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- 1960: The M113 armoured personnel carrier (APC)
entered service with western armies.
The armour is an aluminium alloy and the 12-ton M113
is amphibious and can be air-lifted.
- 1965: "On March 19, 1965, the first M113A1 vehicles
were issued to the Royal Australian Armoured Corps."
-- army (2015).
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- 1967: Australian developed
M113 A1 fire support vehicle (FSV) with
the turret, 76mm gun, from the Alvis Saladin armoured car.
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- Used in Vietnam c1971.
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- 11,940kg, l 4.68m, w 2.69m, h 2.75m,
amphibious.
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- 1976+: M113 A1 medium reconnaissance vehicle (MRV) with
the turret from the Scorpion light tank.
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- (1979+: M113 A2 upgrade.)
- (1987+: M113 A3 upgrade, more powerful engine,
lengthened, 6 road wheels.)
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- 2010: Australia retured its M113 A1s,
their final live firing taking place in
exercise 'Southern Reach' in South Australia.
The M113 A1s were replaced by M113 AS4s (A3s) -
upgraded, longer six road wheels not five.
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