Profile
- Type
- Armored personnel carrier
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- United States / NATO donors
- Service note
- Cold War design, modern support role
Armored Vehicles
M113
A simple, adaptable tracked armored carrier supplied in large numbers by partners. It is useful for protected mobility, casualty evacuation, and support roles behind the most intense fighting.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- FMCBAE Systems
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
Production History
- Built by
- FMCBAE Systems
- Built in
- United States
Specifications
- Crew
- 2 plus about 11 passengers
- Armament
- Typically one .50 cal M2 Browning MG; variants vary widely
- Weight
- About 11.5-13.5 short tons depending variant
- Mobility
- About 64-67 km/h road speed; amphibious; about 480 km range
- Protection
- Aluminum armor against small arms and shell splinters
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Supplied to Ukraine in large numbers for protected mobility, casualty evacuation, and support roles behind intense fighting.
M113 Images
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M113 Armored Personnel CarrierPublisher: AFV Database | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19M113 Armored Personnel CarrierPublisher: Gary's Combat Vehicle Reference Guide | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to UkrainePublisher: U.S. Department of Defense | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War military aid context for M113 armored personnel carriers supplied to Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19