Team
: Eagle Federation

# LAV-AD

Role
: Self Propelled Anti Aircraft

## Addons

| Addon    | Cost       |
| -------- | ---------- |
| Hydra-70 | 750 points |

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#general-information)

Description
: The **LAV-AD** is a Self Propelled Anti Aircraft vehicle based on the LAV chassis, armed with a **25mm GAU-12U** rotary cannon and **FIM-92K Stinger** missiles for short-range air defence. The USMC used a small number of LAV-AD to protect mobile forces. In-game it weighs 13.4 tonnes with a crew of three and is wheeled and amphibious (4 km/h). The **Detroit 6V53T** gives 300 hp, 22.4 hp/t, and 100 km/h.
The GAU-12U has 385-round magazines (HEI and HVAP) with overheat after 150 rounds in 20 s; the Stinger has eight rounds with 4 s reload. The gunner has a laser rangefinder, FCS with lead and tracking, and Gen 2 white thermals. The turret is stabilised and carries smoke grenades.
This vehicle features a single addon: **Hydra-70**. The Hydra-70 addon costs 750 points and swaps one of the standard Stinger missile pods for an M229 Hydra-70 pod containing 19 M247 rockets. These high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rockets feature 290 mm of maximum penetration and a high rate of fire, transforming the vehicle's role from a dedicated anti-air platform into a potent anti-tank threat capable of saturating enemy armor with rapid-fire unguided munitions.

Locomotion
: Wheeled

Amphibious
: Yes

Supported classes
: Crewman

Engineer

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                         | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Eagle Federation](/md/rv/teams/eagle-federation.md) | Tier 3                              |

## Addons

| Addon    | Cost       |
| -------- | ---------- |
| Hydra-70 | 750 points |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 13.4 t    |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Seating capacity | 3         |
| Driver           | 1         |
| Gunner           | 1         |
| Commander        | 1         |
| Max speed        |           |
| Forward          | 100 km/h  |
| Backward         | 17.6 km/h |
| Amphibious       | 4 km/h    |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | Detroit 6V53T |
| --------------------- | ------------- |
| Type                  | Diesel        |
| Max RPM               | 2,800 RPM     |
| Horsepower            | 300 hp        |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 22.4 hp/t     |
| Transmission          |               |
| Forward gears         | 5             |
| Reverse gears         | 1             |
| Automatic gearbox     | Yes           |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 26 mm       |
| ----------------- | ----------- |
| Upper front plate | 23 mm–48 mm |
| Left cheek        | 21 mm–42 mm |
| Right cheek       | 22 mm–47 mm |
| Mantlet           | 11 mm–13 mm |
| Hull side         | 11 mm       |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 57 deg/s  |
| Vertical speed   | 45 deg/s  |
| Vertical limits  | -8° / 60° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [25mm GAU-12U](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#gunner-turret-weapon-25mm-gau-12u)

| Reload speed                               | 10s             |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------------- |
| Refill speed                               | 6s              |
| Overheat                                   | 150 shots / 20s |
| Magazine size                              | 385             |
| Ammo                                       | Max             |
| [HEI](/md/rv/shells/25mm-gau-12u-hei.md)   | \*              |
| [HVAP](/md/rv/shells/25mm-gau-12u-hvap.md) | \*              |
| Ammo models                                |                 |
| AC ammo                                    | 1               |
| Hull ammo                                  | 2               |

#### [FIM-92K Stinger](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#gunner-turret-weapon-fim-92k-stinger)

| Reload speed                                                        | 4s  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                                        | 7s  |
| Ammo                                                                | Max |
| [FIM-92K Stinger](/md/rv/shells/fim-92k-stinger-fim-92k-stinger.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                                         |     |
| Stingers                                                            | 8   |
| Hull ammo                                                           | 8   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

Feature: Lead

Feature: Tracking

| Rangefinder     | Laser                             |
| --------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Thermals        | White (Gen 2)                     |
| Vertical limits | -10°–65°                          |
| Zoom            | 5°, 1.7° Vertical field of view   |
| Thermal zoom    | 7.8°, 2.6° Vertical field of view |

#### [Direct sight](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/lav-ad.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                   |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/lav-ad/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/lav-ad/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/lav-ad/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/lav-ad/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/lav-ad/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/lav-ad/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/lav-ad/armor_thumbnail.png |

Added on: 11/11/2025

ID: "LAV-AD"