Armored vehicles
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Škoda PA-II ZelvaAfter testing the PA-I armored car, the Czechoslovak military issued Škoda an extensive list of claims. The military was not satisfied with the layout of the armored vehicle, its characteristics and weapons. In this regard, the developer had to deal with the revisions of the project. Number of identified
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ADKZ During the development of the ADGK project, Austro-Daimler engineers identified the prospects for three-axle armored vehicles. Such a technique looked interesting and promising, but its full potential could only be achieved with the help of an all-wheel drive chassis. This is how a new project ADKZ appeared, development
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In the thirties, Soviet tank builders were actively involved in the development of wheeled-tracked tanks. In view of certain problems with the resource of the tracked propeller, it was necessary to look for an alternative solution, which ultimately became the use of a combined chassis. Further problems with
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The twenties and thirties of the last century became a period of active development of armored vehicles. Engineers from different countries studied different layouts and applied different technical solutions, which led to the emergence of original and sometimes even strange designs. However, it is the experimental
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The appearance of the newest Russian tank T-14 "Armata", which has a number of characteristic features and serious advantages over existing equipment, could not but disturb the foreign military. The armies of European countries do not intend to allow a lag in the field of armored forces, and therefore initiated
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A number of foreign tanks of the latest models are quite old. The newest models appeared in the eighties, and since then they have only been modernized. The creation of a completely new combat vehicle is associated with well-known difficulties, and not all countries can develop such a project
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Piranha 8x8 By the end of the seventies, the Piranha family was replenished with another project, this time an eight-wheeled vehicle. The Piranha 8x8 armored car was supposed to expand the family and thereby attract new customers who, for one reason or another, did not fit the 4x4 and 6x6 options. It is noteworthy that
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Boxer CRV and AMV-35 armored vehicles are undergoing evaluation tests as part of the LAND 400 program Currently, in Asia and Europe, many programs are being implemented for the purchase and adoption of modern wheeled armored vehicles 8x8 in different versions, including ambulances, armored personnel carriers, combat vehicles
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Currently, the Indian army has nearly 3,500 tanks and several thousand infantry fighting vehicles of various brands. Most of this equipment, as well as special vehicles created on its basis, were built at local enterprises that produce armored vehicles for more than one
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As it became known, the command of the ground forces of the Indian army by the end of this year plans to place an order for 248 modernized tanks - Arjun Mark II. A decision on this issue has already been made at the state defense ministry. The new contract, which many call revolutionary, will allow
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On May 20, 1952, a special meeting of chief designers of tank and diesel plants was held at the Ministry of Transport Engineering with the participation of the commander of the BT and MB SA Marshal of the Armored Forces S.I. Bogdanov, where the prospects for further development and improvement were discussed
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In the foreseeable future, the Russian armed forces will continue to operate the BTR-80 armored personnel carriers and other equipment based on them. At the same time, the military department intends to update the fleet of such armored vehicles by building new armored personnel carriers and modernizing existing ones. As part of the renewal program
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About a year ago, it became known that in anticipation of new models of armored personnel carriers, the domestic Ministry of Defense intends to modernize the existing equipment. A little later, the first details appeared: during the first stage of this work, domestic repair enterprises had to update
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During the recent exhibition "Army-2019", it was announced that the K-16 armored personnel carrier based on the promising unified wheeled platform "Boomerang" will go for state tests in July. Based on the results of these measures, the issue of adopting equipment for service will be resolved. Thus, in
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Tests of a promising self-propelled anti-tank gun (SPTP) 2S25M "Sprut-SDM1" are underway. After completing several stages of checks, the newest model of armored vehicles can be adopted and put into production. So far this work has not been completed, but the industry and the military department have already
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One of the promising projects for the creation of military equipment for the armed forces has entered a new stage. According to the domestic press, the next stage of testing of a promising armored personnel carrier, built on the basis of the unified wheeled platform "Boomerang", has begun. After completing all
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Just a few years ago, NPK Uralvagonzavod presented a new version of the modernization of the T-90A main battle tank called the T-90M. In the future, the new technology was tested, interested the army and became the subject of a real contract. Recently it became known about the completion of the modernization of the first
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New models of military equipment and weapons are often developed taking into account foreign successes in the relevant field. In fact, new samples are becoming a response to the threat in the form of foreign counterparts. For example, the latest American program for the development of a multipurpose land-based platform Mobile
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According to Western data, the BTR-60 of all modifications was made about 25 thousand pieces. BTR-60 were actively exported abroad. In addition, the BTR-60PB was produced under a Soviet license in Romania under the designation TAV-71, these vehicles, in addition to the armed forces of Romania itself, were also supplied to the Yugoslav army
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The commander's version of the SU-76I self-propelled gun, equipped with a turret from a PzKpfw III tank, in the courtyard of factory # 37. Sverdlovsk, July 1943. The first experiments on re-equipping captured self-propelled guns with domestic guns were carried out at Moscow enterprises in late 1941 - early 1942. According to the memoirs of A. Klubnev, in
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The new amphibious vehicle VBA (Veicolo Blindato Anfibio) is currently undergoing qualification tests in Italy The mission in Afghanistan is coming to an end, and therefore the demand for machines of the Mrap class is steadily declining. Where the Western troops will be called up next time, one can only guess, but outside
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Everyone knows the Kharkiv Design Bureau for Mechanical Engineering named after V.I. Morozov as a design bureau with a long history in the production of tanks, everyone is also well aware of the new design bureaus - these are combat units like the Oplot tank, the Yatagan tank, the T-80UD tank, the repair and recovery vehicle
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The newest Challenger 2 MBT has a significant number of survivability improvements, including lattice armor in the stern. The traditional scope of main battle tanks (MBTs) is open terrain, and while this is still relevant, however, recent operations have shown that tanks
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The appearance of the armored personnel carrier class technology was formed many years ago. All models in recent years can be called modernizations, more or less deep, of old technology. Basically, only engines, weapons and equipment are changed. Body, wheel arrangement and layout of the armored personnel carrier of one developer
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Under the Ajax program, a family of modern combat vehicles is being developed Considering that firing tests with crew participation are scheduled for early 2017, and the first battalion equipped with Ajax vehicles is to be formed in mid-2019, the British army is quite close to full
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The new armored vehicle Ajax of the British army The principle of operation of the 40-mm CTAS automatic cannon For the 40-mm CTAS automatic cannon with telescopic ammunition, seven types of CTA primer ammunition have been developed or are in development. French ammunition qualification
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German tanks "Panther" and "Tiger" rolled off the assembly line in the courtyard of the plant of the company "Henschel" Towers of tanks "Panther" in carriages at the railway station in Aschaffenburg, broken by bombing In 1937, several companies were instructed to design another, but heavier model
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An important element of the appearance of a promising tank is currently considered an active protection complex (KAZ). To increase the survivability of an armored vehicle on the battlefield, special systems are required that can detect and intercept incoming anti-tank ammunition in a timely manner. Creation
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By the fall of 1942, British designers had developed a second version of their CDL searchlight tank, based on the chassis of the M3 Grant combat vehicle. Soon this technique was shown to representatives of the United States, and they showed interest in such a development. At the beginning of next year, work began to create
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On the basis of the tracked chassis of a serial tank, you can build vehicles of one class or another. Usually, tank chassis are used in the military sphere, but they can be useful for the civilian sector as well. There are various cases of rebuilding armored vehicles into tractors, tractors, etc. samples of non-military
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General Dynamics UK's latest computer image of a member of the Scout SV family - Protected Mobility Recce Support (PMRS) reconnaissance vehicles with attachment and lattice armor and roof-mounted remotely controlled weapons
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At present, the Type 96 wheeled armored personnel carrier is in service with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces. This combat vehicle was created in the first half of the nineties of the last century and has been used by troops over the past two decades. Since then, this technique has managed to
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According to the British command, the existing Challenger Mk 2 main battle tanks have ceased to meet modern requirements for army armored vehicles. In this regard, several years ago, a tender was launched to create a promising modernization project, according to which they will be rebuilt in the future
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I believe that the Austrian Pinzgauer SUV and the armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle (BRDM) are especially popular in the sales market for conversion special and automotive equipment that was stored in the armed forces. For its exceptional qualities
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