The M113 is one of the most famous armored personnel carrier in the reputation for military cars. It offers a “fully tracked” design therefore entered in service at the start of ‘60s. The M113 had been the most widely used armored vehicle of the U.S. Army and U.S. aquatic Corps inside Vietnam War. Regarding M113 hull was developed the self-propelled anti-aircraft gun M163 VADS (Vulcan Air Defense System). The M163 adopted the General Dynamics 20 mm. M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, set up in a small turret above the hull, and a radar system for the control associated with fire. The M163 had been designed to complement the M48 Chaparral missile system and also to supply the greatest level of anti-aircraft and anti-helicopter defense toward ground troops. The huge firepower of its 20 mm gun could but additionally be used, with devastating impacts, against terrestrial objectives. The M163 ended up being used mainly by america Army and it is nevertheless utilized today by numerous nations.
