LAV-M
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The LAV-M is a mortar-armed variant of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle family, designed to provide mobile, armored indirect fire support to reconnaissance and infantry units.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LAV-M canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T630688 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LAV-M Context triple: [1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, notableEquipment, LAV-M]
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A.
LAV-L
The LAV-L is a light armored vehicle variant used by the U.S. Marine Corps primarily as a logistics and support platform within light armored reconnaissance units.
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B.
LAV-C2
The LAV-C2 is a command and control variant of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle designed to provide mobile battlefield communications and coordination capabilities.
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C.
LAV-AT
The LAV-AT is a U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicle variant equipped with anti-tank guided missile systems designed to engage and destroy enemy armored threats.
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D.
Light Armored Vehicle-25
The Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) is an eight-wheeled, amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps, armed with a 25 mm chain gun and designed for high mobility and rapid deployment.
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E.
CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is a modern, highly mobile, and heavily armed tracked combat vehicle developed by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds, designed to transport and support infantry on the battlefield with advanced protection and firepower.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LAV-M Target entity description: The LAV-M is a mortar-armed variant of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle family, designed to provide mobile, armored indirect fire support to reconnaissance and infantry units.
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A.
LAV-L
The LAV-L is a light armored vehicle variant used by the U.S. Marine Corps primarily as a logistics and support platform within light armored reconnaissance units.
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B.
LAV-C2
The LAV-C2 is a command and control variant of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle designed to provide mobile battlefield communications and coordination capabilities.
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C.
LAV-AT
The LAV-AT is a U.S. Marine Corps light armored vehicle variant equipped with anti-tank guided missile systems designed to engage and destroy enemy armored threats.
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D.
Light Armored Vehicle-25
The Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) is an eight-wheeled, amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle used primarily by the U.S. Marine Corps, armed with a 25 mm chain gun and designed for high mobility and rapid deployment.
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E.
CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is a modern, highly mobile, and heavily armed tracked combat vehicle developed by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds, designed to transport and support infantry on the battlefield with advanced protection and firepower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Light Armored Vehicle variant
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armored fighting vehicle ⓘ self-propelled mortar carrier ⓘ |
| armament | 81 mm M252 mortar ⓘ |
| armorType | welded steel armor ⓘ |
| basedOn |
LAV-25
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linked to:
LAV-25 family
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| category |
armored mortar carrier
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self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| chassis |
LAV-25 chassis
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linked to:
LAV-25 family
|
| conflictUse |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
assistant gunner
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driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ vehicle commander ⓘ |
| deployment | battalion-level fire support asset ⓘ |
| designedBy | General Motors Diesel Division (Canada) ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high tactical mobility
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rapid deployment ⓘ support of light armored reconnaissance units ⓘ |
| designedToProvide | mobile armored indirect fire support ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| feature |
NBC protection system
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amphibious capability ⓘ internal ammunition stowage for mortar rounds ⓘ light armor protection ⓘ roof-mounted mortar firing position ⓘ smoke grenade launchers ⓘ |
| fireSupportType | battalion mortar fire support ⓘ |
| intendedEnvironment |
expeditionary operations
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reconnaissance support operations ⓘ |
| mobility | 8x8 wheeled ⓘ |
| operator | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| partOf | LAV-25 family ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
indirect fire support
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mobile mortar platform ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel engine ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
.50 caliber machine gun
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7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| transportCapability | mortar crew and equipment ⓘ |
| usedBy |
USMC infantry units
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linked to:
USMC Light Armored Reconnaissance battalions
USMC reconnaissance units ⓘ
linked to:
USMC Light Armored Reconnaissance battalions
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| user |
United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions
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linked to:
USMC Light Armored Reconnaissance battalions
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LAV-M Description of subject: The LAV-M is a mortar-armed variant of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle family, designed to provide mobile, armored indirect fire support to reconnaissance and infantry units.
Referenced by (4)
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