Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/LAV-25

"LAV ready for action!"

-LAV-25 leaving the Motor pool

The LAV-25 is the typical armored reconnaissance vehicle used by the Federation of Aquila's Marine Corps branch. It is planned to be voiced by Amanda Lee, emulating the personality of the Greyhound Driver from Company of Heroes.

History
During the 1980s V.C., the Federal Aquilan Marine Corps began looking for a light armored vehicle to give their divisions greater mobility.

In 1981 V.C., the FCoD opened submissions to the LAV program. Three contractors were downselected.


 * Alvis – A Scorpion 90 and a three Scorpion APCs.
 * Cadillac Gage – A V-150S (a stretched V-150) and a V-300.
 * General Motors of Zemuria (General Motors Diesel) – a license-built copy of the Mowag Piranha 8×8

The Marine Corps evaluated the three LAV submissions. In 1982 V.C., the General Motors submission was selected. GM was awarded initial production contract for 969 LAVs. The Army type classified the 25 mm gun variant as the M1047. The Army sought 2,350 of the 12.7 mm (.50) caliber-armed light squad carrier variant, and at one point was expected to be the LAV's biggest buyer. Congress canceled funds for the LAV-25, causing the Army to drop out of the program. The Marine Corps managed to secure enough funding to buy 758 LAVs in six variants. The LAV entered service with the Marines in 1983 V.C. LAVs first saw combat during the Invasion of Morrowind in 1989 V.C. and continued service in later conflicts.