Armored personnel carrier BTR Piranha. Top ten armored personnel carriers according to Army Technology Modern armored personnel carriers of the world

MOSCOW, 18 Nov— RIA Novosti, Andrey Stanavov. Horses have been the main means of transportation for soldiers since time immemorial. And if they somehow survived the First World War, then the Second - with its planes, tanks and cannons - "wrote off" the cavalry completely. The horses were eventually left to the police and guards of honor, and the soldiers were transferred to armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. The advantages of the latter are high speed and cross-country ability, the ability to “float” across rivers and operate under the conditions of the use of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear ones. Unlike armored personnel carriers, they can not only deliver infantry to the battlefield, but also support it with powerful rocket and cannon fire. RIA Novosti publishes a selection of the most popular infantry fighting vehicles of the armies of the countries of the world.

One of the most massive and well-deserved combat vehicles - the BMP-2 - is the "workhorse" of Soviet motorized rifles. Structurally simple and unpretentious in maintenance, the floating BMP-2 rescued its crew and troops more than once in the hot binds of the Afghan war and other conflicts.

In 1981, the chief designer of the BMP-2 Blagonravov, with a group of specialists, came to Afghanistan to see how his new car was being tested in combat conditions. In the troops he was greeted with enthusiasm. “We have a new infantry fighting vehicle with a thirty. This vehicle is what we need: spooks are afraid of it and call it “shaitan-arba,” one of the officers said at a meeting with the designer. It is believed that the command has finally decided to adopt the BMP-2 into service just after this episode.

The main feature of the BMP-2 is the weapon stabilization system in two planes. This favorably distinguished the "two" from foreign counterparts and made it possible to conduct aimed fire on the move. Armed with a rapid-fire 30-mm 2A42 automatic cannon with dual-belt selective power, a 7.62-mm PKT machine gun paired with it, and a Konkurs or Fagot anti-tank guided missile launcher.
The hull is welded from rolled sheets of durable steel armor, processed by a thermomechanical method. The six-cylinder diesel engine inherited from the BMP-1 accelerates the 14-ton vehicle to 65 kilometers per hour on the highway.

Inside fit seven paratroopers and three crew members. The powder gas suction system saves fighters from poisoning when firing from machine guns through loopholes. To prevent radioactive dust or gases from entering the machine, a filter-ventilation unit is provided that creates excess pressure inside. The BMP-2 and its numerous modernized versions are still in service with the armies of dozens of countries around the world.

From the creators of Tiger

The German BMP "Marder" is one of the most successful examples of armored vehicles in post-war Western Europe. Since the late 1960s, the German industry has produced more than two thousand such machines for the Bundeswehr. A strong steel hull made of rolled armor sheets welded at certain angles reliably covers three crew members and seven paratroopers from bullets and shrapnel. The BMP was developed by the Reinstahl-Henschel company, known for its Tiger tank.

In the first modifications, a Daimler-Benz multi-fuel turbocharged diesel engine with a capacity of 600 horsepower was installed. This was quite enough to accelerate the tracked vehicle on the highway to 75 kilometers per hour. The upgraded infantry fighting vehicles are already equipped with a 1000-horsepower unit.

The Marder's main weapon is a 20mm Mk20DM5 Rh202 automatic cannon with a rate of fire of up to 1,000 rounds per minute. High-explosive fragmentation shells are used to fire at infantry and vehicles, and armor-piercing sub-caliber shells are used to combat enemy infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers. The latter, at a distance of up to one and a half kilometers, confidently pierce armor two fingers thick at an angle. To combat enemy manpower, there are two 7.62 mm MG3A1 machine guns: one is paired with a cannon, and the second is mounted on the stern.

"Marders" have been modernized many times. To increase their firepower, they were equipped with Milan anti-tank guided missile systems, and additional hinged armor and anti-mine screens were installed to enhance protection. The BMP received its baptism of fire in Afghanistan. The Puma, a new combat vehicle, has been developed to replace the Marder, which is already being supplied to the Bundeswehr.

Puff "Bradley"

The heavy infantry fighting vehicle M2 "Bradley" entered service with the US Army in 1981 and immediately gained popularity with the infantry. First of all, because of its unprecedentedly high armor protection for this type of vehicle. Its feature is spaced apart screens made of steel of different hardness. Such a "layer cake" confidently "holds" hits from 30-mm armor-piercing shells. To protect against cumulative RPG grenades, dynamic protection can be installed. The upgraded vehicles are additionally finished with Kevlar on the inside, which protects the crew of three and six paratroopers from armor fragments in battle.

At the same time, "Bradley" is quite "nimble" - thanks to a powerful turbodiesel, a 22-ton car "runs" along the highway at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour. An impressive set of weapons includes a 25 mm M242 cannon, a 7.62 mm M240C machine gun, a TOW anti-tank missile system and six M231 assault rifles on ball bearings in the troop compartment. Thus, in combat, the BMP instantly turns into a mobile checkpoint bristling with trunks. The TOW complex "works out" tanks at a distance of up to three kilometers.

The landing group can leave the Bradley through the top hatch or, which is valuable in battle, through the rear ramp, hiding from enemy fire with the body of the vehicle. In total, the Americans managed to "stamp" about seven thousand of these infantry fighting vehicles. They were successfully used in the Iraq war and other armed conflicts.

English "Warrior"

The British infantry fighting vehicle MCV-80 Warrior is a real knight in heavy armor made of rolled aluminum-magnesium-zinc alloy sheets. Combined protection covers the crew and troops from heavy machine-gun bullets and shrapnel. Reinforced "belly" can withstand the explosion of a 10-kilogram anti-tank mine, on the sides - anti-cumulative screens. However, this massive body kit does not prevent the BMP from accelerating to 75 kilometers per hour.

By analogy with the later versions of the American Bradleys, the habitable internal compartments of the Warrior are covered with a special material that holds fragments of armor flying off when hit. He was not deprived of weapons either: he is equipped with a 30-mm L21A1 automatic cannon, a coaxial machine gun, and a 94-mm LAW-80 grenade launcher. The BMP can accommodate three crew members and seven paratroopers.

For the British army, a total of more than a thousand "Warriors" were issued, many of them managed to take part in local armed conflicts. The car proved to be exceptionally indestructible. There is a case when she withstood the hit of a dozen and a half anti-tank grenades.

french character

Floating "Frenchwoman" AMX10P is one of the lightest infantry fighting vehicles in the world. Developed in the 1970s, the vehicle is welded from sheets of aluminum armor and is similar in layout to the Marder and the Soviet "two". The sheets withstand the hit of large-caliber machine-gun bullets, but most likely, the crew will not be saved from cannon armor-piercing shells and cumulative grenades.

The remote turret installation includes a 20 mm M693 automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun coaxial with it. The gun fires 700 fragmentation or armor-piercing shells per minute and is effective at a distance of up to one and a half kilometers. Some infantry fighting vehicles in service with the French army are equipped with Milan anti-tank guided missiles. A searchlight is installed to illuminate targets at night.

Interestingly, the French did not cut through the loopholes in the sides, limiting themselves to seven periscope viewing blocks. The "heart" of the car - an eight-cylinder diesel engine HS-115 - does not differ in power and develops only 300 horsepower. However, it is enough to accelerate a 14-ton car to 65 kilometers per hour. Combat experience BMP AMX10R received in the early 1990s, during the war in the Persian Gulf. In total, about two thousand units were produced.

, the family of wheeled armored fighting vehicles is one of the most widespread in the world: it includes carriers of various weapons systems and armored personnel carriers, reconnaissance, command and communications vehicles that "serve" in the army and marines of more than 20 states. And everywhere they are being improved: for 40 years, according to various sources, from 5,000 to 8,000 Piranhas of various variants and upgrades have been produced.

Ambulance MO WAG Piranha photo

In the late 1960s, the Swiss company MO WAG began developing a new Piranha armored personnel carrier, which was conceived in two versions: with 4x4 and 6x6 wheel arrangements. The first was designed to transport a combat group of 10 people and turned out to be in demand only by the Argentine army. For it, under the name "Grenadier", 80 of these seven-ton armored personnel carriers were delivered in the early 70s
Much more interesting was the fate of the 6x6 version. mass production of which began in 1976. It was developed for the Swiss army, its dimensions were chosen based on the possibility of driving on mountain roads, and the propulsion system had to function in high mountains. However, first of all, it again went for export: to Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
But the biggest success in the foreign market came in barmored personnel carrier BTR Piranha with wheel formula 8x8.
The armored personnel carrier was assembled according to a common scheme: the engine compartment in the front, the driver is located to the left of it, the fighting compartment in the rear, two doors for boarding and disembarking in the aft leaf. The body is welded, made of high-strength steel, resistant to 7.62 mm caliber bullets. With the help of two propellers in the rear part, movement through the water is carried out.

The power of the Detroit 6V-53T turbocharged diesel engine is 300 hp The suspension of the four rear wheels is torsion bar, the two front wheels are on a coil spring, hydraulic shock absorbers are installed on all wheels. Wheels from Michelin have two independent chambers, tires reinforced, which increases resistance to holes.According to the company MOWAG, on shot through wheels, the armored personnel carrier is able to overcome up to 30 km on the highway and up to 10 km off-road.
In 1977 armored personnel carrier BTR Piranha - 6x6 was chosen by the Canadian Forces. There it was produced under license from 1979 to 1982 under the name "Grizzly". In addition to the BTR. Canadians put into production the Cougar fire support vehicle and the Husky recovery vehicle. Production was mastered by General Motors of Canada (GMC). The contract provided for the production of 491 vehicles for the Canadian army, some of the components were supplied from Switzerland. 269 Grizzlies, 195 Cougars and 27 Huskies were produced.

Chassis can be used to mount AIM-120 anti-aircraft missiles

In 1980, the licensed production of Piranhas was started by the Chilean company Cardoin. For a year and a half, she produced about 50 cars in different versions. In 1986, the Swiss finally ordered 310 BBM Piranha 6x6. Western experts rated the car as one of the most advanced in its class. However, the Swiss designers did not stop there and developed a car of the same family with an 8x8 wheel arrangement.

All Piranha vehicles have the same layout, the driver is located in front to the left, to the right of him is the power unit, and the troop compartment is behind. Most of the components and assemblies are also the same

It was supposed to be armored personnel carrier BTR Piranha , for the transport of infantry, with the possibility of installing a variety of weapons. It was on the share of the BBM "Piranha" 8x8 that the greatest success fell on the foreign market. On its basis, many modifications have been developed in different countries - experts even talk about a separate family. At the same time, a greater number of these AFVs were not built by MOWAG. and the Canadian GMC, where several dozen 8x8 Piranhas were produced: similar to Swiss armored personnel carriers, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. sanitary and transport vehicles.

Conditional scheme Armored personnel carrier BTR Piranha

True success for armored personnel carrier BTR Piranha 8x8 came from the other side of America. The military-political events in Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf in 1978-1980 prompted the US leadership to create the Rapid Deployment Force. Their basis was to be the marines, and she needed a new combat vehicle - an amphibious vehicle with high cross-country ability, security and firepower, which could be transported by heavy transport helicopters and hovercraft. Such a vehicle was chosen on a competitive basis under the auspices of the LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) control. The British "Elvis" and the American "Martin-Marietta" presented the tracked armored personnel carrier "Spartan"; American "Cadillac"" two variants of the wheeled vehicle "Commando". Canadian GMC fielded an 8x8 Piranha, which won.

US Marine Corps LAV-25

Initially, I decided to purchase BBM LAV from GMC 969 in different versions, but over time the order was reduced. The LAV 25 armored personnel carrier became the most numerous. It is a conventional Piranha 8x8 chassis with weapons installed in a two-man turret of the American company Delco Systems. The turret is equipped with a twin 25 mm M242 Chain Gun automatic cannon with 210 rounds of ammunition and a 7.62 mm machine gun with 400 rounds of ammunition. Two quadruple blocks of smoke grenades are mounted on the frontal part of the tower. Additional ammunition can be carried in the hull.

Armored Infantry Vehicle (IAV) Stryker

For each of the three divisions of the Marine Corps, 147 LAV-25 vehicles were produced. and a LAV battalion was formed within each of them. The units armed with "wheeled infantry fighting vehicles" had a variety of tactical tasks: fire support for infantry and motorized infantry, reconnaissance and sabotage operations behind the front line, engineering reconnaissance of enemy defenses. The threat from tanks was supposed to be neutralized by LAV-AT combat vehicles armed with Tou anti-tank missiles, and the LAV-AD armored combat vehicle was created to protect against helicopters. In addition, the Marine Corps received 81 mm self-propelled mortars, command and staff, repair and evacuation. ambulances and an option for transporting goods.

Piranha IV vehicle, wheel formula (8x8) with installed anti-aircraft complex Skoranger

The creation of a fire support vehicle ended in failure. The development and implementation of the anti-aircraft missile and artillery complex dragged on for a long time. The Americans tried several options for combining automatic guns with Stinger guided missiles and unguided Hydra-70s, settling on a variant with a five-barreled 25 mm GAU-12 Galling gun and eight Stinger missiles. While the rest of the LAV machines were produced in 1983-1987, LAV AD was only able to be brought to mass production only in 1996.

Photo of the shifter, the wheel drive scheme is clearly visible

The baptism of fire armored vehicles of the LAV family took place during the capture of the island of Grenada in 1985. All three LAV battalions participated in Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991. Information about the losses were classified. But it is known that by order of the Pentagon, GMC had built 759 LAV armored combat vehicles by that time, and by the beginning of 1996, 735 vehicles were in service. The difference is 24 units. Probably, some of them were transferred to research organizations, others could have been lost in an accident, but most of them remained forever in the deserts of Iraq.

Piranha II machine of the Swiss Army, equipped with a turret with a 30-mm cannon from Cook. Note attachment points for additional steel armor on sloping armor

Despite the success of the LAV in the United States, the Canadians did not take it into service for a long time. However, in 1988, on its basis, in just seven days, GMC designers developed the Bizon armored personnel carrier. Two years later, his deliveries to the Canadian army began, in total she received 199 of these armored personnel carriers. It is distinguished by a strongly raised roof in the rear, where eight paratroopers are placed, the absence of a tower and a stern ramp instead of doors. Since 2001, the Bizons have been working in Afghanistan. Special climatic conditions and real combat experience prompted Canadians to upgrade these armored personnel carriers from 2002 to 2008, during which engine power was increased, new torsion bars and fittings with additional armor, air conditioning, etc. were installed. Since 1994, a number of LAV 25s under the name "Coyote" have been delivered to Canadian intelligence units.

LAV-25 - a modern Canadian version of the Piranha armored personnel carrier

The success of the LAV was one of the reasons for the activation of the Piranha 8x8 program in Switzerland. The designers of M0WAG created the Piranha II and Piranha III, which differ from their predecessors in larger sizes, a more powerful engine and larger wheels. also received improved armor protection, hydropneumatic suspension with adjustable clearance and a lowered stern ramp instead of doors. In 1990, the possibility of a contract for the supply of Piranhas to Saudi Arabia appeared, but as a result of well-known events, the government of traditionally neutral Switzerland imposed a ban on the export of military equipment to the countries of the Middle East. M0WAG managers found a way out in organizing the production of Piranhas in the UK on a par with GKN, which had certain hopes that they would be able to push them into service with the British army. This trick failed, but the supply of armored personnel carriers to Saudi Arabia. armed with a 25 mm cannon, were completed by 1995. Their tower for the most part repeated that installed on the LAV-25. but single ATGM "Tou" were mounted on its sides. And in 1997, deliveries began to the Wahhabi kingdom "Piranha II" with a 90 mm cannon in the Belgian tower.

PIRANHA II is also interesting in that its version was created with a wheel arrangement of 10x10

The car is also interesting in that its version with a 10x10 wheel arrangement was created. This five-axle monster has four front wheels - steerable, six rear wheels are driving, but if necessary, power transmission to all front wheels can be turned on. On a prototype, a triple French GIAT TML 105 turret with a 105 mm GIAT G2 cannon with an initial projectile velocity of 1495 m/s was installed. A 7.62 mm machine gun is paired with a cannon, and GALIX grenade launchers are also installed in front of the turret to launch smoke and anti-personnel grenades. Turret and gun drives are electro-hydraulic. Ammunition is 12 shells in the niche of the tower and 26 shells stored in the hull. Curiously, this monster turned out to be suitable not only for cabinets of curiosities. "Piranhas" 10x10 were ordered by Saudi Arabia and Sweden, and for the Scandinavians a command and staff version was specially developed for coastal defense artillery batteries.

Piranhas 10x10 were ordered by Saudi Arabia and Sweden, the Movag Piranha III armored fighting vehicle (10X10), equipped with the latest Bofors CV-9040B turret, armed with a 40-mm cannon, during tests in Sweden

Based on the Piranha III, the Canadians developed the LAV-III Kodiak wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, which entered service in 1999 and became the main mechanized infantry vehicle in this country. The New Zealand military also liked the car, where in 2003-2004, under the name NZLAV, it replaced the outdated American M113 armored personnel carriers. In total, 651 Kodiaks were delivered to the Canadian army, and 105 NZLAV to the New Zealand army.

BMP LAV-MI "Kodiak" of the Canadian company SMS

Compared to other versions of the Piranha, the Kodiak has improved armor protection. Base armor provides all-round protection against 7.62 mm armor-piercing bullets; cosmetic overlays can be added if needed and protect against 14.5mm machine gun fire. Some sources claim that frontal armor with "appliqué" plates can hold 30mm projectiles as well. Strengthened anti-mine protection of the bottom. Due to all these improvements, the weight of the LAV-III reached 17 tons. The tower, developed by the same Delco Systems, is equipped with a 25 mm M242 automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. Another 5.56 mm M249 machine gun is mounted on the turret. For the possibility of placing property, in addition to the lattice basket on the tower, there is a large box on the stern. Unlike the Piranha III, which has an extra seat behind the driver, the Kodiak has an air intake with a powerful filter. Thus, the place of the driver's mechanic is isolated from the fighting compartment, which can hardly be considered an advantage of the car. Despite the fact that the base armored personnel carrier has two propellers driven by the main engine and can swim through water obstacles, the Canadian Kodiak does not have such an ability - its security is a higher priority than amphibiousness.
Since 2012, Canadians have been upgrading the LAV III. which will extend their service life until 2035.
Over the ocean armored personnel carrier BTR Piranha also served as the basis for the American M1126 Stryker armored personnel carrier and a family of vehicles based on it, the total number of which should be over 2000 units.

Spanish Marines, joint exercise with the United States

Machines of the original Swiss production were already willingly purchased in various countries in the new millennium. Brazil purchased 30 such machines, Ireland - 80. Two large contracts were signed in February 2006: one of them was to deliver 724 AFVs by October 2012 to Saudi Arabia , another called for the delivery of 242 vehicles to Belgium by January 2015.
The Swiss designers do not stop there.

INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE armored personnel carrier APC Piranha SHOOTS

In 2001, they developed the Piranha IV, which turned out to be noticeably larger and heavier than all previous options - its mass reaches 15-26 tons. Engine power - 544 hp. cruising range - 750 km. Crew - 2-3 people, landing - up to 9-10. The vehicle can be equipped with a 12.7mm machine gun, 25mm or 30mm automatic cannon, and a 105mm low momentum gun. The steel case provides all-round protection against 14.5 mm bullets, and its special shape reduces the radar and thermal signature of the AFV. Improved protection against mines - the bottom of the hull can withstand an explosion of up to 8 kg of explosives.

Piranha II with an 8x8 wheel formula equipped with a Cockerill turret with a 90 mm LKTs cannon

M0WAG introduced the Piranha V combat vehicle, originally designed as a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. Its length reached 8 meters, width - 2.99. The weight in various versions ranges from 17 to 30 tons. The main armament is a 30-mm automatic cannon and a 12.7-mm coaxial machine gun. Crew -3 people. landing - 8. The all-welded steel hull with integrated addition of composite modular armor provides all-round protection against 14.5-mm bullets and shell fragments in the basic version. Additional armor guarantees all-round protection against 25-mm armor-piercing projectiles. The double-layer bottom with a V-shaped bend allows you to withstand an explosion of up to 10 kg of explosives under any wheel. All seats are also mine-resistant. In the stern is the rear ramp. Turbocharged diesel engine MTU 6V199 TE21, 580 hp. There is a central tire inflation system. Management - steering. A variant - "Desert Piran" - was created for conducting military operations in a desert area.
Orders for these two new machines have not yet been received, but the managers of M0WAG seem to be fully focused on success. The extraordinary adventures of the "armored Piranha" continue.

About the back of most wheeled armored vehicles are the modified chassis of serial all-wheel drive SUVs and army trucks, the hulls for which are assembled by specialized companies. The most solid armored vehicles are produced by large military-industrial companies, using a special chassis and automotive units.

Most of these vehicles are equipped with powerful diesel engines that comply with Euro-3 to Euro-6 standards, automatic transmissions, independent suspensions and numerous electronic systems for controlling chassis units, weapons, communications, navigation and orientation. Particular attention is paid to the strength of armored hulls that protect the crew and vital organs of vehicles. Usually these are strong welded steel structures with inclined panels and heavy bottom armor. The spatial V-shaped MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) system is recognized as the most effective, reflecting the energy of an explosion of infantry and even anti-tank mines laid on the road.

Armored vehicles of automobile companies

Faithful suppliers of wheeled armored vehicles are large automobile corporations and factories that use their own serial chassis and specially designed options for this purpose, but for all firms this product has always occupied a secondary place.

Daimler AG

In the program of this corporation, there was a place only for Mercedes-Benz light armored cars built on the chassis of the G-series SUVs, the famous Gelendvagens. This year, the company limited itself to showing one LAPV 6.1 armored vehicle with a 184 hp V6 engine. With. and portal bridges providing a ground clearance of 412 mm.

Light five-door armored vehicle Mercedes-Benz LAPV 6.1 on the G300CDI chassis

IVECO

Until recently, the main light armored vehicle in the IVECO Defense Vehicles branch program was the 190-horsepower LMV model in several versions with different add-ons. This year it was represented by a turret version with a heavy machine gun and a Hitrole multi-purpose reconnaissance system.

At Eurosatory-2016, for the first time, a modernized LMV-2 armored vehicle appeared on an extended chassis with a more powerful 220-horsepower engine, a reinforced roof for heavy weapons and a payload increased by 40% - up to 1.5 tons, of which, according to the company, 500 kg for electronic equipment.

Renault

Under this brand, the military products of the Renault Trucks Defense division, which includes small firms ASMAT, Panhard and the American Mack, are hidden. The participation of the latter consists only in the supply of French military equipment under its own brand to distant markets.

At Eurosatory-2016, ASMAT, a company specializing in simple vehicles for African countries, presented the capabilities of its Bastion armored personnel carrier with a 340-horsepower engine and MRAP mine protection at the training ground.

The novelty of the Panhard branch was the compact Dagger armored vehicle with a 200 hp power unit. With. and a high hull for transporting six paratroopers, replacing the previous 160 hp PVP variant.

Demonstration of a six-seater armored vehicle Panhard Dagger without weapons

The Renault brand is worn by the main range of military equipment from Renault Trucks Defense. It is headed by the most extensive Sherpa family of multifunctional machines, which cannot be described in a short review, but it is worth devoting a separate article to them. In addition to them, the company assembles several more original Renault armored vehicles.

At the current salon, as a novelty, there was a floating armored personnel carrier VAB-3 (6x6) with MRAP protection, which differs from its predecessor VAB in an increased payload of up to four tons, reinforced armor and a hull lengthened by 700 mm for installing powerful weapons. The machine uses a six-cylinder diesel engine with a capacity of 320-340 liters. with., automatic six-position box and independent suspension.

A sensation at the Renault booth was made by a model of the Griffon armored personnel carrier (6x6) with the MRAP system and the original modular front part of the hull, made in the style of a “predatory” design with pointed edges. The vehicle with a combat weight of 24.5 tons is equipped with a 400-horsepower Volvo diesel engine, a modular combat superstructure with a cannon and grenade launchers located around the circumference.

A prototype of a promising eight-seat armored personnel carrier Griffon

MZKT

The Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT) brought its MZKT-490100 (4x4) armored vehicle to France on a special chassis with a YaMZ-5345-10 engine with a power of 240 hp. with., an automatic six-position box, an independent spring suspension and a five-door armored hull. Its combat weight is 11 tons, maximum speed is 105 km/h.

The workplace of the driver of the combat vehicle MZKT-490100 Volat

Armored vehicles of military industrial companies

KMW

On the open area of the pavilion of the military-industrial company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), called Leopard's Home (House of the Leopard tank), the Dingo-2HD armored personnel carrier with an updated design, created on a 306-strong special chassis FGA-14.5, appeared. It is mounted on a body with an MRAP system, assembled from special grades of armor steel and composite materials and withstanding the explosion of an infantry or anti-tank mine.

General Dynamics

As part of the creation of the two-axle armored vehicle Eagle-V, the European branch of the American group General Dynamics, created on the site of the former company MOWAG, presented a three-axle version of the Eagle-V (6x6) with a combat weight of 15 tons with a 285-horsepower Cummins engine and a capacious multi-purpose armored hull. Its maximum speed is 110 km/h.

Street

The most dynamic and progressive multinational company Streit Group assembles its diverse wheeled armored vehicles at 12 enterprises in different countries and claims to be the leading corporation in this field. At Eurosatory-2016, she brought almost the entire range of armored vehicles that never cease to amaze visitors with their extravagant appearance. They are based on serial or special chassis and are equipped with diesel engines, automatic or manual transmissions, reinforced bottom armor or MRAP protection.

One of the smallest representatives of this family is the Cobra, a light, high-speed armored vehicle for tactical or special operations. It is built on a 232-horsepower Toyota SUV chassis, weighs about 6 tons and reaches a speed of 140 km/h.

Compact armored vehicle Streit Cobra LAMV with a three-door hull

The heavy armored vehicle Gladiator with a massive five-door hull is based on a Renault Midlum (4x4) truck with a 276-horsepower engine and is equipped with a ZF six-speed manual gearbox, all disc brakes and spring suspension. With a combat weight of 13 tons, it develops a speed of 120 km / h.

The Scorpion combat vehicle on a special chassis is equipped with a 300 hp Cummins diesel engine. with., a welded hull with a capacity of up to eight people with an MRAP anti-mine system and an independent spring suspension of all wheels. With the same mass of 13 tons, its maximum speed was reduced to 105 km / h.

For the first time, a 400-horsepower Alligator armored personnel carrier (6x6) of the original layout on a special chassis with two closely spaced front pairs of steerable wheels and a single rear axle was demonstrated at the extensive Streit stand. A prospectus with its description could be obtained from the stand attendants, but it would not be possible to show you the image of the car: the company's employees surrounded it with flags and forbade taking pictures.

Armored vehicles of small specialized firms

Achleitner

At Eurosatory-2016, this Austrian company showed a modernized patrol and reconnaissance armored vehicle Survivor-1 with a gross weight of up to 12.5 tons with a machine gun turret, a solid flat bottom and an automatic tire inflation system. Depending on the load at the choice of the buyer, engines with a capacity of 245 or 285 hp are mounted on it. With. The heavy 18-ton version of Survivor-2 is designed for the use of power units of 280–330 hp. With. and the installation of more powerful weapons.

IAG

At the stand of the transnational company International Armored Group (IAG), they demonstrated the new Guardian armored personnel carrier for transporting 10 soldiers and mounting weapons on the reinforced roof of the armored hull. At the disposal of buyers there is a choice of several types of power units - diesel V8 and one gasoline V10.

The IAG exposition also included an eight-seat Jaws patrol vehicle, made on a 232-horsepower Toyota SUV base, and a Sentry armored personnel carrier similar to it with a welded hull and a full-rotation turret.

Light armored personnel carrier Sentry with an eight-seat armored hull and a turret superstructure

Nexter

This multifunctional company gained fame in the field of automotive technology by releasing a successful Aravis armored vehicle on the Unimog U5000 chassis, which was present at Eurosatory-2016 in the version for UN troops. In different parts of the salon, new original armored personnel carriers Titus (6x6) in army and police versions, created on a special Tatra chassis with Cummins engines with a capacity of 440 and 500 hp, were presented. With. and a hinged back door with a hydraulic drive.

The highlight of this design lies in three pairs of wheels evenly spaced from each other, of which the front and rear are steerable, which made it possible to reduce the turning radius to 13 m. On the highway, the car reaches 110 km / h.

SVOS

The largest Vega (6x6) armored personnel carrier in the showroom was shown by the Czech company SVOS. It is assembled on the units of a 408-horsepower Tatra T815-7 car with an automated 14-speed electronically controlled gearbox. Its main feature is an independent adjustable hydropneumatic suspension of single wheels with final drives and tire inflation. The combat weight of the car is 29 tons, the maximum speed is 110 km / h.

For the first time, a previously unknown manufacturer of armored vehicles, the Cypriot company Lacenaire from Nicosia, appeared at the salon for the first time. She presented two armored vehicles of the Oncilla brand - a multi-purpose one with a machine gun turret and a folding assault ladder on the roof. They are equipped with Deutz or IVECO diesel engines with a capacity of 190 and 210 hp. With. and automatic transmissions. With a mass of 8.8 tons, their speed reaches 120 km / h. And one more juicy detail: one of the Polish military factories is engaged in their assembly.

Cypriot nine-seat armored vehicle Lacenaire Oncilla with a turret module

At Eurosatury-2016, small-scale assembly of wheeled armored vehicles was also demonstrated by a small French company Soframe, Israeli Plasan and a number of Ukrainian enterprises. The updated serial armored vehicles were presented by the Turkish Navy and Otokar companies.

In conclusion - a scene in the press center at Eurosatory-2016. The English-speaking company, convinced that Russians could not be around, discussed the current relationship with Russia. And suddenly one of them jumped up and shouted: “What are you talking about? They have a huge army and crazy soldiers… They will still win.”

Armored personnel carriers (APCs) have taken an important role in military operations from World War I to the present day. Army-Technology.com has listed some of the best armored personnel carriers in service today based on protection, firepower, mobility. Armored personnel carriers such as the Patria AMV, Boxer and Piranha V have enhanced protection, which allows for safer landing of infantry in the combat area.

Patria AMV

Patria AMV (Armored Modular Vehicle) is a modern 8x8 armored vehicle made in Finland. The vehicle was introduced to the market in 2004 and to date, about 1400 vehicles have been ordered by the armed forces of Finland, Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden and the UAE.

The Patria AMV carries three crew members and up to 10 infantry. The hull protects the crew from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and shaped charges such as "impact core" (EFP). The forward projection of the hull offers ballistic protection against 30 mm projectiles (APFSDS-T). The vehicle can also withstand shellless mine explosions up to 10 kg.

The armored personnel carrier (APC) of the Patria AMV version is equipped with a PML 127 OWS module with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. The car has a top speed of over 100 km/h and a range of 800 km.

Patria received orders for 1400 armored modular vehicles from seven countries

Boxer-APC

The Boxer version of the APC is one of the best armored personnel carriers in the world produced by ARTEC, a joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall.

First of all, the Boxer armored personnel carrier is supplied to the German army. It can carry 11 people, including three crew members and eight infantrymen.
The body of the vehicle is integrated with spaced and sloping armor plates to protect against mines, improvised explosive devices and ballistic threats. It protects the crew from anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, from fragments of bombs and artillery shells, and also offers all-round ballistic protection from up to 14.5 mm at an encounter angle of up to 30 degrees.

The FLW 200 remote control station has a 12.7mm heavy machine gun or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher. The vehicle is also integrated for use with IDZ (Infantry of the Future) technology being developed by the German Army. The Boxer armored personnel carrier has a maximum speed of 103 km/h and a cruising range of up to 1050 km.

Boxer APC is one of the best armored personnel carriers in the world.

Piranha V

this is the latest model in the Piranha family - a multi-purpose wheeled armored vehicle manufactured by MOWAG (now known as General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag). The Piranha V armored personnel carrier accommodates 13 people in a well-protected armored hull that protects against the effects of mines, improvised explosive devices and EFP threats. The vehicle can be equipped with an active protection system and additional armor, offering various levels of protection with more than 95% all-round coverage.

The armored personnel carrier can be armed with various modular systems, ranging from remotely controlled light modules with small arms, heavy systems with cannon armament, such as the 30-mm LANCE turret. The armored personnel carrier combines an MTU diesel engine and efficient driving systems (FEDS), which give it a maximum speed of 100 km / h and a range of 550 km.

The Piranha V is the fifth generation of the multipurpose wheeled armored vehicle in the Piranha family from General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag.

Pandur II 8x8

The Pandur II 8x8 APC is an improved version of the Pandur 6x6. It is a wheeled armored personnel carrier manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems-Steyr. The vehicle is currently in service with the Czech Army and the Portuguese Armed Forces.

The Pandur II armored personnel carrier offers space for 14 troops, including crew, and can be fitted with modular armor to protect against ballistic threats, mines, improvised explosive devices and hand grenade launchers (RPGs).

The SP30 turret on the Pandur II is armed with a 30mm Mk 30-2 Mauser cannon, while vehicles used by the Czech Army are fitted with a pod equipped with a 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II. Additional armament includes a 7.62 mm machine gun and 76 mm smoke grenade launchers. The car has a top speed of 105 km/h and a range of 700 km.

Pandur II 8x8 armored personnel carrier is in service with the Czech army and the Portuguese armed forces

ARMA 8x8 APC

The ARMA 8x8 Modular Wheeled Armored Car was unveiled in Turkey by Otokar Otomotiv Savunma Sanayi at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDF) 2013 in Turkey.

The internal layout of the ARMA armored personnel carrier is designed to accommodate the driver, commander and ten servicemen. The armored hull provides a high degree of protection against kinetic energy (KE) cores, mines, RPGs, EFPs and improvised explosive devices.

The ARMA version of the armored personnel carrier is equipped with a remote module with 7.62 mm / 12.7 mm machine guns or an open dome turret with a 20 mm cannon or a Mizrak-30 remote-controlled turret (30 mm cannon + 7.62 mm machine gun, anti-tank guided missiles L -UMTAS long range.These missiles are laser-guided). The six-cylinder diesel engine provides a top speed of 105 km/h and is capable of moving the car for a range of 700 km.

ARMA 8x8 from Otokar is a new generation of wheeled APCs offering mobility, modularity and protection.

AV8 8x8 APC

The AV8 armored personnel carrier is produced by Deftech in collaboration with the FNSS and was shown in 2012. The vehicle was developed for the Malaysian Armed Forces based on the FNSS Pars 8x8 APC. Armored personnel carriers, which are in operation with the Turkish army.

The vehicle has the capacity to accommodate 13 troops and is fitted with a composite of aluminum and steel armor. It also has additional armor articulated to the frontal projection as well as both sides of the hull.

The AV8 vehicle is fitted with a two-man Denel LTC30 turret with a 30mm GI-30 cannon and an FN Herstal MAG 58M co-axial (coaxial) 7.62mm machine gun.
It is powered by a turbocharged Deutz diesel engine and can reach a top speed of 100 km/h and has a range of 700 km.

AV8 APC can reach a top speed of 100 km/h

Terrex 8x8 APC

The Terrex 8x8 APC is manufactured by ST Kinetics and is in service with the Singapore Armed Forces. The vehicle offers greater mobility and increased survivability for 13 troops. It has a built-in central tire inflation system that allows you to automatically change tire pressure for different areas while driving.

The armored personnel carrier is equipped with active and passive layers of armor and can also be protected from improvised explosive devices and mines. It contains a twin-weapon remote control system that includes a 40mm automatic grenade launcher and a 7.62mm machine gun, or two 0.5"" (12.7mm) heavy machine guns.

The car is powered by a six-cylinder, four-stroke Caterpillar C-9 turbodiesel engine that generates 450 hp. Its power allows the car to gain the necessary strength to reach a maximum speed of 105 km / h and travel up to 600 km.

Terrex 8x8 APC can carry 13 troops

BTR-4 8x8

BTR-4 - 8x8 armored personnel carrier manufactured by the Kharkiv Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering. Morozov (Ukraine). The vehicles are in service with the armies of Iraq and Ukraine and are designed to transfer motorized rifle units and provide fire support in combat operations.

BTR-4 was introduced in 2006, production started in 2008. It can carry three crew members and seven paratroopers and can hold its own against automatic small-caliber guns. It can work in any climatic conditions day and night.

The armored personnel carrier is equipped with a 30 mm automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun, and also has a 30 mm grenade launcher and anti-tank systems. It is powered by a 3TD diesel engine with a capacity of 500 horsepower, allowing it to reach a top speed of 110 km/h with a cruising range of 690 km.

Production of the BTR-4 was started in 2008.

BTR-82A

The BTR-82A, an improved version of the BTR-80 family of vehicles, is an 8x8 armored personnel carrier manufactured by the Russian Military Industrial Company for use by the armies of Russia and Kazakhstan.

Production of the BTR-82A began in September 2013. The first vehicles are expected to be delivered to the Russian army in 2015. The vehicle can carry three crew members and seven fighters and offers more advanced protection compared to the BTR-80. Additional armor slots for the BTR-82A help protect the crew from mines and improvised explosive devices. Car features - reinforced floor with several layers of armor. It is equipped with a 30 mm 2A72 dual-fed 7.62 mm PKMT gun. It is powered by a turbodiesel KAMAZ 740 with a capacity of 300 hp. and has a maximum highway speed of 100 km/h and a cruising range of 600 km.

The BTR-82A is equipped with a 30 mm 2A72 cannon and a 7.62 mm PKMT machine gun.

Stryker ICV

The main armored personnel carrier (ICV), manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems for the US Army. The ICV entered service in 2002 and is available in eight variants. It can carry two crew members and nine fighters.

Hardened steel housing provides basic protection. The vehicle also has slot cells and can be equipped with various hull survivability kits. It is equipped with a remote module with a 50 caliber machine gun or an MK 19 grenade launcher + smoke grenade launchers for direct fire protection. Powered by a 350 hp Caterpillar JP-8 diesel engine, the car can reach a top speed of 96.5 km/h and has a maximum range of 530 km.

The Stryker ICV entered service with the US Army in 2002.

Armored personnel carriers (APCs) have taken an important role in military operations from World War I to the present day. Information resource Army-Technology.com has listed some of the best armored personnel carriers in service today, based on protection, firepower, mobility. Armored personnel carriers such as the Patria AMV, Boxer and Piranha V have enhanced protection, which allows for safer landing of infantry in the combat area.

Patria AMV

Patria AMV (Armored Modular Vehicle, armored modular vehicle) is a modern 8×8 armored vehicle made in Finland. The vehicle was introduced to the market in 2004 and to date, about 1400 vehicles have been ordered by the armed forces of Finland, Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden and the UAE.

Patria received orders for 1400 armored modular vehicles from seven countries

The Patria AMV carries three crew members and up to 10 infantry. The hull protects the crew from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and shaped charges such as "impact core" (EFP). The front projection of the hull offers ballistic protection against 30mm projectiles (APFSDS-T). The vehicle can also withstand shellless mine explosions up to 10 kg.

The armored personnel carrier (APC) of the Patria AMV version is equipped with a PML 127 OWS module with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. The car has a top speed of over 100 km/h and a range of 800 km.

Boxer-APC

The Boxer version of the APC is one of the best armored personnel carriers in the world produced by ARTEC, a joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall. First of all, the Boxer armored personnel carrier is supplied to the German army. It can carry 11 people, including three crew members and eight infantrymen.

The body of the vehicle is integrated with spaced and sloping armor plates to protect against mines, improvised explosive devices and ballistic threats. It protects the crew from anti-tank and anti-personnel mines, from fragments of bombs and artillery shells, and also offers all-round ballistic protection against weapons up to 14.5 mm at an encounter angle of up to 30 degrees.

Boxer APC is one of the best armored personnel carriers in the world.

Piranha V

The Piranha V is the fifth generation of the multipurpose wheeled armored vehicle in the Piranha family from General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag.

Pandur II 8×8

Pandur II 8 × 8 armored personnel carrier is in service with the Czech army and the Portuguese armed forces

The SP30 turret on the Pandur II is armed with a 30mm Mk 30-2 Mauser cannon, while vehicles used by the Czech Army are equipped with a pod equipped with a 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II. Additional armament includes a 7.62 mm machine gun and 76 mm smoke grenade launchers. The car has a top speed of 105 km/h and a range of 700 km.

ARMA 8×8 APC

The ARMA 8x8 Modular Wheeled Armored Vehicle was unveiled in Turkey by Otokar Otomotiv Savunma Sanayi at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDF) 2013 in Turkey.

ARMA 8×8 from Otokar is a new generation of wheeled APCs offering mobility, modularity and protection.

The ARMA version of the armored personnel carrier is equipped with a remote module with 7.62 mm / 12.7 mm machine guns or an open dome turret with a 20 mm cannon or a Mizrak-30 remote-controlled turret (30 mm gun + 7.62 mm machine gun, anti-tank guided missiles L-UMTAS long range.These missiles are laser-guided). The six-cylinder diesel engine provides a top speed of 105 km/h and is capable of moving the car for a range of 700 km.

BTR-82A

BTR-82A equipped with a 30 mm 2A72 cannon and a 7.62 mm PKMT machine gun

Features of the armored personnel carrier - a reinforced floor with several layers of armor. It is equipped with a 30 mm 2A72 dual-powered cannon and a 7.62 mm PKMT machine gun. Turbodiesel engine KAMAZ 740 with a power of 300 hp allows you to reach a maximum speed on the highway of 100 km / h and provides a cruising range of 600 km.

AV8 8×8 APC

The AV8 armored personnel carrier is produced by Deftech in collaboration with the FNSS and was shown in 2012. The vehicle was developed for the Malaysian Armed Forces based on the FNSS Pars 8×8 APC. Armored personnel carriers, which are in operation with the Turkish army.

AV8 APC can reach a top speed of 100 km/h

The AV8 vehicle is fitted with a two-man Denel LTC30 turret with a 30mm GI-30 cannon and an FN Herstal MAG 58M co-axial (coaxial) 7.62mm machine gun. It is powered by a turbocharged Deutz diesel engine and can reach a top speed of 100 km/h and has a range of 700 km.

Terrex 8×8 APC

The Terrex 8×8 armored personnel carrier is manufactured by ST Kinetics and is in service with the Singapore Armed Forces. The vehicle offers greater mobility and increased survivability for 13 troops. It has a built-in central tire inflation system that allows you to automatically change tire pressure for different areas while driving.

Terrex 8x8 APC can carry 13 troops

BTR-4 8×8

BTR-4 - armored personnel carrier 8 × 8 manufactured by the Kharkov Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering. Morozov (Ukraine). The vehicles are in service with the armies of Iraq and Ukraine and are designed to transfer motorized rifle units and provide fire support in combat operations.

Production of the BTR-4 was started in 2008.

Stryker ICV

The Stryker ICV entered service with the US Army in 2002.