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The Coyote is also proven for strategic mobility (air transportable by C141, C5 and C-130 Hercules), tactical mobility and protection against soft and light armored targets. Missions include reconnaissance and surveillance (group and brigade tactical levels). The Canadian Coyote was in service by 1997, and saw action first in Bosnia and Kosovo with IFOR in 1999 and secondly in Afghanistan in 2002. This equipment makes the Coyote one of the best specialized reconnaissance vehicle worldwide. Of course the gunner, commander and observator have access to the eye-safe laser range-finder (range 10 km) with a system for all-weather recognition/identification of targets 12 km far.
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At a brigade level, each vehicle has a telescopic 10m mast for the sensors and radar and similar equipment plus the high-performance FLIR. The all-weather under armor surveillance set inside the rear compartment comprises remote surveillance sensors mounted on tripods connected by a 200m optic composite cable (MSTAR), a battlefield surveillance radar (3200 mil azimuth coverage, range doubled with electro-optic sensors), NODLR, and thermal camera. The Coyote is also fitted with a Self-recovery hydraulic Winch. Navigation equipment includes a digital compass system (DCS), and PLGR global positioning system. Both the gunner and commander have access to the laser warning receiver. The gunner's sight is also equipped with DIM 36 and HIRE. Other equipment includes the DIM 36 target acquisition sight, low light GEN III image intensification sight and the remote thermal sight display HIRE.
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All periscopes have 2 levels of laser protection (upgraded to three) and the commander's cupola's 7 periscopes gave a full 360° view.
In addition, the turret front faces receive 2x4 76mm Smoke and fragmentation grenade launchers (8 reloads). The armament is in the turret, comprising the M242 25mm chain gun (210 rounds), coaxial C6 7.62mm LMG and cupola-pintle mounted C6 7.62mm manned by the commander (660 rounds total). Agility is helped by a turning radius of 15.5 m and the ability to cross a trench 2 m wide, climb a 60% gradient or run on a 30% side slope. Top speed is 100 kph governed (120 ungoverned), for an operational range of 660 km. Propulsion consists in a proven 275 hp Detroit Diesel 6V53T with an Allison MT653 transmission (5 fwd/1 rv), one Transfer case, four automotive differentials, and dependent 8 wheel with a selectable 8 WD and full time 4 WD (rear), with powered steering and brakes. Access is granted by two rear doors, two rear hatches on the roof, one for the driver, the commander cupola, and left-hand side escape.
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Compartmentation comprises a front right engine, left driver (hatch over three vision periscopes, central IR), a missile fighting compartment for the commander, gunner and surveillance operator at the rear where the equipment is stored. The hull is protected much like the LAV-II by an armor ranging presumably from 8 to 13 mm, but with add-on armor panels that claim some protection against heavier rounds. Of similar hull shape to the Bison/LAV-II, it is fully amphibious, NBC protected, have automatic fire extinguishers and Halon 1301 plus ozone safe suppressant in the crew compartment, as well as central heating and cold weather equipment, starters, etc. The Coyote was developed on the LAV-II in the early 1990s and is 14.4 tons (versus 17 tons for the LAV-III).
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