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Im most cases these Yehicls ure armed with 7:62 mm er 50 machine gun (MG) bat some are armed with a 40 mm automatic grenade lamncher (AGL). Many of these protested vehicles have been rapidly procured under Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) funding and while some may soon be discarded or handed over to the local forces in Krag and Afphanistan, many of them ay ‘vel have to be taken into regular series. This means that funding will have 1 he found f9 maintain and in some cases, enhance their capabilities In ‘order that they remain effective inthe future ‘The US Army invested about USDS billion in the Future Combt System (FCS) whieh included a complete family of Maaned Ground Vehicles (MGV) which would have replaced many curently deployed. ground combat vehicles as well as indirect fire systems. In 2009 the manned element of the FCS was cancelled and priory is now being given to the replacement of the BAE Systems US Combat Systems M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle¥3 Covalry Fighting Vehicle. Thit is called the Ground. (Combat Vehiele (GCV) and at this stage no decision has been taken as t0 ‘whether it will be a tracked or wheeled platform. AS a resilt of combat experience in Iraq and more receatly Afghanistan, its consdeted that wil need to have a very high level of protection, expecially against LEDs, and will most ikely bea tracked vehicle witha combat weight of anything from 40 toanes upwards. As Well as is expected crew of three (commander, gunner and driver) the future new GCV will have t cary up t0 nine dismount: and their weapons and equipment. Iti expected hit the US ‘Amy will award up to three development contracts in late 2010, It should be noted that the FCS MGV had common chassis that was being developed by General Dynamics Land Systems and BAF Systems US, Combat system with each contractor boing responsible for 4 ty of ‘hieles. Ib s hoped that some of the advanced technology’ from the CS ‘ill be spun out to existing elements of the US army but some of the sub-systems for the MGV such as power pack, suspension and tack were ‘optimised fora much lighter vehicle and cannot be used inthe future GV. Main Batle Tanks In Wester Europe at lest, the design, development and production of new ‘Main Battle Tanks (MBs) has now come ton end withthe excoption of ‘Turkey, Type SS-AP MBT n service with Potstan is bused onthe Chinese NORINCO Type 83 7 jajanes.com Overview ate production Nester Stems Leclee MBI for the French Army Penre Touzin) ‘aes? Some countries have already decided to phase out their MBTs in favour ‘of lighter and more deployable wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) that have limited capabilites in terms of firepower and protection, ‘Although primarily developed for conventional high-intensity manoeuvre ‘warfare, MBTs have demonstrated that they ae a highly flexible weapon system and ean operate across the fll military spectrum. They have also proved their worth in Coumer-insurgeney operations In aq. and raore recently Afghanistan where their shock ation and firepower have proven to be highly valuable. In addition to their advanced daynight capabilities, [MBTS have also proved to be very useful in providing enhanced situational awareness for ater proud bised elements Production a the French Leclerc MBT bas been complete tal of 406 having been supplied to the French Amy and 436 to the United Arah Emirates, Nextes Systems sil has the capability to esta the Leclerc MBT production line again forthe export market if Significant adtionsl export bers are placed. ‘The French Army inends 10 maintain a feet of 254 Leclete MBTs for many years 10 come and these ae expected to be upgraded in a'nurmber of Key areas from 2015, Some of these could be uppraded for urban operations with a provrype of this evaluated by the French Army several years ago. The French Army nov has @ number of| LLeclere MBTs surplus to requirements and there are a number of potential ‘export cuslomers who, could in the future, want some of these Vehicles Which would be upgraded in a numberof Key areas, Krauss-Maffei Wepmann has now completed production ofthe Leopard 2 MBT for the export market but sill has the capability to restart production again. Sines the first Leopard 2 MBT rolled off the production line as far serie MET (INAS ‘sest80 Jane's Armour and Artillery 2010-2011 back as 1979, the vehicle has been upgraded many times, especially in the aca of annour and firepower, the final version being the Leopard 246, Livence production of tho Tonpard 2 has heen underiaken in. many counives, the most recent being Greece and Spain which have procuced enhanced versions of the Leopard 26 optimised 10 meet their own specific reguirements, It is expected thatthe German Army will upgrade part of its fleet of Leopard 2 for urban operations, under the designation the Leopard 247. With the eduction in the size of MBT Moots across Europe, a significant number of Leopard 2 MBTs have become surplus. to requirements and in recent yeus large numbers have been exported while ‘thers are being re-oledinio mere specialised versions such as the Kodiak ‘anmoured engineer vehicle Following an intemational competition, Turkey selected the local ‘company of Otokarta be prime contractor for the Altsy MBT with the South Korean company of Hyundai Rotem being the major sub-contractor, Development is now well underway and this is expected to be a ‘conventional MBT design with a four-person crew and armed with a 120 mat L/55 smooth bore gun which will be manually loaded, Production of the BAF Systems Global Combat Systems Challenger 2 MBT was completed several years azo and the prodition line has now sfosed and the vehicle is no longer being marketed. A tolal of 386 Challenger 2 MTs were built bu this umber wil bo ruc in the fare, 1k ae expected that some would be upgraded under the Challenger Leshalty Improvement Progranime (CLIP) which would have been rolled into the Challenger Capability Sustainient Programme (CCSP) but his is not expected to ake place inthe short tem, iF at al, Tn the past, Rassia had at Teast four smajor facilites engaged in dhe production of MBTs but today thee is just one in Nizhnsi Tap, curently producing the T-80 MBT for the homie and export markets. Its expected {hat Russia will unveil ils new MB, which has hon rferod 10 asthe T95, Jn the near futur and this wal probably he an uncenentonal desien. Most sougoes indicate tat this will have the commande, gunner and diver sated ina proected citadel towards the front of the chasis. Main armament is expected 10 comprise an exterally mounted 152 mm smoathbore gun fed by an automatic loader which, in addition to firing lanmour piercing fin stabilised discarding sabot (APESDS) round with high mule velocity, will also be able to fire a guided missile. ‘Current Rustian-developed 125mm laser-guided projectiles have a xin age of 5.000 an ited wih tandem hishexponie ani-tank (HEAT) warhead that is designed 10 noualise enemy MBTS protected with explosive reactive armour (ERA). I is understood thatthe "7-95 will beable to fire a 152 mm guided projectile out to 8,000 m and it is considered possible that targets could well he designated by other platforms, so giving ita beyond-line-of-sight capability ‘While MBT development has come to vial halt in Western Europe, counites inthe Asia/Pacific ares continue to develop and procure MBTs in Sanifcant quantities. China continues to develop and field an increasing hhumber of AFVs ofall types, including MBTS of which the latest vehicle 3s the Type 99 MBIT. For tls purposes iis understood that at ast one Type 99 ha been fitted with « 140 mim smoothbore gun. Furher developments fro underway in China, the speculation being that the next Chinese MBT ‘ill be armed with an extemally mountod 152 mm smooth bore gun fed by fi atomatie loader. There could be & Tink betwen the new Russian T-95 MBT and ths new Chinese MBT. Thais continuing to buildup its Moet of Russian-designed T-90 MBS snd early in 2010 this was tested alongside the locally developed Arjun [MBT which has aow been under development for over 35 yeas wit total ‘of 124 production veickes ordered s0 far, One Indian artnoured regiment has been fully equipped wit the Arjun MBT with a second unit now being ‘equipped. A. decision will be made inthe furore as to whether procure an faddiionsi 500. Afjun MBTs which would be sufficient to equip eight regiments. Inthe Teanine, Heersed production of the Russlan-lsigned T-308 will continue for some time in India Pakistan has had @ more phased approach ia collaboration with China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) that resulting in the fielding of the upgraded Type 59 and co-production of the Type 69 MB. This was followed by the Type 85 and MBT 2009) which is also refered to as the Al Khalid. In addition, Pakistan has taken delivery of 350-80UD MBTS from ‘Ukraine to further boost its MBT eapabily ‘Malaysia has now fielded sts fit MBT regiment equipped with 48 examples of the Polish PT-91M, which is « development of the Russian ‘T72 MB. In addition, Malaysia has also taken delivery of «complete family of suppor. vehicles based on the PT-SIM MBT chassis which Includes armoured engineer, armour recovery and armoured vehicle launched bridges. Ie wis expected that sh ditional two PT-OIM. MBT ‘egiments would be formed in Malaysia but this is now considered wnlikely Inahe short term at least ‘Singapore has now taken delivery of a toal of 96 ex-German Army Leopard 2M MBTs of which G6 are being deployed following rurishment by Keauss-Malfei Wegmann, with the remaining 30 being ‘sed for spare pats South Kored has been self-sufficient in the design, development and proxdetion of MBTs for many years and itis estimated that about 1,500 KI (os mm) end KIA (120 min) MBs have been delivered plus a complete family of soppon vehicles. Development of the atest Hyundai ROTEM K2 MBB is now complete and prodoction is expected fo satin the neat future This will have s number of advanced features including a 120 mm LISS smooth bore gun fed by an automatic loader tat has enabled the crew t0 be feduced (o three, commander, gunner and driver Jane's Armour and Artillery 2010-2011, (8) Reconnaissance vel ‘While reconnaissance vehicles continue tobe deployed, they ate today seen 13s part of complete systems of ISTAR (Inclligence, Surveillance, Target ‘Acquistion and Reconnaissance) assets. These include not only ground- based cloments but also air-asod assets soch as unmanned acral Ychiclos (UAVS) ‘Many countries sill use Mereodes-Benz G-svagons, Tosola Land Cruisers cor Land Rovers forthe reconnassancelcommang and isson roles and these ft often armed with 7,62 mm or 0 machine puns. Some are now replacing their unarnoured Tight (4 x 4) vehicles with better protected vohices, typical examples being the Talian TVECO Defence Vehicles Light Molic Role Vehicle [LMV), South Affican RG32M and the Swiss MOWAG Eagle TY (Suir ; 3° LMY was originally developed as a private venture by IVECO Defence Vehicles to meet emerging requirements for a vehicle with an fehaneed level of protection capable of carrying five people. It was originally expected the vehicle would be marketed in 2 basic bnarmnoured form but an optional add-on armour package for the ental crew compartment. Apart fom the initial production Batch of LM forte Kalan ‘Army, all users have opted for the protected version, These LMYs are ppormally purchased direct from IVECO Defence Vehicles with the ‘usiomer then installing their own adgiional role equipment such as ‘communications and weapon station. By erly 2010 sales ofthe LMV had ‘been made to Ausra (150), Belgium (440), Croatia (10), Czech Republic (113), Italy (1.325), Norway (108), Slovak Republic (10), Spin (134) and the UK (401) Prime contactor for tho UK isthe now BAE Systems, Global ‘Combat Systems with the vehicle being called the Panther. All vebicles Ihave now boon delivered. For operations in Afghanistan, the Panther has ‘been furher upemided to Theatre Entry Standard (TES), with the main ‘emphasis on increased survivability. ‘Stand provaction BAE Sssems Global Combet Systems Panther command and lion vehicle ied with Exfocer RCWS bt without weapon netlled (Christopher FFoas) asses ‘The orginal MOWAG Eagle I, I and III were based on US AM General igh Mobility Muls-Purpose Wheoled Vehicle (HMMWY) chassis but the cutvent prodaction Eagle IV is based on the MOWAG DURO (4x 4) ‘Shisis which i inezeused payload. The lavnch customer foc the Eagle 1V ‘was Denmark, Which has now takon dlivery ofa total af 90 vehicles, many of them fitted with a BAE Systems Lemur Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS). Following competitive trial, the German Army selected the MOWAG Eagle IV to meet ils GEF2 requirement an sofa two otders Ihave heen placed, the fist fr 25 and a seettd ord for 173 units. More recently, Germany has ordered anciher batch of 20in the specialised Ambulance configuration, ‘Within GEF thers is requirement for another 474 vehicles (GFF4) for hich there is expected to be a competition. MOWAG will offer its latest Eagle V while Krauss-Matfel Wegmann and Rheinmetall Landsysieme have teamed to develop, using comp’ funding, the Armoured) Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) of which two vehicles have been completed and are now undergoing company tal Production of the Femck (4 x 4) reconnaissance vebicle and. more specialised versions has almost been completed forthe German (202) ard helands Armies (410). ‘The latest version to enter service with the German Army isthe Fennek Joint Fire Support Team GST) with s total of 40 vehicles tobe Filded, 20 in forward observer role for sround-ground fre Ssapport and the maining 20 in the ait-ground controller configuration. ‘Today the Alvis Shee member of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (wacked) ifthe main reconnaissance vehicle of the British Army and this ‘entered service as far back as 1974. Since dha it has been improved in a umber of key areas including installation of a Thales batlegroup therm Jmaging system, new Cummins. diesel engine, General Dynamics UK Sova dig communications system and a vaty of suvivabiiy enhancements, Tollowing a competition, the UK MoD ennounced in March 2010 that General Dynamics UK had been selected as the preferred bidder for the ja.jnes.com Future Rapid Effect System - Specialist Vehicle (FRES-SV) requirement ‘The fist Version of the FRES.SV to enter srvice will he the FRES-Scout that will be based on a Cammon Buse Platform (CBP) which isa further development of the latest ASCOD 2 platform. This willbe fitted with two-person ture developed by Lockheed Marta UK INSYS which will be armed with the UK MoD mandated 40 mm Cased Telessoped Cannon and ‘Ammunition (CTCA. This has also been mandated for the British Army Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP), which has now been delayed, Ari's pression of the General Dames PRESScou ued on & CRP hich i futher develpment ofthe ASCOD 2 fed wih a trter armed vith «40 mm CTCA |General Dynamics UK) ‘arm ‘Armoured personnel carriers ~ tracked Some counties, for example Belgium and France, have opted to replace their flees of tracked armoured personnel carriers (APC) aad infetey Fighting vehicles (IFV) with 8 > 8 wheeled veticles, When compared {0 iheir tacked counterparts, these have a qumbor of advantages itelading ‘greater road mobility and lower life-cycle cots. Many’ counties, however, prefer to ve a more balanced fict of tracked and wheeled (8x) vehicles as the former normally have greater eross-country mobility and higher level of protection “The People’s Liberation Army has now taken into service the ZBD-O4 IV which is 2 significant improvement over sis curently deployed Vhiles. This features brand new locally developed chassis fitted witha lurret that appears fo be a further development ofthat ited to the Russian BMP.3 IFV. This is armed with a 100mm gun that, as well 3s fring conventional natures of ammunition can also fire laseroguided projectile but toa range of 5,000 m. In addition, a 30 mm eannon and ¢ 7.62 mim MG fare mounted co-xially with the main armameat. The Russian BMP-3 also Features two bow-moumied 7.62 mm PKT MGs mounted one elter side but the Chinese ZBD-M does not have this feature, ‘addition to placing increased emphasis on ils amphibious forees, China s bullding up its airassault capability with the introduction into service of| the ZBD-08 airborne combat vehicle which in many respects is very similar indesign to the Russian BMD series of st-asault vehicles Following tals with pre-production vehicles, the German MoD gave the go-ahead for full-scale produetion ofthe Puma Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIPV), with a total of 40S due tobe supplied to the Geemaa Army to replace the curently deployed Marder LAXAA/AS. When compared to ‘her IFVs, Pum isan untsal design as it has a remote-control ture ted with a Mauser 30 mm cannon and 5.56 mm co-axial MG, with Option for anti-tank guided weapons (ATGW) co be mounted externally. It also as a modular armour package that can be removed fallow i 1 be Caried In the developmental ASOOM transport areal. ‘The only other IFV currently in production in Europe Is the BAE Systems Global Combat Systems CV90, which ‘hes already been supplied to Denmark, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden and Switzeland, The Intst production model is the CV9035 Mk IIE which ian all-digital vehicle fied ‘with 2 two-person turret armed with an ATK 38 mm Bushmaster II ‘annon which has the potential to be upgraded to $0 min the future. The Royal Netherlands Army is taking delivery of a total of 184 of these voces, ‘The Doosan Infacore Next Infantry Fighting Vehicle (NIFY) is nov in ‘production forthe Republic of Korea Army as the K21, and this represents 4 slep change whea compared 10 the curently deployed Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle (KIFV). The 26 toone AIFV is armed with a 40mm ‘cannon and 7.62 mim co-axial MG, with provision for «wo ATGW on the left side of the ture. With a kit the K21 is fully amphibious and is ‘ropelled inthe water by its racks, ‘The now BAE Sysiems Global Combat Systems Wartior FV will remain in service through to at least 2030/2035, and in order for it to renin effective most ofthe Meet will be upgraded under the Wartior Capability Sustrinment Programme (WCSP). This covers « number of Key aca Including the Warvior Fightability & Lethality Improvement Programme jaajanes.com MS [91 ‘The Puma AIFV ire entering production ashe replacement for he Marder L series ‘rently deployed by the German Army (PSM ras OWFLIP), Warrior Enhanced Electronic Architecture (WEEA), Warir Modular Protection System (WMPS) and the Anmoured Batlegioup Support Vehicle (ABSV). BAE. Systems. Global Combat Systems and Lockheed Martin UK INSYS are both bidding. for this key programme, the former offering a brand new turet and the later an upgrade ert from the ‘existing Warrior, Both solutions use the CTAT (a joine venture Between BAE and Nester Systems) 40 mm CTCA system which has been mandated by the UK MoD and is now being qualified. Up to 449 existing Warrior are expected to be uparaded under the WCSP but in March 2010 the programme Was delayed due toa shortage of funding. ‘China has deployed atleast two versions of iis ZBD series of amphibious assault vehicle. The ZTD-0S isthe fie support vehicle and is fitted with a turret armed with a 105 mm stailised gun and a 7.62 mm co-axial MG. ‘This could well have the enpabiity to fie a laser-guided projectile out to a maximum range of 5,000 m. The oop carrying. version is called the ZBD.05 and bas a tut armed with a 30 mm cannon, 7.52 mm co-axial (MG anda launchor for ho lsest generation Red Arrow 73 ATGW mounted clther side, ‘The US Marine Corps (USMC) sill uses the BAE Systems US Combet Systems AAV7AL amphibious assauk: vehicle which should by now, been replaced by the General Dynamics Land Systems Expeditionary Fighting ‘Vehicle (EFV) which has been seriously delayed. or many yeas the articulated all-‘erain market has been dominated By te now BAE Systems Global Combat Systems (previously Hagglunds) ‘with ts By 2068 and more recent BvS 10 armoured vehicles, The ltr Was originally designed to meet the requirements of dhe UK Royal Marines, end by cally 2010.8 toll of 166 had been delivered. This number includes hatefeld replacement vehicles to replace losses in Afghanistan. ‘The Netherlands Maines have also taken delivery of 74 BvS 10 vehicles. Inmil-2008, dhe UK ordered 24 ofthe latest BvS 10) Mi Tan these were all delivered by’ the end of March 2010, and some have already been deployed to Afghanistan. The BYS 10 Mk IT isthe baseline for all fare ‘riduction Vikings and inclades a number of improvements, inching ‘more powerful Cummins diesel engine, larger aliemator, upgrade brakes, steering and sospension and a higher level of protection inching the latest imine protection ki ‘The Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) Bronco AU! Tensin Tracked ‘Carrer (ATTC) has been in service with the Singapore Armed Fores for several years and has also beon adopted by Thailand. Laie in 2008 the UK. placed contract with STK covering the supply of over 100 enhanced versions of the Bronco to meet Briish Atmy Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR). First production vehicle, called the Warthog. in British Army service were completed late in 2009 and all willbe delivered hy the end of 2010. The UK is procuring three versions of the Warthog: loop carrier, ambulance and repair and recovery. These vehicles will feature appliqué armour, bar armour, mine protection kit, Platt mount aad electronic devices to counter IEDs ‘Over recent years the overall weight of APCs and IFVs has bedn increasing ata steady rate, the Puma ATFV coming in at 48 tonnes with its complete armour package. Fer many year te Isis! Defense Force (IDE) has deployed Heavy IFVs based on surplus tank ehassis. To stppor the recently intrxduced Merkaya Mk 4 MBT, Ismet had developed a brand now LHIFV called the Namer (Tiger, This i based on automotive components of the Merkava M4 MBT and has avery high level of protection, The armour package is of modular design so thatitcan be upgraded asthe threat changes ‘Ornew amour technology matures. I is also expected tobe filled with the Israel Military Industries GMA) Iron Fist ative defen system. A number of biber countries have developed to the proisiype sage HIFV, or MTS ‘modified to support TFV operating inthe potentially hostile dtee ie zone remains to be seen as to whether these heavy and expensive HIEV are sudopted on a wider scale, as there are limitations on where they can be Aeployed owing t their size and weight. Jane’s Armour and Artillery 2010-2011 ‘While new IFVs continue tobe introduced, many of the olde tracked APCs remain in service with some cours upgracing these vehicles to "extend their operational lives, A good example iste now BAE Systers, US (Combat Systems, M113 sorios of APCs which originally entered service ‘withthe US Aemy as far back as 1960/1961 and remain in service in the final production MII3A3 configuration today, A number of counties, BME Sytem Global Combat Systems BvS 10 Mk 2 llama armoured vite without bar armour ad weapons inated (Christopher F Foss) Jone’s Armour and A ry 2010-2011 igre including Australia, Canad, Denmark, Germany and Singapore, have ‘paraded their MIIT3s in a numberof areas to extend their opeaticnal lives tw atleast 2020. In most cass tis upgrade includes installation of a new Dowerpuck, enhanced armour protection and in some cases installation of RWS. Some users have stetched ther vehicles by adding anotber road Whee! either side to provide more volume and payload, while Canada and ck iS jaedjanes.com Denmark have replaced their conventional steel tracks with Soucy rubber bund tracks which are lighter and have reduced noise and vibration characteristics Tn the UK, the last now BAE Systems, Global Combat Systems, FV: APC came off the production line as far back as 1971. Toy the Brish ‘Army sill has over 1,000 FV430 series vehicles in sevice of which 900 are bing upgraded tothe FV432 Mle 3 Bulldog standard with an expected out ‘of service dato of about 2020/2025, Some 117 have boon further upgraded ‘with additonal armour and installation of a Selex Enforcer RCWS armed with a 7.62 mm MG, this model being called the EV432 Mk 3 Bulldog {uparmoared) Armoured personnel carriers ~ wheeled ‘The most competitive armoured market today i il for wheeled armoured vehicles, especially 8x § designs as they can underake a much wider range Df battlfild missions. In recent years the size of 8 x 8 vehicles has been mnreased. The original Geneeal Dynamics Land Systoms - Canséa Light ‘Ammoored Vehicle (LAV) weighed about 13 tonnes. The Stryker Inatry Crier Vehicle, based on the LAV-Il stared life at 17 tonnes and since thon is weight has inereased as addtional erpour as been added. General [Dynamics Land Systems bus developed 10 the protoxype stage the Light Armoured Vehicle High Capacity (LAV-HV) which (ypically weighs 25, Th the past, the now defunct Brazilian company of ENGESA built large aunnbets of is EE-9 (6 6) Cascavel armoured cas and EE-11 Uratu 6 6) APCs for the home and export markets and many of these remain in seevice today. Bail s now moving back ito the dsiga, development and production of wheeled AFVs with the unveiling ofthe VBTP-MR medium [APC.- Bake Platform, tho fist prototype of whichis now undergoing trials. This will be followed by a batch of pre-production vehicles and ful seale prodoction, Although the fist customer Will be the Brazilian Army, it will fhe marketed overseas as many countries ia South America sll operate Fleets of ENGESA wheeled vehicles has been confirmed thatthe People's Liberation Army in China bas nove deployed 8 version, the ZBDD-09 (8 8) infantry combat vehicl, and this made it First public appearance jn Beijing in October 2009. This is fed ‘vith a two-person ture that is very smi to that developed in Ukraine and is armed with 30/mm eannon and 7.62 mm co-axial MG. Mounted either ‘de ofthe ture s the latest generation Red Atwow 73 ATGW. An export ‘version of the ZBD.0® was shown at IDEX in the United Arab Emirates fay in 2010 under the designation of the VN1 ith a 6 6 also having teed built and undergoing rls ‘Contracts forthe Kraint-Maffei Wepmann Dingo 2 (4 x4) Al Protected Vehicle (APV) continue to be won. In March 2010 the German Army ‘ordered another 41,APVs which brought the tol up to 296 unit. In April 2010 yet another Dingo 2 onder vas placed by the German Army for a Torthor 4 in th bale damage repair ol, wih ll vehicles to be delivered by the end of 2010, The bate damage repar version of Dingo 2 features a 9 twordaor three-person cab with a flat ed a the ear fited out for its ‘more specialist roe. Dingo 2 APY ofthe German Army om patrol in Ahanisian and fired ite the KranseMotes Wena FLAY 100 CWS IKrauss-Maffel Wegmann) 153035 Shgapore Tehnologles Kinetics Terex (8% 8) Infantry Carrer Voki mow in redaction forthe Surapore infin (Christopher F Foss) ‘08 ‘The ARTEC Boxer Mult-Role Armoured Vehicle (MRAV) has now been ordered by Gormany (272) and the Royal Netherlands Army (200) ‘The it reduction vehicles were completed forthe German Arm in 2008 with the first vebicles forthe Netherlands following in 2011 Toa, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAP) operate only Gull tracked AFY ‘bt Tate in 2009 the Singapore Technologies KinticsTerrex (88) infant Ful sole mek wo ofthe now Brain VETP-MR (6% 6) APC without weopons ial (ECO Defence Vehicles) on jpajanes.com Jane's Armour and Artillery 2010-2071 Turis Eider (6 6) in baseline APC conigvatio and wihow armament ised INurob “aso curier vehicle (ICV) entered production for the Singapore infantry, The intial contract ig for 135 unis which will be sufficient to equip three bratations The now BAE Systems, Global Tactical Systems (previously BAE Systems Land Systems OMC) continoes (0 expand its family of whosled ‘AFVs, The company tas recently purchased. the mirketing and ‘manufacturing rights ofthe Belgian Sabiex (4 x-4) light armoured vehicle land has renamed this the RG34. In lats 2008 the compan revealed its private venture RG3S (6 x 6) Whesled Combat Vehicle (WCV) which the ‘company regard as. step change 8s it not only offers a high Level of protection but also inereased volume, payload and cross-country mobil Jn addition to being sed as a roop caer, the RG33 design is such tht ft ‘canbe used fora wider range af emer roles bith litle modification to the baseline chassis ‘Sweden has a requirement for at least two battalions of Armoured ‘Wheeled Vehicles (AW) and following tials with vehicles submited by Puiria (Armoured Modular Vehicle), and MOWAG (Piranha ID) and BAB: Systems Global Combat Systoms (SEP 6 x 6), the Swedish Defence Material Administration selected the Patria Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV). This decision was protested by BAE Systems and the eompatition Js now being re-un with a decision expocted in mid 2010, Wille there is a clear wend 8 8 vehicles, some customers require a more compact 6 x 6 APC. To meet this requirement the Tuskish company of Nuzol has developed and placed in production the Ejder (6.x 6) amphibious APC, the fst customer being Goorgia which ha taken delivery Of 70 units. Nuol is now developing 4 x 4 and 8 x 8 versions to enable & ‘complete family of vehicles to be offered to potential eastomers. In mid-2009 Universal Engineering unveiled its Ranger Protected Patol Vehicle (6 x 6) which has been developed by the company es © private ‘venture to meet user requirements fora vehicle with moro volume, payload protection and cross-country mobility than cuinenlly deployed vehicles. Universal Engineering ate now building two pre-production Ranger Protected Patrol Vehicles, one ofthese being in a 6 % 6 configuration and the other in an 8 x 8 configuration. ‘These will all share many common ‘components nluding the diesel powerpack Early in 2010, the UK MoD tested two vehicles to meet is Light Protected Patol Vehicle (LPPV) requirement fo replace the Snatch Land Rover (4) vehicles which no longer have the mobility or protection to meet the Britsh Army's operstional requirements. To mest this LPPV requirement, Foree Protection Europe has doveloped the vel, while Supacat has developed dhe Supzeat Proceted Vehicle 400 (SPV 400), Both ofthese have been designed and protosyped tthe contactrs own expense. including un aditional hull for blast als, Its expected the inital quirement will be Tor 200 vehicles with a potentil inservice date of 2011/2012, depending on the secuisition process from nov on. Although not selected for the LPPV trials, Creation is pushin deed with its Zephyr 4 x 4) vehicle forthe export market and is now developing & % 6 and 6 % 4 models with increased volume and paslous Conventional Indirect Fine Systems This covers self-propelled (SP) and towed atley systems that are capable ‘of providing increct-fre support to deployed units. With one oF two exceptions, sch a the heavy and well-protected Denel Land Systems 155 mm/4s ealbre Ge (6 x 6), inthe past al SP arillery sysiems were tacked, In more recent years there has hoen a clear trend fowanls the design, development and proguction of wheeled SP systems, ‘These offer the user a number of significant sdvaniages including reater ‘itaegic mobility and potentially lower operaling and support costs ‘Wihile conventional tube arillery systems continue tobe deployed, there Is also a tend to field arillery ocket systems in inressing numbers is they hve a significant range advantage. These include the widely deployed US Lockheed Martin Mukiplo Launch Rocket System (MLRS) of the more recently inroduced wheeled counterpart, the High Mobility Aztllery Jane's Armour and Artillery 2010-2011 (12) Prost ofthe RGIS (6% 6) Wheeled Comba Vite being pu trough ts paces 'n Sou Africa BAE Systems, Global Tactial Systems) 1266006 Rocket System (HIMARS) hasod on @ 6 x 6 chassis, In addition to being deployed by the US Army and US Marine Corps, the HIMARS his also been deployed by Singapore and the United Arab Emirates and has been ordered by Jord, ‘As previously stted, a large number of new systems were shown in Public forthe fist ime during the major military parade held in Beijing late in 2008. This included a qumber of new SP arllery systems, among them the PLZ-5 135 m5? ealibre system (PLZ52) version. This is & follow” on to the currently deployed PLZ, which in addition to being used by the People’s Liberation Army has also been sold to Kuwait and Saud Arabia, China has also deployed a new 122mm sclt-propeled atillery system designate the PLZ-07. China js now standardising its ailery on 139 mm ‘and 122mm sysiems, towed and self-propelled. Also developed to the prototype stage by China is the SHS 105 mm truck-mounted SP artery System Which is underscod to be aimed mainly atthe export market it ition there is also the VNI/ZBD-09 122 mm SP ariller) system, “The first customer forthe Finnish Pata Land and Ammanents NEMO (NEw MOnar) was Slovenia, which ordered a total of 10 systems to be Integrated aboard their recently aoquited AMV (8 % 8) series vehicles. The AMOS (Advanced Mortar System) was orginally a joint development between Finland and Sweden but the later has now pulled out of the Programme even though the 40 CV90 chassis allocated to it have already been built The Finnish Defence Force has already taken delivery of fout ‘AMOS mounted on a AMY chassis and inthe futute expect to take delivery ‘of an addtional 20 systems In France, production of the Nextor Systoms CAESAR 155. mm/S2 caltre howitzer is now well under way, the French Army taking delivery of ‘total of 72 peedoction systems plus five pre-prodvetion systems, Most of these have lteady been delivered final deliveries being dic in exry 2011 Nexter Systems is expecting addtional export orders for CAESAR aod the French Army is expected to order another Gt 10 enable all of its earlier 155 mm towed and SP systems to be replaced, Thailand hs taken delivery ‘ofits initial batch of six CAESARS and the Sendi Arabian National Guard Jas ordered 100 systems on a different chassis wilh first units already detiverea ‘The Never Stem CAESAR 155 wo52 calle SP ariey system is now in service with France and Thala wth ft verison a erent cae delivered Sand Arabia (ChestopherF Foss) ‘5080 Late in March 2010 it was announced tha joint contrat had been placed with BAE Systems Global Combat Systems by Norway and. Sweden covering the supply of 48 of the Arwher FH 77 BW LS2 fully automatic 135 mm self-propelled arillery systems based on a Volvo (6 % 6) cost country chassis ‘Two pre-production Archers will be completed in 2010 with the first sx production systems following in 2011, of which four wil befor Sweden and {0 for Norway. Full-rateprodoetion wil sat again in 2010 and all ar de to be delivered by 2013. For the export market, BAB Systems Global Combat Systems developed another version called the Mounted Gun isa janes.com ‘This retains the chassis of the Archer but is fitted wit ‘mas and 155 mmyS2-calibre ordaaace of the FH-7? B05 to howitzer tht hs semi-automated leading. This i a contendor fr the Indian requirement for « wheeled SP arillery system, as a Se ifprpeliod ater system deployed I he fring Archer F77 BW LS2 155 nm onion (BAE Systoms) 1t-was expected thatthe Non-Line-OFSight - Cannon (NLOS-C) would have been the first element of the now cancelled US Army Future Combat System (FCS) to have enteod service with the US Army, This featured three-person crew and was armed with 155 mnv38-calbre ondnence fed by an automatic ammunition handling system that first loaded the projectile and then the Modular Arillery Charge System (MACS), This 153 m3 caline system could only take @ maximum of four MACS while @ 155 ‘/30-calibre ordnance could take five MACS anil 15S rn/S2 calibre six MACS. Today the standard SP arti cry system of the US Amy isthe 155 mm MIO9A6 Paladin whose original design can be traced back over 50 years, ‘The US Army is now moving ahoad on the MIO9A6 Palin Integrated Management (PIM) which is essentially an upgraded MIO9AG Paladin turret fied toa brand-new chassis using the automotive sub-systems of the BAE Systems Global Combut Systems M2/M3 Bradley vehicles. A company funded protrype ofthe MI09A6 PIM was shown in Washington inate 2007- Late in 2009 it was anounced tha the US Army had awarded the company 3 USD63.9 million contract covering the supply of five proditype M0946 Paladin PIM and two protoype MS92A2 Field Aztillery Ammunition Support Vehicles (FAASV), ‘While towed atlery systems continue to be flokied, there is an increasing tend in a numberof countries to replace these wih SP artillery Firs prototype ofthe Universal Engineering Ranger (6 6) without weapons butted (Christopher F Foss) [13] weapons. Towed artillery systems still have a valuable role to play, apecill in ir assaults or rough train which is all to often not accesible {ahheavicr SP arillry systems BAE Systems Global Combat Systems has delivered over 608) of the MT77 155 mmy/39 calibre sysiems to the US Army and US Marine Comps bet, the weapon as fst used im action by the Canadian Armed Forces in ‘Afghanistan, The total M777 order book is now over 800 units and production is scheduled to continue for several more years with additional ‘export comtaes in prospect, including one from Australi, ‘The French Army never adopted the Neater Systems 105 mm LGI light {gu but export sales have been made to Belgium (14% Mk TI, Canada (28 % MK Il), Indonesia (20 x Mic 1}, Singapore (37 « Mk but phased out of eevee) and Thailand (24 Mk ID. The newest customer is Colombia which has recently taken delivery of 20 ofthe latest LG Mk I witha digital fire-conrol system. Colombia has also taken delivery of a bateh of 15 Spanish General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas 155 mim 155/52. APU SBT towed howitzers which are already in Service with the Spanish Army inthe field and coostal defence roles. Russia has develope to the protlype stage a new, more mobile version ofthe 300 mm BM 952 (12-round) Smerch multipie oeket system. This is called the 300 mm CV 9432-4 (6-ound) tha is mounted on diferent 88 cross-couniry chassis. Once its rockets have ben fited, complete pods te loaded rather than reloading the individual launchor tubes a inthe briginal system, China continues to develop new multiple rocket systems, as well as providing new rockets with enhanced range and warheads forthe nidely teployed 122 mm systems orginally developed in Russia and subsequently manufactured under Ticence or copied by numerous other countries. Recent ‘Chinese MRS developments include the SY‘400 400 mam (S-round) Guided Rocket Weapon System and the NORINCO ARYA 300 mim (10-roand) MRL which is already in service with the PLA land-based air defence. Detals of slf:propelled and towed ant-arcraft guns are given in Jane's Land Based Air Defence. This also provides details of manportable surface-o-air missiles (SAM), self-propelled SAM systems, towed. anti= aircraft gun sigh, static and towed SAM, shelter and container-based SAM, ani‘airerafl control systems and 2° inventory listing. When an armoured vehicle chassis is used asthe basis for an air-defence sytem, for ‘example the German Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gepaed vin 33 mam sell propelled antiaircraft gun system based on a modified Leopard 1 MBT Chassis, or the MBDA Roland SAM based on a French Nenter Systems AMX-30 MBI or Rheiametll Landsysteme Marder I mechanised combat ‘yehiele chassis, brief details will usually be provided in Jane's Armor and riley Subsystems Delails of cunent’and inroduction AFV armament, antstnk guided ‘weapons, turets and cupolas, engines, transmission, power packs, suspension and tacks aro given in Jane's Armour and Arillery Upgrades Th addition it also conuins detiled sections covering land navigation systems, armour systems, fire detection and suppression systems, laset sdteciors, smoke cischarpers and decoys, weapon contol and stabilisation Jane's Armour and Artillery 2010-2011 systems, fire contol systems and commander, gunner and driver dy and ‘ight sikion equipment eurenly im service or under development. “There is also & section on towed and selfpropelied artillery uperades, most of which is also covered in Jane's Armour and Aller. Jane's Armour and Aniitery Upgrades has enabled the many essential subesysteme tat makeup a modem armoured vehicle tobe covered in mach more detail than was previously possible. ‘Ammunition In Jane's Armour and Artillery, only sery brief details of some of the ‘ammunition fired by a weapon ate provided, Full details of al types of ‘ammunition (AFY, artillery and morar) are given in Jane's Ammunition Handbook, ‘Over the last few years the traditional natures of aillery ammunition such a high explosive, smoke and illuminating —bave heen supplemented ‘in many countries inventories by cater or cargo projectiles. These typically cary small sub-mitions wo alack the vulnerable upper surfaces of tanks fd other armoured vehicles, in dition they are aso highly effective fagsinat troops in the open. ‘The main drawback of many of the fist {generation cargo projectiles was thatthe su-munitios, or hombles they fr also refered to, do not havea sel-destoct fe. Latery, the majority of ‘counties insisted that all the cargo projectiles and rockets they procured ‘Should have sub-munitons fitted witha self-destruct mechanism. In 2008 ‘ny counties signe up 6 the Dublin Agreement which horned many types of cluster munitions, including atilery and rocket projectiles carying sub-munitions, below a specitied size threshold. Many’ counties have Dow faken these out front line serve and ways will now have to be foand 9

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