The Light Armored Vehicle begun to achieve Japan Ground self defense purposes Force (JGSDF) units in 2002; lightweight (as the name suggests) and powered by a 160hp liquid-cooled 4-cylinder diesel, this nimble customer can reach rates of up to 100km/h as well as be air-lifted by helicopter if the need arises. From 2004, the JGSDF delivered a Humanitarian Assistance Team to Iraq, and experience gained inside industry led to many improvements being placed on Light Armored cars for use into the Japanese archipelago. It comes in a variety of specs, tailored on needs of its unit and if they require smoke dischargers, 5.56 MINIMI machine gun, etc.