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Cashuat Light Assault Vehicle
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Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | El Salvador |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1985 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: Dodge: Armor: US Army Tank Automotive Command; Assembled in El Salvador. |
| Crew: | 3 +7? |
| Armament: | Various Weapons Packages including pintle mounted M60D 7.62mm machine gun, M2HB .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun (also turret mounted as well) and HS 404 20mm Cannon (from Ouragan Jet Fighter). Some vehicles sported a dual mounted M2HB .50 cal MG and even M79 40mm grenade launchers. |
| Engine: | Inline 3 Cylinder Detroit Diesel Model 353 Engine. |
| Miscellaneous Info: | This vehicle is based upon the US Dodge 3/4 ton M37B Utility Truck. This vehicle type has been modified a number of times, including different armament packages and the addition of a dual-road wheel rear suspension. "Cashuat" means "Horse" in the Indigineous Nahuat Language. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Dodge M37B1 3/4 Ton Utility Vehicle Photos [First (US Infantry) Division Museum at Cantigny Park - Wheaton, IL USA] | Patrick Keenan - Editor |
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Photos of the Cashuat Light Assault
Vehicle |
Julio Montes - California USA |
Photo of a Cashuat Light Assault
Vehicle with 20mm HS404 Cannon |
Julio Montes - California USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armored Fighting Vehicles of El Salvador: Museum Ordnance Special Number 7 (Darlington Publications) | David Spencer |
| Mexican and Central American Armor (Darlington Publications) | Julio Montes |
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