Am I opening a can of worms here? I think I am...M113...

[Webstral]

The infantry being supported probably won't care whether the fire is coming from a 105mm gun/howitzer or a 90mm low-pressure gun. They'll be glad to be getting some direct fire support where tanks might be scarce.

[Legbreaker]

It's worth pointing out that 75mm guns were deemed sufficient in at least the earlier stages of WWII for infantry support. By comparison, 90mm and 105mm are overkill.
However, Maxim No 37 comes into play here: There is no overkill. "Only open fire" and "time to reload."

[StainlessSteelCynic]

More M113 variants, this one is an air defence vehicle from Singapore.
Like the M113 that mounted a ZSU-23-2, this is a US vehicle carrying a Soviet/Russian weapon system - the 9K38 Igla IR-homing missile.




Damn! If I keep this up I'll be the M113 fanboy of the forum but at least I won't be as bad as "you-know-who-who-wants-all-M113s-called-Gavin" hahaha!

[StainlessSteelCynic]

And I found another image - M113 with Hellfire missile pods

[Schone23666]

More M113 variants, this one is an air defence vehicle from Singapore.
Like the M113 that mounted a ZSU-23-2, this is a US vehicle carrying a Soviet/Russian weapon system - the 9K38 Igla IR-homing missile.




Damn! If I keep this up I'll be the M113 fanboy of the forum but at least I won't be as bad as "you-know-who-who-wants-all-M113s-called-Gavin" hahaha!

LOL, that's an interesting combination. I'd expect you'd see modifications like that popping up in countries that have decent, if not large quantities of both Western/American/NATO and Russian/former Soviet Union/former Warsaw Pact equipment. Southeast Asia and most areas of Africa are two regions that come to mind...

As for Mr. Gavin Fanboy whathisname, dont' worry, likely you already gave him an erection (likely his first).

[Webstral]

I do like that Hellfire variant. A couple of these could provide anti-tank defenses for an assault gun formation.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

I do like that Hellfire variant. A couple of these could provide anti-tank defenses for an assault gun formation.

I'd just like to see the gunner ripple-fire the whole octuplet and assplant the '113

[Legbreaker]

Rockets and missiles don't exactly have a lot of recoil do they...

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Rockets and missiles don't exactly have a lot of recoil do they...

No, but it's still a funny image.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

As for Mr. Gavin Fanboy whathisname, dont' worry, likely you already gave him an erection (likely his first).

I LOLed - in fact I snorted with laughter and scared the cat!
Sadly, Mr M113 Fanboy likely has most of the M113 variants we've posted here, already listed on his "M113 idolatry" page.

And just to keep things moving, to quote a series of television ads "but wait, there's more..."

A museum site with a Hellfire M113 prototype http://www.heartlandmuseum.com/album..._photos_7.html giving some basic information.
More pics of the vehicle itself




Turkish air defence vehicle - M113 with Stinger launcher, named ATILGAN
(very large image) http://defenceproducts.ssm.gov.tr/Pr...AN/ATILGAN.jpg


Danish M113G3 DK Ambulance Extended - image from http://www.armyvehicles.dk


Another Danish M113, fitted with a dozer blade. http://www.armyvehicles.dk/m113dozer.htm has some additional information


And more Danish M113s, a Close Protection M113, used to screen the Danish tank platoon in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Notice the rubber "band track" fitted in place of the regular metal link track. Benefits are said to be less vibration, less noise, less maintenance, increased passenger comfort and increased track life. It's been stated on MilitaryPhotos.Net that Denmark is fitting this track to all it's M113s after service trials in Iraq & Afghanistan proved the benefits. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...-Forever/page5



And finally to finish up, the ARISGATOR, an M113 made into a mini LVTP-7/AAVP-7A1

Plenty info and more images at the following sites: -

http://www.arisspa.it/inglese/arisgator.htm

http://www.aris-spa.it/prodotto.phplang=en&prod=arisgator&sez=img

http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product1007.html

While I don't worship the M113 like "you-know-who" somebody must have done something right for it to be so well represented around the world for near on 50 years now - it's practically the Model T Ford of armoured vehicles.

[Legbreaker]

...to quote a series of television ads "but wait, there's more..."

I soooo better be getting self sharpening steak knives with that!

Given the US pumped out tens of thousands of them and spread them around the place, and given replacement vehicles don't usually come cheap, it's no real surprise they've been adapted, then adapted some more by whoever's had them in service.
I'd imagine if the Soviets hadn't kept such a tight rein on their own client states, we may have seen the same thing happen with the BTR and BMP lines.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

I soooo better be getting self sharpening steak knives with that!

Given the US pumped out tens of thousands of them and spread them around the place, and given replacement vehicles don't usually come cheap, it's no real surprise they've been adapted, then adapted some more by whoever's had them in service.
I'd imagine if the Soviets hadn't kept such a tight rein on their own client states, we may have seen the same thing happen with the BTR and BMP lines.

Have you seen the wikipedia page on just the BTR-60 Stepping away from the f/USSR there are a ton of home-grown variants just of that.

[Legbreaker]

Of course, however there appears to be way more of the M113.
Most of the BTR variants appear to incorporate relatively minor alterations while the M113 in many cases is barely recognisable as the same vehicle.

[Fusilier]

Of course the ADATS system is also mounted on the Gavin, as seen here.

[ArmySGT.]

Gavin

Stop that.

It is like picking your nose in public.