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In 1986, an LAV-25 was fitted with a 19-round HYDRA 70 70 mm (2.75 in) rocket launcher on the right side of the turret with powered elevation and depression (-200 to +600 mils). Approximately 100 unguided rockets were successfully fired during trials in July 1986. The rockets are identical to those fired from aircraft and helicopters and would be used in both the surface and anti-helicopter roles. This was a trials installation and there are no plans to fit this to production vehicles.
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I've found it in my book ARMORED CAR.
Apparently you speak of the early prototype for the LAV-AD,
in which they wanted a 25mm gun, quad launcher for stingers,
and a 7 tube launcher for Hydra 70s.
The FMC proposal had two seven tube Hydra 70 launchers,
while the General Electric proposal only had a single
Hydra launcher.
The testing program showed that the Hydra was ineffective
in the anti-helicopter role, and it was replaced with a
second quad stinger launcher.
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