LAV-600

The LAV-600 was a Cadillac Gage wheeled armored vehicle developed as a heavier follow-on to earlier LAV-300 concepts. Military Today describes it as a fire support vehicle with a 105 mm gun, and GlobalSecurity covers the system as a ground vehicle platform. The current light tank category is reasonable if readers understand it is a wheeled fire-support vehicle rather than a tracked tank.

LAV-600 used a 6x6 armored chassis and a turreted 105 mm gun to provide direct fire support. Wheeled vehicles can be easier to deploy and maintain than tracked tanks, but they give up protection and cross-country mobility in difficult terrain. The design was aimed at export and rapid-reaction roles where weight and cost mattered.

The vehicle's concept remains relevant because many armies still want mobile direct-fire vehicles below main battle tank weight. Its limitations are survivability against modern anti-armor weapons, recoil management, and the challenge of finding a durable tactical niche. The page should present it as a fire-support vehicle/light tank concept rather than a mainstream MBT replacement.