Under The Microscope: ACV-300 IFV

What is an ACV-300?

Philippine Army's ACV-300, courtesy of Timawa.com

Inventory: 5 operational*, 3 storage* (2, 3) (2011)

Cost: $2.833 million (estimated in 2010 US$) (1).

Technical Data:

Passengers:	Three Crew: commander, driver, and gunner. Seven to ten fully equipped infantrymen
Armor:	Conventional aluminum alloy with additional layer of spaced laminated steel armor bolted to the hull
Dimensions:	Length	17.26 ft
	Width	9.25 ft
	Height	9.15 ft
	Combat Weight	15.09 US tons
	Fuel Capacity	110.64 US gallons
Performance:	Maximum Speed	38mph (61.2kmph)
	Maximum Water Speed	3.91mph (6.3kmph)
	Maximum Range	304.29stat mi (490km)
	Step	2.10ft (64cm)
	Trench	5.35ft
	Slope	30%
	Gradient	60%
	Fording	Amphibious
Engine:	Detroit Diesel 6V-53T, or	264hp
	6V-53T (enhanced)	300hp
Suspension:	Torsion Bar Suspension with 5 dual-tired roadwheels
Armament:	Main	Oerkilon Contraves 25mm (around 180 ready rounds, 147 reserve rounds)
	Secondary	7.62x51mm NATO MAG58/M240C machine gun (230 ready rounds, 1,610 stowed rounds)

NOTE:
Updated October 11, 2011
*Corrected the inventory.
*6 confirmed delivery in 2009 (2).
*5 are operational, 3 storage as of 2011 (3).


Sources:
(1) ACV-300 Spec
(2) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(3) Internal Documents