| MLVM | |
|---|---|
 MLVM firing during a demonstration | |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin |  Romania
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| Service history | |
| In service | late 1980s - present |
| Used by | Romanian Land Forces |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Uzina Mecanică Mizil (first 40 vehicles) Uzina Tractorul Brașov (the rest of the vehicles) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 9 tonnes |
| Length | 5,85 m |
| Width | 2,71 m |
| Height | 1,95 m |
| Crew | 2 (driver and gunner) |
| Passengers | 7 |
| Armor | protection against 7,62 mm rounds |
| Primary armament |
1 × 14.5 mm KPVT machinegun 600 rounds |
| Secondary armament |
1 × 7.62 mm PKT machinegun 2500 rounds |
| Engine | Saviem 798-05M2, supercharged diesel, 4-stroke, 154 hp |
| Transmission | manual |
| Suspension | Torsion bars |
| Fuel capacity | 480 litres (internal: 360 l and doors: 120 l) |
| Operational range |
700 kilometres |
| Speed | 48 km/h (15 km/h water) |
MLVM (Romanian language: Mașina de Luptă a Vânătorilor de Munte , meaning "infantry fighting vehicle of vânători de munte") is a Romanian armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle was designed and used as an infantry fighting vehicle for the vânători de munte units of the Romanian Army, though technically it is a tracked armoured personnel carrier according to UN classification because of its light armour and armament.
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