM806E1: Armored recovery vehicle variant with winch in rear compartment.
  • M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV): M113A1 with dual M220A1 launchers for the TOW anti-tank missile.
    • M901A1: M220A2 launcher permitting the use of the TOW 2 anti-tank missile.
    • M901A2: Variant with unknown differences, possibly M901s brought up to M901A1 standard or M901/A1s on the M113A2 chassis.
    • M901A3: Variant based on M113A3.
  • M981 Fire Support Team Vehicle (FISTV): Artillery forward observer vehicle. Equipped with sights and other targeting instrumentation in a turret deliberately designed to resemble that of the M901. The M981 FISTV has been supplanted by the M7 Bradley and M1131 Stryker fire support vehicles.
  • M1015 Tracked Electronic Warfare Carrier.
  • M1059: Lynx Smoke Generator Carrier (SGC). Uses the M157 Smoke Generator Set (SGS) on the M113A2.
    • M1059A3: M1059 variant using the M157A2 SGS on the M113A3.
  • M1064 mortar carrier: equipped with an M121 120 mm mortar as replacement for M106.
  • M1068 Standard Integrated Command Post System Carrier: A modification of the M577 Command Post Carrier.
  • XM1108 Universal Carrier.
  • M113-1/2 Command and Reconnaissance (Lynx): Smaller command and reconnaissance vehicle built by FMC using M113A1 components, with four drive wheels on each side and engine in the rear. Lost out in US competition to the M114, but was employed by the Netherlands and Canada (where it was known as the Lynx).
  • T249 Vigilante: prototype 37 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun that never entered service.

  • M474 TEL background, PTS/PS carrier in foreground.

  • M548 cargo carrier.

  • M577 command vehicle.

  • M727 missile carrier launcher.

  • M730 SAM carrier.

  • M752 missile launcher.

  • M901 ITV.

  • M1059 smoke generator carrier.

  • Canadian Lynx reconnaissance vehicle.

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