Coyote Armoured Vehicle

Coyote in action

A Coyote Armoured Vehicle in Afghanistan.

Description

This highly mobile, well-armed and well-protected reconnaissance variant of the light armoured vehicle family is used for battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance missions at the battle group and brigade levels.

Designed to operate in the world’s hot spots, the Coyote Armoured Vehicle is armed and armoured to fulfil difficult missions. The ballistic-steel hull protects against small-arms fire, mines and high-explosive airbursts. Add-on armour shields against larger projectiles.

Variants

  • Coyote command vehicles
  • Coyote surveillance vehicles

Specifications

Weight

  • Basic weight: 39,980 kg
  • Combat load: 40,580 kg

Dimensions

  • Length: 7.57 m
  • Width: 3.25 m
  • Height: 2.7 m

Mobility

  • On-road speed: 62 km/h
  • Off-road speed: 40 km/h
  • On-road range: 650 km
  • Off-road range: 500 km
  • Maximum grade: 60%
  • Side slope: 30%
  • Ditch cross: 2.5 m

Fuel

  • Type: F-54 Diesel DF-2
  • Capacity: 1410 L
  • Consumption: 2.80 L/km

Capabilities

  • Arctic: No
  • Add-on armour: Yes

Crew

  • Personnel: 4
  • Passengers: 0

Weapons

  • M242 25-mm Bushmaster cannon
  • C6 7.62-mm coaxial, medium machine gun
  • C6 7.62-mm flexible, medium machine gun
  • 76-mm multi-barrel grenade dispenser
  • M72 66-mm rocket launcher