LAM-97 Cavalier

Light Armor Mobile 1997 "Cavalier"
A LAM-97 with Ter armor package driving on a road during military exercises in 2007
Type	Light Tank
Place of origin	Myrodraeth
Service history
In service	1997–present
Used by	Royal Myrodrethian Army
Production history
Designer	Gwynt Automotive Company
Designed	1988–1995
Manufacturer	Gwynt Auto
Unit cost	CE$3.8 million (FY2020)
Produced	1997–present
No. built	812
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	19.25 tons (Base Armor) 22.25 tons (Bis Armor) 24.75 tons (Ter Armor)
Length	8.9 m (29 ft 2 in) (gun forward)
Width	2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
Height	2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Crew	3 (commander, gunner, driver)
Armour	Depends on variant
Main armament	1 x M35 105 mm Soft recoil rifled gun
Secondary armament	1 × ASG-67 7.62mm machine gun
Engine	Toyoda DEP-15 multi-fuel diesel engine 580 hp
Power/weight	28.6 hp/ton
Suspension	Torsion bar
Fuel capacity	150 gallons
Operational range	485 km
Speed	72 km/h (45 mph)

The LAM-97 Cavalier (Light Armor Mobile 1997) is a 3rd generation light tank in service with the Royal Myrodrethian Army. Developed by Gwynt Auto in response to a competition for a new light tank to be employed by Myrodraeth armored units, the Cavalier entered service in 1997, replacing older, outdated models. Including prototypes and pre-production models, over 800 have been built by Gwynt and minor manufacturers, and at least 750 are still in service with RMA armored units.

Operators

Current operators

File:LAM-97 Base.jpeg

A LAM-97 "Base" model in standard RMA camoflage