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Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:30 pm
by biscuits brown
There is an FV432 as well. Thats like our version of the M113.
Command vehicles have a roof extension
I bet this is similar to what you saw RT
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:36 pm
by biscuits brown
the new German Puma IFV looks good too. Its 42 tons, second only to the Namer in western IFV heavyweights.
Both are going to be armed with SPIKE missiles too.
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:30 pm
by Bypah
biscuits brown wrote:Have you seen the new Namer IFV?
the israelis are using the same chasis of the Merkava's for their IFV's with some nice modifications I see.
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:07 pm
by biscuits brown
This is excellent recycling of the T54/5 series
The achzarit heavy APC. They seem to have created a rear exit path avoiding the engine compartment.
Russia is doing similar with their old T54/5s
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The BTR-T heavy APC
The IDF has also converted several hundred old centurions (Shot) into a heavy APC
and a big number of specialised conversions for engineering etc.
Seems a good idea. Why have IFVs/APCs that have the protection of a coca cola can?
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:36 pm
by biscuits brown
The Marder (marten) is a very capable and ahead of its time IFV. First designed in raely 60s, it was the first western APC that could fight a BMP with its high power 20mm auto cannon remotely controlled. Later it had missile armament too. 30 tons, 10 pzrgrdrs + 2 crew.
Rear entry door system
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:44 pm
by rationtin440
Although the Marder and Warrior vehicle series are much better made than the BMP series, with my claustrophobia, I'd still have a hard time riding in one!
My ultimate nightmare would be a malfunctioning NBC system inside a buttoned up vehicle and having to wear full chem suit and mask.
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:20 pm
by housil
biscuits brown wrote: ...10 pzrgrdrs + 2 crew.
It´s 3 crew (driver, gunner, comandant) and "only" 6 infantry man
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:24 pm
by biscuits brown
Quite right Housil. I put down the original spec from the early 60s, not the final design. I forgot about the turret too. 2 crew assigned to operate that.
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:02 pm
by housil
No prob
It´s 25 years ago I sat in a Marder...
Re: 300HP ride
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:29 pm
by biscuits brown
Did they have functioning rifle ports Ollie? Or had the ports been covered with extra armour by the mid 80s?
The Marten is a very clean vehicle, and not that too well known, it was never exported I dont think. Chile is buying a couple hundred I read recently though.
It looks great and was the best and probably the safest IFV/APC in the 70s-80s IMHO. Nice bus.