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Vehicles Steer Their Way into Prominence at IDEX
Defence capabilities can never be complete without armoured vehicles. Combining mobility with offensive and defensive abilities, such vehicles have been around for quite a long time in varied forms. The difference, though, is that in modern days they are much more sophisticated, and play a crucial role on the battlefield and other places where they are considered essential.
The 15th edition of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) that concluded in Abu Dhabi on February 25 witnessed enthusiastic participation by reputed local and international companies, which lined up a range of multipurpose armoured vehicles.
Adding to the excitement was the fact that IDEX turned out to be the first major in-person global defence event to take place in the post-pandemic recovery stage.
Several prominent armoured vehicle manufactures including NIMR, Al Jasoor, Otokar, General Dynamics Land Systems, Patria, Nexter, BAE Systems, Oshkosh and Hanwha took part in the event.
Here’s a glance at some of the military vehicles that made their presence at the show.
Ajban and Hafeet
Nimr launched its second-generation Ajban 4x4 and Hafeet 6x6 wheeled armoured military vehicles at IDEX. Technical excellence, dynamic performance, and modular structural design were the highlights.
Featuring advanced blast mitigation and ballistic protection, the new platforms provide high levels of protection in the harshest of environments. Designed to meet the most demanding duty-cycle requirements, the monocoque architecture offers a higher degree of body rigidity that contributes to greater agility and responsiveness.
The MK2 versions boast enhanced maintainability with a significantly reduced timeframe required to remove a vehicle’s power pack – down from 10 hours to just 20 minutes.
Recently, Nimr successfully conducted the first landmine blast tests, in line with international standards, in the UAE desert in collaboration with sister company LAHAB.
The tests were done to demonstrate the effectiveness of the protection levels offered by the Ajban MK2 armoured tactical vehicle. Owing to the superior monocoque design, the vehicle remained intact during both of these powerful blasts. The second-generation vehicles’ high levels of protection provide an added advantage rarely available in other leading armoured vehicles in this class.
VOLAT LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE - MZKT-490101
This year, VOLAT exhibited the entirely new 4x4 Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) MZKT-490101. This novelty represents a five-seat LAV designed for transportation and protection of its crew from the damage effects of small arms and explosive devices. Applied solutions provide optimal reliability and protection against threats in the warfare. LAV power pack consists of Doosan DL06 6-liter engine of 270hp and Allison 6- speed automatic transmission. The two-speed transfer case ADS is assembled into a single power unit with the power pack. The engine compartment is equipped with automatic fire extinguishing system.
LAV MZKT-490101 has modular composition and 4-door body all-welded from armoured steel. The fleet of LAV MZKT-490100 family with different types of mounted equipment is extensively operated by the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Borders Authority of the Republic of Belarus.
ZEUS
ZEUS is a laser based unexploded ordnance and landmine neutralisation system comprised of target detection sensors, a high-power laser, beam director for engaging targets and operator controls. The ZEUS laser can hit targets more than 300 metres away from the vehicle and is powerful enough to detonate small submunitions from cluster bombs, land mines, general purposed (GP) bombs and thick-cased artillery rounds. Parsons is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the ZEUS laser.
Tigr Medium Armoured Vehicle 4x4 8 t
Tigr is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle, manufactured by Military-Industrial Company LLC (BMK). The GAZ-2330 Tigr is the military version of the vehicle and has been referred to as “the Russian Humvee”. The GAZ-2975 Tigr was officially taken into service at the end of 2006 and manufactured in 2007.
The vehicle can accommodate up to 10 officers armed and in full gear. It has been field- and combat-tested before being sent to serve with OMON (Special Purpose Police Unit). The pilot production of GAZ-2330 “Tigr” started in 2004.
In 2005 only 96 vehicles were made, mostly for MVD. The vehicle is expensive now (by the Russian standards, of course), $ 60-65.000 a piece. Specialists, however, consider GAZ-2330 a very successful vehicle.
The Tigr GAZ-2330 can be armed with a light machine gun or grenade launcher. Hatches and brackets for installation of 7.62mm Pecheneg machinegun and 30mm AGS-17 grenade launchers are mounted on the roof. The windows of GAZ-233036 special police vehicles are equipped with firing ports.
The TIGR’s armoured hull provides protection against small-arms fire, shell fragments and IED blasts. The hull and door windows are bulletproof and spall liners protect personnel against spalls if the hull is hit by bullets or fragments and exclude ricochet from the opposite side if the hull is pierced.
VPK-URAL Heavy Armoured Vehicle 4x4 14 t
The 4x4 VPK-Ural was first presented at the Army-2019 international military-technical forum. Weighing 14,500 kg, the vehicle has a range of 1000km and speed of 100kmph. It is powered by a 360 HP YaMZ-536 turbocharged diesel engine.
VPK-Ural is designed to carry 12 people in full gear. Mine protection provides protection against an explosive device equivalent to 6kg of TNT. Special anti-traumatic seats with seat belts are installed. Armament is set depending on the tasks to be solved.
Cаyman
The vehicle is intended for participating in reconnaissance and sabotage operations, patrolling and escorting columns, carrying out peacekeeping and police operations, as well as conducting actions in emergency situations.
The cooling system allows exploiting the machine at ambient temperatures up to +50°C. Modern devices and sensors of domestic production allow controlling the parametres of all systems to ensure the work of a diesel engine.
There is an opportunity to install an onboard information control system, which extends the opportunities on controlling the product units work, increases functional and ergonomic features of the crew positions; has a built-in navigation system.
The product is equipped with a light signal system for moving on public roads, a rearview camera, and additional illumination devices.
An all-wheel drive (4*4), a high engine torque, an independent torsional-lever-type suspension and a centralised tyre inflation system allow to move confidently across the rugged terrain.
Zashchitnik
JSC “140 Repair Plant” has developed and manufactured a prototype model of the protected multi-purpose vehicle Zashchitnik.
This multifunctional vehicle can be used to support transportation of the personnel assets accompanied by convoys, patrolling of areas and roads and providing counter-terrorism operations.
As the basic chassis is used the MAZ-631708 off-road wheeled chassis with a 6×6 wheel arrangement and a YaMZ-7511 power plant with a power of 294 kWt (400 hp).
The armoured hull of a protected vehicle provides protection for a crew of 16 people from small arms fire and artillery shell fragments of protection class Br5 in accordance with GOST P 50963-96.
Equipment of a car interior inside with special shotproof mats provides protection of the crew from damage by secondary fragments.
Modernisation tank T-72BME
In order to improve the characteristics of the T-72M1 tank in terms of firepower, autonomy and command controllability, a modernisation kit MK-72BME was developed.
As a result, the T-72BME tank has improved tactical and technical characteristics.
Firepower, improved observation and aiming conditions have increased due to the installation of a multi-channel (television and thermal imaging channels) combined (day and night) sight, which allows day and night performance without illumination of the target and not detecting itself with infrared radiation.
The installation of a ballistic computer with meteorological sensors, sensors of careen and tangage, wind, and position made it possible to increase the accuracy of shooting.
With the inclusion of a guided missile into the ammunition load, its loading is carried out using the existing automatic loader, a storage device and a rotating transporter, which has been finalised to ensure loading of missiles and guided missiles.
An autonomous power supply unit is installed on the left caterpillar shelf of the tank’s hull, which is connected via a set of cable assemblies to the tank’s general electrical system. Its installation makes it possible to work all the components and assemblies of the vehicle without unmasking work of the engine of the tank in place for an unlimited time, to perform a combat task.
VARAN-AFV
VARAN 6x6 is a tactical armoured vehicle with advanced ballistic and blast protection, ensuring crew survivability in the modern day battle field. VARAN can be used as a platoon strength troop carrier, 8 dismounts and a commander and driver and can be configured as a command and control platform, forward observation vehicle (FOO) or in a convoy support role.
STANAG 4569 Level 4 armouring means VARAN can protect against mine strikes and IED blast and can be fitted with ceramic or composite plates for even greater protection. With the option to make it amphibious and fitting the optional CBRN filtration system, VARAN is a multi- environment vehicle.
P2 KM Reconnaissance Vehicle
P2 KM is super manoeuvrability Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle, equipped with Remote Control Weapon System, for 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine gun and various optronics for recon mission. It can be transported inside Hercules C 130. P2 KM (Komando Monocoque) is a new version of P2 Komando made by PT. Sentra Surya Ekajaya (PT. SSE). This vehicle is larger than P2 Komando, and features new V-shaped hull to withstand mines and IEDs.
FAHD and FAHD-300
The FAHD is a 4x4 Egyptian armoured personnel carrier, designed to fit the requirements of the Egyptian Military. It replaced older APCs in Egyptian service such as the BTR-40, and the Walid. It has been used by eight nations including Egypt, besides being used by the United Nations.
The flexible design of the vehicle, its high speed, manoeuvrability and long range, on road and off-road, makes it possible to produce various versions to satisfy various military and security purposes.
Variants include the FAHD 240/280/300 APC, a command post vehicle, ambulance vehicle, light armoured recovery vehicle, and can be used for anti-riot purposes, mine laying and mine dispensing, making it possible to form independent units capable of dealing with different threats of armour, low-flying targets, and personnel, with common repair duties, and operation.
SOTV
The Navistar Defence SOTV is a vehicle designed from the ground up to support military, special forces, security, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), or diplomatic users in their areas of operation. It offers high mobility and improved protection, as well as a longer life cycle than up-armoured commercial vehicles over a rigorous mission profile.
Everything in the SOTV—from the powerful engine, to the dynamic suspension and drive train, to the armour system, to the modular electronics capability—is designed for the highest level of mission performance and protection. As a purpose-built vehicle with a robust design and components, it provides a significantly longer life cycle than an up-armoured light truck.
Medium Tank ‘HARIMAU’
KAPLAN MT or Harimau, is a modern medium-weight tank developed jointly by Turkish firm FNSS and Indonesian state-owned enterprise PT Pindad. It is designed to offer high lethality in combination with superior tactical mobility.
The layout of the Kaplan MT tank resembles a standard main battle tank (MBT) with the driver at the centre of forward hull, turret in the middle and crew, as well as power-pack at the rear of the hull.
The interior has been designed with major emphasis on crew ergonomics and tactical and battlefield conditions such as driving, firing and loading / off-loading of ammunition. The driver’s position offers an enhanced field of view and convenient access to control panel and driving instruments.
Crew enter / exit the vehicle through single-piece hatch covers mounted on the roof of the hull. The gunner and commander are provided with sighting systems for observation during the day / night, while the commander’s position is installed with a panoramic sight.
P6 ATAV V3
P6 ATAV V3 is the new variant of P6 ATAV. P6 ATAV V3 have been completed with RWCS ( Remote Control Weapon System) and also the Gunshot Detection System. Those systems are not stand alone but have been fully integrated, so all the data from Gunshot will send to RCWS for references as reconnaissance and even return firing. It is classified as rantis by Indonesian military.
P6 ATAV is manufactured by SSE Defense, the same company that manufactured P2 Pakci, P2 Commando, and P3 Cheetah. In shape, P6 is similar to P3, but with wider and shorter body. P6 uses tubular frame and “open” body design without door and protective glass. It is constructed from high grade steel material and dual aluminium.
P6 has 3 points for mounting weapons, preferably 7.62mm MGs. The mounting is at the top of the vehicle. It can be used to mount Anti-tank missile, Surface-to-air missile, and minigun. The P6 ATAV only has light armour protection (aluminium) to ensure its lightweight and agility.
P6 ATAV V3 is a fully armoured variant with STANAG level 1 standard, with bullet-proof glass and runflat tyres.
MilCOTS
Navistar Defense’s Militarised Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (MilCOTS) vehicles are versatile medium and heavy-duty military vehicles based on International severe service chassis. The flexible platform is easily tailored to meet specific mission requirements, and includes vehicle variants such as: water tankers; petroleum, oil and lubricant trucks; general troop transporters; wreckers; dump trucks; heavy equipment transport trucks; and more.
Mahindra Armoured MPVi
Mahindra Mine Protected Vehicle-I (MPV-i), is a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Type Armoured Personnel Carrier and a Specialist Off-road Vehicle. The MPV-I is powered by a ruggedised 230 HP diesel engine, paired with a 6x6 transmission.
The Mahindra MPV-i combines excellent ballistic and mine protection, with a top and side protection of CEN Level B6, and blast protection up to Stanag Level 4A.
The MPV-i delivers power, stability and utmost reliability under extreme conditions.
Mahindra MPV-i can withstand direct hit of 7.62x51 mm ball, 5.56x45 mm, 7.62x39 mm ammunition from a distance of 10 metres at 90° angle of attack.
BAE Land Systems OMC conducted a landmine certification test on the Mahindra MPV-i and concluded that the vehicle structure provides adequate protection to the occupants of the vehicle against 14kg TNT explosives underneath the hull of the vehicle and 21kg TNT explosives underneath the rear wheel of the vehicle.
THeMIS Cargo Unmanned Ground Vehicle
The purpose of the THeMIS Cargo is to reduce the cognitive load of soldiers and provide a means to carry and utilise extra gear and firepower. The THeMIS Cargo will increase the mobility of dismounted units and make them more effective against the adversary. The THeMIS Cargo can also be used to support on-base logistical activities and for last-mile resupply.
In the next issue, we will highlight more such armoured
vehicles that featured prominently at IDEX.
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