STK LSV

     Notes: The LSV (Light Strike Vehicle) is another one of the fast attack-type vehicles that seem to be proliferating of late.  The LSV is originally an American design called the Flyer, but the design was bought by the Flyer group in Australia before in turn being bought out by ST Kinetics of Singapore.  The LSV is like most such vehicles, combining a dune buggy-like body and frame with modern materials and construction techniques to produce a lightweight but strong vehicle.  A powerful 110-horsepower diesel engine allows good mobility yet reasonable fuel consumption.  The LSV has a semiautomatic transmission; the driver chooses a speed range, but does not need to constantly shift gears. Typical weapons mounts include one for light weapons, one for heavy weapons, plus a rear-mounted rocket launcher, recoilless rifle, or ATGM launcher. 

     The LSV Mk II bears a number of improvements over the original LSV, The Mk II has a more powerful 136-horsepower engine, along with a beefed-up suspension and an improved space frame allowing for a higher load, and more crew can be carried.  The driver of the Mk II is located in the center front of the vehicle, which allows for passengers on both sides of him and they can provide a wide arc of forward fire from mounted weapons. Three more crew may be seated to the rear of these front seats.