Lynx Tracked Reconnaissance Vehicle

Lynx Tracked Reconnaissance Vehicle, a photo by relex109.com on Flickr.

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The Lynx was developed by FMC using the automotive components of its sister tracked vehicle, the M113 APC. The Canadian Forces purchased 174 Lynxes in the mid-1960s with the first vehicles delivered in 1968. They replaced the long-serving Ferret Scout Car.

The Canadian Forces purchased 174 vehicles in 1968 to equip reconnaissance squadrons of armoured regiments, reconnaissance platoons in mechanised infantry battalions, and various command positions. The Canadian Lynx is armed with a remotely-fired .50 cal. HMG in a manually-traversed M26 turret, a pintle-mounted 7.62mm C5 MG, and 2x3 smoke dischargers.

Like the M113, the Lynx is fully amphibious with propulsion provided by its tracks. Splash shields are available for the engine grilles as well as a trim vane on the glacis.
Loved for its speed, mobility and low silhouette, the Lynx was despised by crewman for its cramped interior storage, tiny cockpit and endemic track noise. The Lynx was used by Canadian units in several overseas operations including Germany, Cyprus and the former Yugoslavia. The Lynx was retired from service in 1993-94, replaced by the 8-wheel Coyote.