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    Jane's ARMOUR AND ARTILLERY Edited by Christopher F Foss Fifteenth Edition 1994-95 IsnNO 7106 11544 "anes isa registered trade mark Copyright @ 1994 by Jane's Information Group Limite, Sentinel House, 163 righton Road, Couldon, Suey CRS 2NH, UK. Inthe USA and its dependencies ‘ane’ Infomation Group In, 1940 Braddock Place, Sue 300, lexan, VA 22314-1551, USA LDP An nterrtional Thomson Publishing Company Al ight eserved. No part ofthis pubiation may be reproduced, store neti systms ot transmite a any frm or by any means, ‘estrni echaneal, photocopying recording or otherwise, without the prior writen permission ofthe Publishes Licences patctl for use ofthe data in atabases local area networks are avaiable on aplication tothe Pubes Tafingements fay ofthe above rights wil be Eablet prosecution under UK o US cl orm ‘Whit every cae hasbeen taken in the complain ofthis ablation to ensure its accuray a the time of ging to pes the Publishers ‘atnot be held respon foray errs or oisons or ay oe aiing therefor, Bris Library CatoguinginPublation Data A catalogue record fr this book s valable fom the Blsh Library Prine nd bound in Great Brain by Butler & Tanner, Frome and Landon Contents MBTS and medium tanks Light tanks Reconnaissance vehicles Armoured personnel carriers Armoured fighting vehicle families ‘Tank destroyers Self-propelled guns and howitzers ‘Towed anti-tank guns, guns and howitzers Multiple rocket launchers Coastal artillery guns and missiles (including Fixed fortification weapons) Armour and artillery in service Addenda Contractors Indexes (31 7] [33 509 379) 659 725 ADMINISTRATION Publishing Director Rober Hutchinson ‘Managing Editor Kathleen Taylor ‘Yearbook Editorial Production Manager: Ruth Simmance Prodiytion Eeltor Lynn Wight EDITORIAL OFFICES, ‘Jane's Information Group Limited, Sentinel House, 163 Brignton Re, Coulsdon, Survey CRS 2NH, UX Tol: 0181 763 1030 Intemational +44 181 763 1020 Telex: 916907 Janes @ Fax: 0181 763 1006 Intemational +44 181 763 1006 SALES OFFICES ‘Send enquitas to International Sales Manager Fabiana Angolini(UK/MoD, Europe) David Eator-Jones (Trade, Micidle East, Asia Pacific) Jane's Information Group Limited, UK adcrass as above Sond USA enquiries to: Joe McHale, Senior Vice Present Product Sales, ‘Jane's Information Group Inc, 1340 Braddock Place, Suite 300, ‘Alexandria, Virginie 22314-1851 Tet+1 703 683 3700 Tolox: 6819103 Fox: #1 703 836.0028 ADVERTISEMENT SALES OFFICES Advertisement Sales Manager: Sandio Petr ‘Australia: Bondan Gullifor, Haye & Gul (PI Lt, Level 50, 101 Colins Strest Melbourne 8000 Tel: +61 3 696.0208 Fax: #61 3.696 6951 ‘Beneluxe Sando Palmer, Jane's Information Group (386 UK/Rest of World) Broil: LBivk, Greemecia international $/C Ld, Alameda Gabriel “Monterio da Siva, 306 CEP, 01442 Seo Paulo, To. +55 11 853.4193, Telex: 32835 MED BR Fox 958 11.852 6485. 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Re izing SIG - Electro-Hydraulic SIG - Flick Rammer ‘Turret Drive System for Automatic Loading * Modular, compact and * All kind of 185mm projectiles MiL-proven design * Compact and MiL-proven for all turret sizes design Remote controlled * Incredible burst fire capability * Automatic gun laying ‘of 3 rounds in 10 sec. * Reliable and costefficient * Reduction in crew fatigue The SIG special systems offers: More than 2000 systems are already in service. Consulting The very latest technology for new high performance Development systems as well as for upgrading of existing defence Production ‘equipment for a new lifetime. After Sales Service SIG Swiss Industrial Company Power Transmission and Control Division CH-8212 Neuhausen Rhine Falls Phone 053 /21 6111, Telefax 053 /21 66 09 15) Alphabetical list of advertisers A ARMSCOR Private Bag X337, Pretoria 0001, South Africa . (16) ASCOD A, I.E SPAIN: c/o SANTA BARBARA Julian Camarillo, 32, E:28037 Madrid, Spain AUSTRIA: c/o Steyr-Daimlor Puch Sperialfahrzeug AG 2 HaidequerstraBe 3, A-1111 Vienna, Austria [9] and [11] B Blair Catton Defence Products Cross Green, Leeds L$9 OSG, UK vw [28] British Aerospace Defence Ltd Royal Ordnance Division, Euxton Lane, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 6AD, UK Bookimark c ColsiusTech Systems S-176 88 Jarfall, Swoden ....... Facing Inside Front Cov Chaiseri Bangkok Co Ltd Koolhiran Bldg. 1/1 m, 2 Floor Vipaviadi Rengsit Road. Chatujak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand m1 > Dich! Remscheid GmbH & Co Equipment Division, Vieringhausen 118, D-42857 Remscheid, Germany 7 se [34] Denel (Pty) Ltd Po Box 8322, Hennopsmoor 0046, South Africa [20] E Eurometaal PO Box 419, NL-1500 EK Zaandam, Netherlands page 795 F FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayii AS PK 37, Golbast, 06830 Ankara, Turkey [18] and {19} @ Giat Industries 13 route de la Miniére, F-78034 Versailles Cedex, France 13) General Dynamics Land Systems Division, ‘38500 Mound Road, Warren, Michigan 48310, USA. Inside Front Cover 4 Hagglunds Vehicle AB $891 82 Omskdldsvik, Sweden (22) K Krauss-Maffei Wehrtechnik GmbH Krauss-Matfei Strasse 2, D-80997 Munich, Germany (34) Leica AG Detense & Special Projects. CH-9435 Heerbrugg, Switzerland [26] R Raufoss A/S Defence Technology, N-2831 Raufoss, Norway tay s SIG Swiss Industrial Company Power Transmission and Control Division, (CH-8212 Neuhausen Rhine Falls, Switzerland [5] Soltam te PO Box 1371, Haifa, Israel [36] r ‘Textron Marine & Land Systems 6600 Plaza Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70127-2584, USA [30] u United Defense, LP 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700, Arlington, Virginia 22209, USA Facing Page [1] v Vickers Defence Systems Scotswood Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE99 1BX, UK ri Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Limited Barrow.in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 TAF, UK [2ay (61 Rubber And Metal Parts SS For Armored Vehicles CHAISERI TRACK CHINESE TRACK CHINESE TYPE 69-1 CHAISERI MODIFIED TRACK FOR CHINESE TANK TYPE 68-1 AND RUSSIAN T-54/55 TRACK 1-136 WITH MODIFIED PAD TRACK T-142 CHAISERI major product lines are: Track Shoes and Road Wheels for American Tanks such as M-41,M-47,M-48 , M-60 , M-88 , M-107/110 , M-108/109 modified Pad for Stingray, M-1, M-9, APC M-113 , modilicu, Track T-150 for APC _M-113, British Tank Scorpion Chinese APC Type 85. modified the Tank Track for Chinese Tank ‘Type 69 - Il and Russian T-54/55 CHAISERI'S line of production consists of New manufacturing parts g to the U.S.Amy Specification MIL-I-45208 and refurbishing lines for most of the Track Shoes and Road Wheels which comply with the United States Army D.M.W.R A.MIW.R spec. CHAISERI is a Principal supplier of rubber and metal products for Military Armored Tracked Vehicles and Spare Parts for Military Tank: M-41, M-48 , M-60,M-88, M-109 APC M-113 and Military Trucks M-151, M35, M-54, M-813, M-911 as the Major supplier for the Royal Thai Army. oR Gt CHAISERI (BANGKOK) CO.,LTD. Kooihiran Bidg. 1/1 m. 2 Floor Vipavadi Rangsit Road, Chatujak, BANGKOK 10900, THAILAND Tel : 272-2191 -8 Fax : 272-2190 m7 Classified list of advertisers ‘The following companies hae informed us that they ar involved in he feds of manustacture listed below Ammunition ‘ARMSCOR Denel Eurometaal Giat Industries Rautoss Royal Ordnance Softer ‘Ammunition (tank and artillery) Denel Eurometaal Giat industries Rauioss Royal Orcinance Soltam Antisireratt guns Denel Giat Industries Foyal Ordnance Antéaircraft guns (sett-propelled) Giat Industries Viekers Defence Systems Anti-aircraft guns (towed) Denel Giat Industrios Denel Giat Industries KraussMatfei Webrtechnik Royal Ordnance Armament systoms ‘ARMSCOR Denel Giat Industries Royal Ordnance United Defense Armoured cars Deno! Die! Giat Industries Hagalunds Vehicle Textron Marine & Land Systoms Armoured fighting vehicles ARMSCOR Denel Diehi FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayi Giat Industries Hagglunds Vehicle Krauss-Matfei Wehrtechaik Royal Ordnance ‘Textron Marine & Land Systems United Detense ‘Vickers Defence Systems Armoured turrets and cupolas Denel FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayi GiatIndusties Royal Ordnance Soltem Textron Marine @ Land Systems Actillery equipment Denel Giat Industries Royal Ordnance Soltam United Defense Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Artillery systems. Giat Industries Royal Ordnance Soltam United Detense Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Brakes and braking systems Rautoss Coastal defence guns Giat Industries Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Combat vehicles AscoD Dene! Diehi FMCANurol Savunma Sanayi Giat Industries Hagolunds Vehicle Krauss‘Matfel Wehrtochnik Textron Marine & Land Systems United Defense Vickers Defence Systems Commander's day/night sights Colsiustech Electronics Donel Cupolas Giat Industries Royal Ordnance Textron Marine & Land Systems Defence vehicles ‘ARMSCOR Dioht FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayi Giat Industries Hagalunds Vehicle ‘Textron Marine & Land Systems United Defense Electro-optics ‘ARMSCOR CelslusTech Electronics Denel Leica Field artery ‘ARMSCOR Denel Giat Industries Royal Ordnance Soltam United Defense Vickers Shipbuilding & Engin ing Fire-control equipment Gelsiustecn Electronics Leica (8) Fire.control systems CelsiusTech Electronics Gun control systems Colsiustech Electronics SIG Swiss Industral Company Gun systems ARMSCOR Denel Giat Industries Royal Ordnance Soltem Gyrostabilised sights GelsiusTech Electranics Denel Howitzors: Denel Giat Industries Royal Ordnance Soltam United Defense Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Hulls and turrets Dene! FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayi Giat Industries Royal Ordnance United Detonse Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Hydraulic controle/aystems SIG Swiss Industrial Company Infantry combat vehiclos Diet FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayi GiatIndusties Hagalunds Vehicle Krause-Matfei Wehrtechnik Textron Marine & Land Systems United Defense Vickers Dofence Systems Internal security vehicl Textron Marine & Land Systems Laser rangefinder Denel Leica Mechanised infantry combat vehicles AscoD Giat Industries United Defense Military computers and microprocessors Celsiusech Electronics Miltary oloctronies Celsiusech Electronics United Defense Miltary vohiolos Dieht FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayi Giat Industries Hagolunds Vehicle Krauss‘Mafei Wehrtechnik Royal Ordnance ‘Textron Marine & Land Systems United Defense Maximum fighting power at minimum risk. That's the key... And what other features impress modern military strategists ? EASE OF OPERATION. STRONG SUSTAINABLE FORCE. MOBILITY. RELIABILITY UNDER ALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. FIREPOWER AND HIT PROBABILITY. ARMOUR PROTECTION, HIGHLY SURVIVABLE. FLEXIBILITY. VARIABILITY, ... and the best overall concept, of course. CLASSIFIED LIST OF ADVERTISERS Mine resistant vehicles ARMSCOR Denel Denel Eurometaal Giat Industries Gist Industries Raufoss Muttipte rocket launchers (towad and self-propelled) Sattar Pyrotechnics Royal Ordnance ainiscon Dene! Eurometaal Munitions and ordnance Gist Industries Denel Royal Ordnance Eurometaal Giat Industries Rangefinders Raulose Benet Royal Ordnance Reconnaissance vehicles NBC systoms Denel Giat Industries United Defense Giat Industries Portable antitank weapons Royal Ordnance FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayit Rockets, rocket systems Dene! Eurometaal Raufoss Royal Ordnance Giat Industries Textron Marine & Land Systems Security vehiclos Giat Industries Textron Marine & Land Systems Solt-propolied antiaircraft guns Denet Giat Industries Viekors Defence Systems Krause Mate: Webrtechnik Night vision equipment Textron Marine & Land Systems United Defense Self propelied artillery ARMSCOR ARMSCOR Donel CoisiusTech Electronics sah aa vata! Gh indus Benet ‘ARMISCOR Soltam tsi Denel United Defense Giat Industries Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Personnel transport vehicles Raufoss Dich Royal Ordnance Gali pedpsiletl omrweniThiowloses FMC-Nurol Savunma Sanayi Giat Industries Hagglunds Vehicle Krauss-Matfei Wehrtechaik ‘ARWMISCOR ‘Textron Marine & Land Systems Denel Vickers Defence Systems Eurometaal United Detense Rocket launchers Denet Giat industries Solam United Defense Vickers Defence Systems Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Jane’s Ammunition Handbook 1994-95 tri-service guide, this yearbook covers {ube-launched ammunition of the world, from 4.7mm through to 240mm. The cartridges and fuzes for small arms, mortars and artillery are also included, As well as being extensively updated, Jane's Ammunition Handbook 1994-95 also includes two completely new sections — artillery rockets and rocket fuzes, Also available in CD-ROM format. Are you getting all the information you need? Jane’s range of Yearbooks, CD-ROMs, Special Reports and Binders is constanily expanding. Here are just a few of the products which may be relevant to your information requirements Jane’s Battlefield Surveillance Systems 1994-95 Ait ference work covering reconnaissance surveillance equipment used for the detection and tracking of targets and the location of enemy forces on the battlefield. Areas covered include electro-optical radar and Unmanned Acrial Vehicle (UAV) systems. ‘The substantially updated 1994-95 edition includes descriptions of over $90 items, including, 75 new systems. Also available in CD-ROM format. In Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia: Jane's Information Group, Sentinel House, ‘Tel: +44 ()18I 763 1030 Fax: +4 (0)181 763 1006 To place your order or to request sample pages andl more information please contact our Sales Department: In the Americas and the Caribbean: Jane's Information Group, 1340 Braddock Place, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314-1651, Tel: (703) 683 3700 Fax: (703) 836 1593 163 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CRS 2NH, UK Tea The right co For consistent results. CLASSIFIED LIST OF ADVERTISERS. Sights GelsiusTech Electronics Denel Tank guns Giat Industries Royal Ordnance Tank sights Denel Tank tracks (fr vehicles) Blair Catton Defence Products CChalser Banakok Giat Industriog United Defense types of military Tanks (MBTs, medium and light) Diehi General Dynamics Giat industries Hagglunds Vehicle rauss-Maffe: Wehrtechnik Textron Marine & Land Systems United Defense Vickers Defence Systems Raufoss -your partner in defence technology ‘Small ame ammunitons ‘Medium caliores including Multipurpose ammunition (127-40 mm) ‘Light ant-tank weapons ‘ Antiship grenades ‘Heavy arteries | ‘¢Focket motorstechnology | Pyrotecinical products | ‘Mechanical components Fraufoss “s DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY Target designations CelsiusTech Electronics Thermal imaging systems Dane! Leica ‘Towed anti-aireraft guns Denel Giat industries Giat Industries ‘Towed guns and howitzers ARMSCOR Denel Giat industries Royal Ordnance Soltam United Detense Vickers Shipbuilding & Enginearing Tracked armoured personnel carriers CChaiseri Bangkok Diehl FMCANurol Savunma Sanayi Giat Industies Hagglunds Vehicle rauss-Matfei Wehrtechnik United Defense Transmissions Giat Industries Turrets for armoured fighting vehicles Dene! FMCNurol Savunma Sanayi Giat Industries Royal Ordnance Textron Marine & Land Systems United Defense N-2881 Raufloss, Norway Tol: 447 61 15253 Fax: +47 61 152001 INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE DIRECTORY ‘Simply the best guide there is for finding ‘ny person, company, embassy, government or other organisation involved with defence - wherever they may be in the world. Every year, 75% of the entries in the directory are Verified and/or updated. The International Defense Directory is exhaustively researched and comprehensively indexed, providing users with all the phone numbers, fax numbers, names and addresses they need To place your oner ‘or to request sample pages dnd more information, please contact our Sales Deparment a Bore Af, Asean ‘Sein uc, go Ta the America andthe Jind eosin Gp, an, Coun Suey. "| 30, Ayan Gea Visaaielentubh 1481768 1030 Tek cn) 93700 Fewer crew. More mobility. Lower profile. Higher power. Leclerc main battle tank, simply the world’s most advanced. Made to out-run, and out-gun. With only a three-man crew: Giat Industries’ top performance engineering and the latest technology have shaped tomorrow's tank. Faster. Lighter. With enhanced powerAveight ratio and a full meter shorter than any in its class, Incorporating advanced turret technology for automatic loading, aiming and firing on the move. With integrated C3 systems for interactive command, control, communiea- tions and intelligence. Shielded by adaptable modular armour: For incomparable performance, sway into the future y aaa —— POF’s HALL-MARK PRECISION, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, POF's WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS ALREADY SERVING THE NEEDS OF MANY QUALITY- |) CONSCIOUS ARMED FORCES. PRopucTs: (© AIRCRAFT AMO ANTLAIRCRAFT AMMUNITION © MORTAR Bowes Pakistan Ordnance Factories IN-STEP WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY For further information please contact DIRECTOR EXPORTS: Pakistan Ordnance Factories WAH CANTT. PAKISTAN PHONES: o082:586-42019. 0022-596-3218_0082-51-505090(10 Lines) TELEX. 8840 POFAC Pk 54178 FAX : 0092-51-584175 LONDON OFFICE PHONE. 236-2044 fxr. 45 & 47 TELEX: 825675 PATLOG Jane’s ARMOUR AND ARTILLERY 1994-95 by gh es AY e Ay UNIQUENESS IS OUR STRENGTH The white lion of Timbavati is @ uniquely South African phenomenon. This fierce creature, shining in its rarity, reminds strongly of another outstanding South African feature - our remarkable armaments industry. Right from the start, the advantage and necessity of being different was understood. This resulted in innovative solutions to combat problems. With the guidance and support of Atmscor, products such as the highly acclaimed G6 self-propelled howitzer and the Rooivalk combat support helicopter were developed. But most importantly, South Africa's systems are not just for show - they'e tested and developed for some of the world's toughest terrain, These products include: + Arange of naval, air force and army weaponry * Conventional and mine-protected vehicles ranging from troop carriers to gun tractors + Armoured vehicles * Advanced electronic equipment including ‘communications and surveillance systems and components. Think about your unique circumstances, think about the Timbavati lion... then consider the South African armaments industry - fully geared to present you with the strategic arms solutions you need. (16) Foreword ‘The end of he Cold War and the subsequent dishandment ofthe Warsaw Pact have not only hd @ dramatic impact on the actual armed forces themselves but also on the large industrial base that suppor them. Jn the past, many western defence equipment: manufacturers, ‘especially those in the United States, have been used to very high production runs oa a mul-year basis For example, the former FMC Corporation, Ground Systems Division, was producing 600) Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles per year while General Dynamics Land Systems Division was making Almost 800 MI series MIXTs a yea, Forthe United States manufacturers those days are over, fr the time being at least and may well be over forever. Inthe United States a estnicturing ofthe whole defence industry has ‘een underway for several years with some companies pulling out ofthe defence business sliogether while others have merged in order to ‘In January this year, the FMC Corporation and the Harseo Coepor- ation (hich owns BMY Combat Systems) announced tha they fad ‘completed the joint venture, fist announced in Dacemiber 1992, fo comn- bine FMC’s Defense Systems Group and BMY Combat Systems Division "The new partnership, United Defense, LP, is jaintly owned, with PMC holding an interest of 60% and Harsco holding 40%, with FMC ‘managing the business. This merger allows the new company to offer one ofthe widest ange ‘of armoured fighting vehicles and thet ossental support vehicles in the ‘world including: the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and its increasing ‘numberof variants including the carrer vehicle forthe Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS); the Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV); the MLL seties of vehicles; the new XMB Armored Gun System (AGS): the 155mm MIO9A6 Paladin sel-propeled arillery system; the MS8A1 and the M88 Improved Recovery Vehicle the MB Armored Combat Exrthmover (ACE); the M992 Field Arillery Ammo nition Support Vehicle (FAASV) and other specialised vehicles sich as Amphibious assault vehicles. The new company eam also supply ve ‘tucks, taining and logistic support and has an overhaul and eonversion capability ‘General Dynamics has already sol its Fort Worth company. whieh rakes the F-16, to Lockheed, but it still retains tho Land Systems Division which makes the M1A2 Abrams MBT forexport only ‘Atthe lights end ofthe market Cadillac Gage Textron has moved its comhat vehicle prdction operations from Caco, Florida and ineegrated ‘hein with its marine division in New Orleans to form Tentron Maine & Land Systems, In Europe the rush to merge key land systems manufacturers has stil to star in eamest although there have been moves ia some counties, especially France and the United Kingdom Tn France, Giat Industries has taken over 8 number of companies including FN and PRB of Belgium and Mecanique Creusot-Loire, Luchaire, Manurhin and Cime Bocuze of France and is naw the largest Jan systems manufacturer in France. Itis, however, sil stale owned ‘which inthe eyes of some European defence equipment manufacturers doesnot make fr teal competion Tn the UK there are stil five major land systems manufacturers with lite duplication of effort, Vickers Defence Systems (MBTs), Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited (arilley), Alvis Vehicles (Hilt tracked and wheeled vehicles), GKN Defence (wheeled and tracked vehicles) and Royal Ordnance (arillery and ammunition) As this issue of Jane's Armour and Arrillery was Boing 10 press two companies were bidding for Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited, British Aerospace Defence and GEC. Ifthe former is success- ful then the anilery assets of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engincering Limited could he merged with those of Royal Ordnance to make a very powerful artillery systems house capable of supplying. not only & complete range of towed and self-propelled arilleyy but also anumunitin, The Royal Ordnance Division of British Aerospace Defence Limited hus also heen active and has purchased the British Manufactare and Research Company ofthe UK, Heckler & Koch of Germany and Muiden (Chemie International of the Netherands, Royal Ordnance was originally owned by the British Government but vas privatised some years ago. Ts sites have been rationalised and today itis much more comipeitive than inthe past and is nov well placed to ‘compete inthe international marketplace. ‘More recently GKN Defence has nequired the small company of Glover Webi in Southern England and this has enabled GKN Defence to offer a complete family of wacked and wheeled vehicles ranging from 3 vp to 30 tonnes. GKN Defence is well suited 10 large prolction runs while Glover Webb is more suited to smaller production runs and ‘customised vehicles Part ofthe extorsivo range of wacked and wheeled veces now ofered 1 GAN Defence and Glover Web ofthe UR While the rationalisation of the westem defence industie is set 10 continue, fo the customer it ca Tead wo less competition and thereforeto higher prices, especially in the area of ammunition, For example, in the US there are just two manufacturers of 120 ram tank ammunition forthe MLA/M1A2 MBT, Alliant Techsystems and (Olin. Inthe UK there were two suppliers of 30:mm arnmunition, the British Manufacture and Research Company and Royal Ordnance: now theres just one, Royal Ordnance. ‘In most major industrialised countries thet is insufficient volume 10 ‘keep two ammunition manofaeturers in business. ‘While competition does drive down prices, the Government mst pro- vide some financial incentive fo industy in order to Keep the production bose ave. Inthe United States, for example, many of the amamunition production facies are GOCOs (Goverment Owned Contactor Operated), so evan if the contactors change, the setual produetion facility remains in existence While the effets ofthe end of the Cold War have been dramatic on ‘western defence equipment manufactures, they have been catastrophic for those inthe eas, especially the former Soviet Union ‘Today. many ofthese facilities have ether stopped ork or are ron- ning at very low levels and in some cases prodntion is for export onl. Production ofthe T-80 and'T-72 MB's eontinues as does production of the BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle which has been purchased by ‘Kuwait andthe United Arab Emirates Some of the Brazilian defence equipment manufacturers have aso dna very hard ime in recent years and ane ofthe largest manufacturers of wheeled armoured vehicles in the world, ENGESA, bas ceased 10 exist ENGESA developed the Cascavel (6 x 6) armoured car and the Urutu (626) armoured personnel cartier af which over 3000 were built forthe home and export markets Itten weat onto bald the BE-3 Jraraca (4x 4) scout ear which was builtin small numbers, withthe EE-T4 Ogumn light racked vehicle and the EE-18 Sucuri 10S mm armeal tank destroyer remining st the proto- type sage. TENGESA also invested a considerable amount of money ints private venture EE-T1 Osorio MBT which was offered aemed witha 105 ram riled tank gun or « 120 mm smooth-bore tank gun with various fire- contrvision options to suit diferent operational requirements, Proio- types underwent extensive trials in the Middle East but no orders were place. Tn the past many manufactures have invested considerable amounts oftheir own money in developing systems asa private venture specific cally for the export market Other vehicles that have been developed forthe export meket include the French Mécanique Creusot Loire MARS 15 family of light tracked vehicles, the Royal Ordnance RO 2000 family, the Alvis Storm light FOREWORD talk, the Vickers Defence Systoms Me 7 MBT and numerous teaming surangements with NORINCO of China. All of these came to nothing. While exports can and do make a major difference to many defence ‘equipment manufactures, a strong home marke s essential a itbuildsa firm base for the future ofthe company, ‘Today, defenee equipment manufacturers have to keep two key ports of their business alive, frst the research and developmign activity and ‘second the production capability the wo are inverted dnd cannot be separated, In some westom conntres, escarch and developments offen curried ‘ut by the government's own escarch and development facilis as well as the defence equipment manufacturers” In the age of substantial defence cutbacks, there aust be much more co-operation besween goverment and industry in the research and development area so that Scarce resouroos are not Wasted Good examples of co-operation between government-bscked research and development organisations and pevate industry are already taking place in the UK inthe VERDI-2 Vehicle Electronics Research Defence Initiative -2) (covered in the Reconnaissance vehicles section) and the Advanced Composite Armoured Vehicle Platform (covered in the Armoured fghuing vehicle fanilies section) Th the past, research and development in the west was driven by the petoeived threat from the east and this has lead to development pro- ‘grammes for new armours and larger calibre guns, for example the 140 mm smooth bore sun now under development by France, Geimany, the United Kingdom and the United Stats, ‘The lack of a clearly defined threat has led to the questioning of the rationale behind a good number of today’s research and development programmes, ‘Indust teaming is now becoming much more common, For exam ple, MOWAG of Switzerland has teamed with Giat Industis forthe MOWAG 10 x 10 Armoured Combat Vehicle while GiatIndusitis has teamed with Higalunds Vehicle forthe CV 90105 TML. Both of these vehicles feature the private veotute Giot Industries 105°TML modular turret system armed with a 105 mm rifled tank gun, While some AFV manufacturers have virtually no order books beyond 1996, others have firm order hooks stietching through the remainder of tis decade atleast. These ince Diesel Division, General ‘Motors of Canada (Piranha 8 x 8), Gat Indasres of France (Leclere The UK Vehicle Electronics Ressarch Defence nlite -2 veicl based ‘ona Wanior during als on Solsbury Pain in 1954 ‘MBT), Higglunds Vehicle and Bofors of Sweden (Combst Vehicle 90), MOWAG of Switzerland (8 8 Pirunha and 4 % 4 Eagle), andl GKN Defence (Warrior und Piranha) and Vickers Defence Systems ‘(Challenger 2) inthe UK. In some respects, European AFV manufacturers are otter placed than their US counterpars asin some cases they havea broader product range and are more suited © lower produetion runs, For the future, itis likely that there will be more collaborative AFV programmes, although past experience in Europe has shown this € be Tull of problems. In NATO, downsizing has meant that some countries, for example Denmark, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Turkey, have taken delivery of AFYs at virtually no cos, expecially large numbers of M6QA I/MGDA3 MBITs fiom the USA and Leopard 1 MBTS from Gemany and the Nethesiands, While this fee transfer of vehicles bas fefted the countries ia UT concemed itis of Hite belp o the manufacturers marketing complete new vehicles. twill however, mean work forthe subcontractors supply ing now engines, transmissions, ie-contrel systems and in some eases armour systems, Inthe foreword tothe 1993-94 edition of Jane's Armour and Artillery, gave an overview ofthe key main battle tank, reconnaissance vehicle, infantry vehicle and armoured fighting vehicle Tamilies programmes ‘This year am concentrating onthe major armoured fighting vehicle ‘manufacturers, the programmes tbat they are working on and the orders that they have won over the last year, Austria Earlier this year the Austrian Army plaed its fist production order for 68 Steyr-DaimlerPoch Pandur (6 x 6) armoured personnel cariers (APCS). These will be delivered from next yea and be wed by units of the Austrian Army operating as pat ofthe United Nations (UN) forces, Further orders are expected inthe future for additional variants for the ‘Austrian Army. Canada ‘The Diese! Division, General Motors of Canada isin full production of Piranha (8 8) vehicles for a number of export customers including Australia (97) and the Saudi Arabian National Guard (1117) and enliet this year Canada placed an ordar for 203 LAV.25 vehicles modified for tse in the reconnaissance role. With current orders, production wll con- tine past the year 2000, Egypt ‘The Egyptian Army is continuing to take delivery of MLAI MBs assembled in Egypt from kts supplied from General Dynamics Land ‘Systems Division ofthe USA with up to 555 tobe supplied. Beypt has also taken delivery of 1459 M6VAINMG0A3 MBTs from the United ‘States and is disposing of an equal number of older Russian-supplied T-54/1-55 MBTs. To enbance its APC feet, Egypt is expecied to take delivery from the [Netherlands of up to $99 Armoured Tafanty Fighting Vehicles which fare now surplus to requirements. ‘The Kader Factory for Developed Industies has now produced over FOREWORD 500 Fahd (4x 4) APCs for the home and export markets with export ‘customers inchiding Algeria, Kuwait, Oman, Sudan and Zaire Using the basic APC hull wide range of variants has been developed including one withthe complete tert of the Russian BMP-2 Infantry ‘Combat Vehicle (CV). Finland ‘The latest version of the SISU Defence XA-190 (6 x 6) APC is the XA-I85 which as a number of improvements in the power train mclud ing a more powerful diese! engine and new axles. So far over 500 vehicles have been built fr the home and export markets. Most ofthe ‘export have been to counties for use withthe UN including Austria, Finland, land, Norway and Sweden. France ‘The Giat Industries Leclere MBT is now ia full-scale production with (Git iustiesLetare MET undergoing wise the Mido East: this is ‘now in fl production for France aa the United Arab Estes xe 6 ptiyetiett eae kl eay Take the high ground on the battle — ground with mobility and firepower. For a better future the Prench Army having so far placed firm orders for 122 vehicles (ut ‘of total raquirement of at Teast 600) and the United Arab Emirates (UAB) for 436 vehicles. ‘The UAE order, the largest land systoms contract ever placed with France, comprises 388 MBTs, two diver jaining vehicles and 46 armoured recovery vehicles. Under eurent contracts, production ofthe [Leclere will continue o the year 2000 atleast Production ofthe Git Industries AMX-IORC (6 x 6) reconnaissance vehicle has been completed, although markcting continues. Export sles have been made to Moroceo and Qatat The French Army is to uparade its let of AMX-1ORCs in a number of key areas including installation ofa new gun fring NATO 105 mm ‘ammunition, thermal camera, adeeoy system, new armour and a cen teal iyre pressure system. tis also available fed with the new Git Industries 105 TML modula turret system, ‘The Panhard VBL (4%) isnow inservice with the French Army and a east 1 other countries wth the total order book now standing at over 700 vehicles, French Army versions have a 7.62 mm MG/MILAN ATOW of 47.62 mun/12.7 mum weapon fit depending on the role. A wide range of variants is avilable. Production ofthe Panhard ERC Sagaie range of 6 x 6 ammoured cars and its associated VCR APC continues with total sales now at 369 vehicles to seven counties, The largest customer for the ERC 90 Fa Sagaie armoured car is France whieh took delivery of 192 vehicles, ‘Mexico being second largest with 120 vehicles Glted with Lynx 90 tures Production of the Giat Industries VAB family of 4 x 4 and 6 x 6 ‘vehicles continues ata very’ low rate as production forthe French Army thas been completed, So fr about SiKI Vehicles have been built of which +4000 were foe the Prench Army. Prototypes af the upgraded VAB Now Generation were completed in 1990 but so farno frm orders haye been placed. In addition to offering new build VAB New Generation, earlier production vehicles can be ‘upgraded to this standard Th mid-1994 Giat Industries and Panhard of France and Krauss- Maifei and Mercedes-Benz of Germany announced that they were form= ing a consortium to bid for development and production ofthe French \VBM and German GTK vehicles. As a peivate venture, Git Industries tha alecady bull the Vextra 8 8 technology demonstrator ited with a Dagar turet armed with 25 mm eannoa, ‘Some years ago, Gat Industries, asa private venture, developed the 105 mm LGI Light Gun, Singapore was the fist customer and took delivery of 36 weapons. Further development by Giat Industries has resulted inthe improved GI Mk IL which this year was slectod by two export customers ist Indonesia which placed an onder for 20 weapons and second Canada ‘which placed an order for 28 weapons. Gat ince 105 mm LEY Mik Light Gun in aveling configuration Also forthe export market, Giat Industries has developed an upgrade package forthe old US 105 mmm M101 towed howitzer that was deve ‘ped afore the Second World War. An undisclosed county in the Far Est, believed tobe Thailand, placed an order for 300 upgrade packages. ‘This upgrade package features the same gun barrels that filed tothe Git Industries LG Light Gun and gives a similar range During Eurosatory 54 in Paris, Giat Industries showed the prototype ‘of another private venture allry system called the CAESAR which has been developed withthe assistance of the LOH company. This is essentially a Mercedes-Benz U 2450 L Unimog, (6 x 6) tek FOREWORD chassis om the rear of which is mounted the upper part of the Gist Industries 155 mm TR towed artillery system used by France (with a 39 calibre ordnance), Cyprus and one other undisclosed country CCABSAR has a 135 num/52 calibre ordnanee which, when firing an ‘Extended Range Full Bore - Base Bleed (ERFB-BB) projectile, gives a range of 40 km, ‘The main advantage of CAESAR is tht iti fully sxportable in a Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft und is therefore easy 10 tansport worldwide (CAESAR 186 mm/E2 cate seltpropoied artery system being loaded ‘nto. Loekhood C130 vansport tera Germany Following is selection by the Swedish Army, production of the Kravss- “Maffei Leopard 2 will start again in Munich withthe first of 120 vehicles toe delivered latin 1996 under the designation ofthe Leopard 2(S) or Sury 122. A quantity of used Leopard 25 will be purchased from Germany under the desigution of the Stry [21 ‘The German Army has also decided to upgrade 225 ofits existing Leopard 2s to the Leopard 2 (Improved) standard which isthe version selected by Sweden (ne of the prototypes of the Leopard 2 improved) undergaing tits ‘Sedin, This phoragraph clearly shows the addional armour protecion ‘ver the onta/ ar, especialy the tet (Chvistopher F Fess) ‘Thyssen Henschel has completed two prototypes ofthe private ven- ture TH 495 family of vehicles, one with six road wheels and one with five. The vehicle canbe filed witha wide range of armament syters suit diferent mission requirements. The second prototype, with five oad wheels and armed with a cupola-moanted machine gun, went 10 Malaysia for trials and demonstrations late in 1994 Production of the Thyssen Henschel Transporpanzer | (6%) vehicle Continues, as does marketing of the Condor and the TM 170 (4 x 4) family of vehicles. Norway selects CV 9030 The Norwegian Army orders the Combat Vehicle 9030 IFV from Hagglunds Vehicle. Competitive trials against four of the world’s largest defence industries proved that Haggiunds Vehicle has the best product, technically and commercially. The CV 90 family, which is currently in series production, features a number of models and is constantly being further developed. i Krauss-Maffe is tll marketing its private venture Puma full racked armoured combat vehicle and forsale purposes has ited one of the five prototypes withthe completo turret ofthe 105 mm Leopard LAS MBT. ‘Mak as built 345 Wiesel armoured weapon carriers for the German Amy in t4o versions (20 mm cannon and TOW ATGW) and’ has also supplied seven to the US Army for trials purposes. Earlier this year the company completed the protoiype of the stretched private venture Wiesel 2 which has tice he intersl volume ofthe earlie Wiesel I a Prototype ofthe priate venture MaK Wise! 2 comigured as «half aus! ‘arlr and ered with 7.62 mm machine gun (chestophe F FOSS) Four prototypes of the Panzeshowitar 2000 (PzHl 2000) have been completed with Wegmann as the prime contractor and having responsi- bility forthe complete turret and MaK responsible fr the chasis aud Rheinmetal forthe 15S mny/S2 calibre ordnance and ammunition load ing system. tis expected that PzH 2000 will be acepted for service with the Ger= ‘man Army in 1995 with series production starting the following year and first prodietion systems being delivered tothe German Army in 1998, While the German Army has a total requirement for at least 600 systems to replace its curent 15S mim M109 self propelled howitzers Which have already been uperaded the first order is expected to be for 185 units with final daliveres ofthis batch king plac in 2008. ‘The PzH 2000 ison ofthe mostadvanced self-propelled arllery sys- tems in the wold ands also one ofthe heaviest thas bust rate of fie ‘of 3 rounds in 10 seconds o $ rounds in 60 seconds, Maximum range is between 30 and a0 km depending on the nature of ammunition used, ‘One ofthe four protoypes ofthe Pz 2000 188 mn/62 caliore seihpropele artilay system ceyloped by Wegmann vth ordrance in ‘rave! ook International Development of the ASCOD IFV has heen completed by Steyr-Daimler- Puch of Austia and SANTA BARBARA of Spain. This was developed fo meet the requirements ofthe Austrian and Spanish armies with the prototypes fited with a tworman turet armed with a Mauser 30:mm FOREWORD cannon. It may also be manufactured in Greece under licence by Hellenic Vehicle Industry as the Alexandros. Spain became the first, customer for this vehicle when it placed an order in 1994, Israel Production ofthe 120 mm armed Merkava Mk 3 continues while devel- ‘opment ofthe Merkava Mk 4 is sill underway. Speculation i that the latter Will have» more powerful engine and improved survivability not only through beter armour but also improved defensive aid systems, Israelis working on a 140 mm smooth-bore gua but iis no clear as to Whether this i forthe Merkava Mk 4 or is provision agains future ‘threats. As the Merkava oaly aceounts fra pact ofthe Iseaeli MBT fleet, uperade work on other vehicles such asthe M6D continues, aly ‘To design, develop and manufacture a new family of vehicles For Tealian Army a consortium was formed consisting of [VECO and OTO. BREDA (previously OTO Melara) with IVECO responsible for the wheeled vehicles ad power packs and OTO BREDA for the tacked ‘icles and weapon systems, ‘The firs vehicle to emer service was the Centauro BL (8 8) 105 mm armoured car of which 400 have heen ordered with well over 250 now 4) High Calibre Artillery for High Calibre Armies FH70 a 155mm FIRE SUPPORT TO GROUND FORCES ‘Whatever your artillery needs, SEL can provide the effective ‘155mm firepower so essential to. conventional and rapid reaction forces engaged in theatre operations. VSEL BARROW-IN-FURNESS CUMBRIA UK For further information, elaphone: (44a) 229 873357 Ia) Abie 8 (& = 4) mine protected vehicle which ie assontaly tbe South ‘Acan Mamba hk (2%) vac which uses proven Unieg ‘MIT 416 mine proeoted APC which Alvis Vehicles ofthe UK is also :marketing in some parts ofthe world a the Alvis 8 ‘Asa private venture, LIW, a Division of Denel, has completed the prototype of the 6 155 mn/39 calibre cure system which has already completed initial tials mounted on a'T-12 MBT chassis ‘The T6 is essentially a new turret shell incorporating the ordnance of the 155 mm Ge (6 <6) self-propelled arillery system which hasbeen in service with the South Afrean Arillery Corps for some years and has also recently been ordered by Oman (24) and the United Arab Emirates 7), ‘The T6 is one ofthe contenders forthe Indian Army requirement for up to 600 155mm self-propelled aniery systems on a 7-72 MBT chassis, Protooyes ofthe LW TS turer with 166 mm/39 vate evdhance ‘mountad on a Russian 7-72 MAT chassis fr to pain SANTA BARBARA continues to market the BMR 600 (6 x 6) APC ‘which has already been sold to Egypt snd Saudi Arabia 3s well as the ‘VEC Cavalry Scout Vehicle reconnaissance variant. The company is also one ofthe purters in the new ASCOD infantry fighting vehicle and ‘Spain is tho launch customer Sweden ‘The Rofors/Hegalunds Combat Vehicle 90 (C50) is now in service with the Swedish Army with Hiigelunds responsible for the chassis and Bofors responsible fr the turet, The standard CV SO40 has a two-man tute armed with a Bofors 40 mim L770 cannon For tials purposes, the Higalunds CVO chassis hasbeen fited with the Gia Industries 10S TML turret. This combination has been seveloped forthe export market. For the export market Higglund has developed the CV 9030 which ‘nasa Hagglunds two-man wrret armed with a 30 mm Chain Gun. Earlier this year Norway selected the CV 9030 and placed an onder for 104 vehicles. This contac, together with the Swedish Army ordes, extends reduction ofthe CV9O through tothe year 2000 at last. FOREWORD In addition tothe procurement ofthe CV 9040, the Svedish Army has also purchased large numbers of ex-East German Army BMP- 1 infanty ‘combat vehicles and MT-LB multipurpose armoured vehicles ‘galunds CV 9080 fr Noray which has @swonan turret armed with 2 ‘MeBonnell Daugias Helicopter 30 mm Chain Gun Switzerland ‘The MOWAG Piranha family of 4x 4,6 6 and8 x8 vehicleshas been fone of the most successful AFV designs in rocent years with licence ‘manufacture being undertaken in Canada, Chile and the UK. ‘The 8 x 8 is the most popular version with customers including ‘Australia, Canada, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland andthe USA. The Piranha has evolved iato one the the largest families of wheeled AFVs ‘with variants ranging from troop carrer to tank destroyer More recently, as a private venture, MOWAG has built the 10 10 ‘Armoured Combat Vehicle hich basa Giat Industries 105 TML turret ‘This has the firepower of an MBT such as Leopard 1 with the mobility of a wheeled vehicle Following its with protiype vehicles, the Swiss MoD placed an order with MOWAG for 151 Eaple (44) reconnaissance vehicles for the Swiss Army with first deliveries due in 1995. This is also being ‘marketed overseas and uses the proven chassis of the US AM General HMMWV of which over 100.000 have been bul (ne ofthe prototypes ofthe MOWWAG Eagle (4 x4) reconnaissance \ahile uhh Is Based on the AM Ganera/ HMMWV enacsie. ‘The Swiss Amy also has a requirement for 615 MOWAG Piranha, (8 x 8) armoured personnel carers wih the fast order being for 205 Vehicles with fist deliveries due in 1995. These vehicles will be delivered in three configurations, all of which will be externally ident- ical: armoured personnel earicr, command and contol and cartier for Dragon ATGW teams. Turkey ‘The only major new produetion programe in Turkey isthe FMC-Nurol ‘Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV) programme for the Turkish ‘Army, Are you attached to the compass needle? MRF2000 Monocular Rangefinder. ‘This involves the local production of no los shan 1698 veces in four versions: armoured fighting, vehicle with 25 mum canaoa (650), advanced armoured personnel carrer ($30), armoured morar caniet (170) and armoured TOW vehicle (48). The vehicle is also being ‘marketed overseas, including by Kuwait UK Production of the Vickers Defence Systems Challenger 2 MBT is now underway at Leeds and Neweastle-upon-Tyne. The British Army has ‘dered a toil of 386 vehicles the first oF which was completed earlier this year, Oman has ordered 18 Challenger 2s with an option on another batch of 18. Under current contracts, production will run to the year 2000. ‘ie first production Voters Defence Systems Chatongor 2 MET was ‘handed over fo the British Army in 1984 Vickers Defence Systems continues to market is Mk 3 MEST and has recently completed the third arder for an undisclosed African country, believed to be Nigeria ‘GKN Defence will complete he last of 789 Warrior mechanised com- bat yehicles forthe British Army late this year. Production of 254 Desert ‘Warriors for Kuwait well underway and the first wll be completed lato this year wit inal deliveries later this decade. Desert Warrior has a US Delco Systems turret with a25 mm Chaia Gus, a 7.62 am coaxial MG ‘and TOW ATOWs. Production of the GKN Defence Saxon has been completed for the time being with the UK recently taking delivery of around 100 Saxon Patrol Vehicles. Almost 800 Saxons have now Been bil. ‘GKN has aso built a batch of Pianha 8 % 8 vehicles for an undis closed country in the Middle East, believed tobe Saudi Arabi, an 1994 was awarded a contract from Oman for 80 Piranha 8 x 8 vehicles ‘with an option on an addtional 46 vehicles, ‘Albis Vehicles has completed the fist batch of 135 Stormer vehicles forthe Shorts Stantreak High Velocity Missile (HVM) surface-to-air ‘missile system and four have been sold io Oman for use in the command pst role: The Stormer fat hed wil be used as the platform forthe British 158 mm A890 of the British Army fed with 39 cate ecnance ‘chard Sucklenc) FOREWORD ‘Army Vehicle-Launched Seatterahle Mine System (VLSMS) for which Alliat Techsystems and Giat industries are bidding “Marketing ofthe Alvis Scorpion continues and tis year an order as been placed by Botswans with Indonesia expected to place an order in the near future, The basic 76 mm Seorpion is no longer in service with the British Army but the-30 mm armed Scimitar and other variants a 10 be upgraded ina number of key areas including the installation of « new siesel engine. The urretof the 30 mm Fox armoured cars being fitted 10 the Scorpion ehassis to produce the Sabre Vickers Shipbuilding and Enginecring Limited i stil in production of the 135 mm AS90 self-propelled anillery system with the last of 179, systems forthe British Army to be delivered next year The option for an suditional $0 systems is now unlikely to be exercise, ‘The AS90 Mid-Life Improvement programme is expected to got Underway soon and will involve the development of a new 15S mm ‘calibre ordnance and a new Modular Charge System (MCS); prot ‘types of both have already been completed and demonstated, "Fortra purposes, the turetof the ASO has been installed on a T-72 MBT chassis and this is one ofthe contenders forthe Indian requirement Toe up 1 600 systems, usa Production ofthe MA? MBT for the US Army has been completed and the vehicle remains in production only for export for Kuvait (218) Production of 315 vehicles for Saudi Arabia has been completed and General Dynamics i hoping for additional exports in the ura, ‘The US Army has taken delivery of just 62 brand now MLA2 METS plus prototype and pre-production vehicles. Rather than buy new MIA2s itis upgrading older Mis wo the M1A2 standard, In total 1079 are expected to be upgraded which will help keop the industrial base alive until 2003, ‘The former Cadillac Gage company has sold 106 ots 105 mm armed ‘Stingray light tanks to Thailand and will son compere the protatype of the Stingray I which has numberof improvements including increased armiour protection. CCtilac Gage Textron has also completed the last of the 108 mm armed Light Armored Vehicle - Assault Guns for the US Murine Corps, aldiougi at present it Joes not appear tht this wil enter production. To replace the 152mm armed Sheridan light tank, production of which was compleied as fat back as 1970, United Defense, LP, is eveloping the 10S mm armed XMS Armored Gun System. It is expected that a total of 237 production vehicles wil be built plus the six production test vehicles. The XMB is already being marketed in Europe ‘and the Far East, (One of the sx production test vehicles ofthe United Defense LP. 106 mm ‘armed XM8 Armored Gun Syetan ‘Production ofthe United Defense M2 Bradley fighting vehicle con ‘inues at San Jose but Saudi Arabia remains the only export customer to date having taken delivery of 400 M2A? vehicles. A phased programme of improvements is being caried out on US Army Bradleys, The United Dofease M113 serie is back in production at Sun Jose as Kuwait ondered a quantity of vehicles last year with first vehicles expected tobe complete very soon. By te time production ofthe MLL. Series was completed in November 1992 just over 74008 vehicles ad been built buon etalon ged Poses tors PRODUCTS has ek Cream eR coer Tel s Bee a ate) WILLIAM COOK J prwspingto ——————_ p | ce ————_ ]_ fftthe end product, Cee ened ae CER! cas aS Res ce ace at) gee oer) ead at ee ne PCR) Poe rucs Peers ry Samu ey Ce ace eae al er Bra aa) application. for further information contact BLAIR CATTON DEFENCE PRODUCTS Cross Green, Leeds, LS9 OSG, England Phone +44 532 496363 Fax: +44 532 491376 Information Update ‘As apar of our continuing service to our customers, people taking outa subscription to Jane's Armour and Azillery & Information Usating Service will receive a bulletin every Tour weeks forthe ext 11 months, This provides five pages ofthe latest information on armoured fight. ing vehicles, arillery, ammunition and their key subsystens Entry Aastraian Leopatd 1 MBTs (Canadian Leopant | MBTs Modernised T-72 VEGA Modemised 1-72 ANTARES Modernised 1-72 LYRA, ‘Krauss-Malfei Puma MET Grock MBI Fleet Indian MBT Fleet Iranian MBT Gorilla MBT Tank Technology Demonstrator Reumech MBT Upgrades LIWT-72 MBT Uparale Spanish MBT Fleet Swedish Leopard 2 MBT Programme Caailac Gage Stingray Mle If Light Tank BMP-3 Reconntissance Vehicle PRP-4 Reconnaissance Vehicle Zolel Light Reconnsissance Vehicle LiW/Reumeclt OMC Rooikat 108 mm Armoured Car MOWAG Piranha (10 x 10) Armoured Combs Vehicle MOWAG Bagle Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle Otokar Akrep (Scorpion) Vehicle Electronics Research Defence Initiative «2 Australian MUIBAL Fleet BMP-30 Tafaniry Combat Vehicle BMD-2 Airborne Combat Vehicle BYP.2ICV Git Indusvies VAB New Generation APC Gat Indusvies TPP S01 APC MaK. Wiesel Extended Base Vehicle BMP-40 IFV ‘TFM RG-31 Charger APC Otokar APC ‘GKN Detence Piranha APC NATO Multipurpose Base Armoured Vehicle Advanced Composite Armonted Vehicle Platform NORINCO 120 mm Self propelled Ani-‘ank Gun Git Indusview Hagalunds Vehicle CV 90105 TMI Tank Desroyer Alvis Striker Tank Destroyer 155 mm Heimes Multipurpose Weapon System 221 155 mm Sel-propelied Gun-Howitrer Zuzana iat Indusivies CAESAR 155 mm Self-propelled Gun Gat IndusrievLOHR TH 105 105 mm LGI Light Gin Selfspopelled New Indian 135 mm Selt-propelled Arillery System Bofors and Gist Alley MoU enol T6 [5S mm Self propelled Howitzer Turret ‘Spanish Self propelled Artillery Developments ‘Swiss Army M1095 SEL. A890 155 mm Turret on T-72 Chassis YAMMAS (Originally Tampella) 155 mm 155 GH 52 APU RDM 155 mm M-46 Upgrade RDM 108 mm M102 Upgrade ODE 155 mnv52 Calibre Gun-Howitzer IPTN 70 mm NDL-49 (20-round) MRL Loral Vought HIMARS 2240 mm (22-round) M1991 MRL. Chelomey Bustion Coastal Defence Missile System Dene! 135 mim G5 Coastal Defence Gun ‘TM-800 MBT BTR-8OA APC Reumech Sandock Mamba Mk II APC Giat Industries Vextra Technology Demonstrator FOREWORD New Entries This edition of Jane's Armou and Artillery has aol of 6 new entries ‘und many of the existing entries have been rewritten to take into account recent information, A toll of 675 new photographs and drawings is ‘include. 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Cadillac Gage LAV-800: the state-of-the-art in wheeled armored vehicles. There are sixteen configurations available, ranging from an APC tos TOW launcher. Cadillne Gage LAV.200, for versatility, firepower and cost effectiveness. ‘Tank modernization: Cadillac Gage has kits for modera- izing # number of tanks. Modernization ‘T-Series and other tanks, include a 105 mm gun, control and automotive package. Cadillac Gage Scout: the unique, high speed tactical recon- naissanee vehicle, Scout ie available in three basic ‘models: command ni twin 12 gun turret and as 2 ‘TOW launch vehicle. Cadillac Gage Scout: the leading edge in dependable, agile wheeled armored vehicles. bi>.4iiC)\] Marine & Land Systems “exon Moe & Land Syston Dwision Testor he £600 Plaza Drive, New Orleans, LA 70127-2584 USA Telephone: 504-245-8600. Telex 6711 199TMSNOLA, FAX: 504-245-6962 Deleted Entries (age references are from the 1993-84 edition) Entry ENGESA EE-T1 Osorio MBT Super Mas VickesVFMC VEM 5 Battle Tank Bernaedini XIAI Light Tank Bernardini X1A2 Light Tank MEAT German Tank Improvement ‘Alvis Storm 90 Light Tank Daimler-Benz Armoured Combat Vehicle Demonstrator BUROLAV Light Armoured Vehicle TTAAS - Israel Industries Multi Mission Combat Vehicle ‘Vehicle Electronics Defence Research Initiative - 1 Arniouted Security Vehicle Marder? Infantry Combat Vehicle M-1973 APC Norwegian IEV Competition ‘TEM Mamba Mk I Light ABV Now Swiss IFV Humber One-ton APC. M59 APC MCL MARS 13 Farnily of Light AFVs Alvis LPXV Reconnaissance Vehicle Electronics and Space Corporation Ground-aunched Helle: Heavy. ‘TAAS - Israel Industries 60 mm Towed HVMS 60 SAAB Rb OBA coastal defence missile ‘Land-Based Air Defence Deus of self-propelled and towed anti-aircraft guns ace given in Jane's Land-Based Air Defence. his publication also inchides details of msa- portable surface to-sir mistile systems, self-propelled and static towed surface-to-air missile systems, towed ant-aireraft gun sighs, national and international air defence systems and a comprehensive inventory listing ‘When an armoured vehicle chasssis used as a bass for an ar defence system, for example the German Gepatd (win 35 mm self-propelled antaireraft system, the Roland surface-o-ur missile systam base on 8 reach AMX-30 MBI chassis and the German Marder 1 mechanised combat vehicle chassis, brief details and usually a photograph will be found in Jane's Armour and Avillery under their respective entries together with a crosseference to the latest edition of Jane's Land- Based Air Defence Subsystems Details of ammunition, armoured fighting vehicle armament including amtF-tank guided weapons), turets and cupolas, engines, transmissions tnd power packs are given in Jane 's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Retrofit ‘Shtems, This volume also castains detailed seesions covering vehicle- mounted anti-tank weapons, automatic loaders, land navigation systems, suspensions and tracks, armour systems, fre detection and suppression systems, laser detectors, smoke dischargers and decoys, ‘weapon control systems, fie-control sysiems and commander's igunner's and driver's day and night vision equipment curently in rodtction and under development Many of the more recent armoured vehicles are now offered with a variety of subsystems such as power packs, ire-control systems, arma ‘ment and vison equipment. This enables the mamafectrer to tailor a ‘vehicle co meet the specific operational requirements ofa customer: ‘The cost ofa new vehicle as increased to a Jevel where some coun- {vies are now uperading their vehicles rather than purchasing brand new ‘The US Army, for example, has taken delivery of just 62 brand new production MIA2 Abrams MBTs and plans to upgrade earlier ML -MBTs tothe latest MIA2 standard, The 155 mam MIOVA6 Pali soll propelled howitzer isessentially an upgraded M108 chassis with a brand sew tet. ‘Many counties already plan to upgrade their vehicles, especially MBTs, mid-way through ther service fives to extend their combat clfeetiveness ‘The publication of Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Retrofit Sysiems has enabled the many essential subsystems that go into a modern ABV to be covered in much more detail than i te pst. Military Logistics Jane's Armour and Avitiery does contin brief details and photographs here applicable of specialised variants of AFVs such as atmoured recovery Vehicles, engineering vehicles and bridgelayer FOREWORD Country Page number Brazil 2 Germuny 3 Intemational 55 Bruzil 9 Brazil 9 Germany 136 UK 138, Germany 168 Intemational 1m Israel 176 Uk 193 USA 201 Germany 204 Korea, Non 2m Norway 325 South Africa 3a Switzerland 355 OK a7 USA 399 France 21 UK 9 Usa 446 Iseaet Sas Sweden 568 Full detuils ofthese vehicles andthe countess other vehicles, tracked and ‘heeled, armoured and unermoured, that suppor the front-line AFVs will be found in an associated yearbook, Jane's Miliary Vehicles and Logists. ‘Acknowledgements (One of the las tasks of the editor is to thank everyone who has been involved, however small their par, in the preparation and production of this yearbook, as itis very much a team efor. ‘The editor would Tike to take this opportunity to thank the many ‘manufacturers, defence forces and indvidusls who have contributed to the new edition of Jane's Armour and Artillery ‘Special thanks are due to Raymond Cheung, Desmond Ds Henry Dodis, Kensuke Fhata, Adnan English Peter Felsiced, obit Fletcher, Testy Gander, Michasl Green, Patl Handel, David Isby, Michael Jeretel, Franz Kosar, Gunter Lippert, John W Loop, Francisco ‘A Main, Barry Marti, Denis J McCarty, Julio Montes, Richard M Ogorkiewicz, Rupert Pengelley, Donald Spaulding, Richard Stickland, Dr AnthurG Vola, Seven Zaloga and CR Zavan for thei most valuable ‘The drawings used in Jane's Armour and Aritlery have been pre pared by anmher of people inching Paul Hocking. Seven Zaloga has allowed us to reproduce some of his excellent drawings of former Soviet. equipment. A numberof additional super drawings have been provided by Vaseo Barbic and Henry Morshead, ‘Tony Cullen has been responsible forthe Madtinle rocket launchers and Coastal artillery guns and missiles sections of this edition of Jane's Armour ad avtiliery ‘My wife Shela as been of invaluable assistance i the preparation of this bok The staff of Jane’s Defence Weekly, especially an Kemp, have also provided material fr ths edition, AA special word of thanks is also due tothe advertising staf of Jane's Information Group for their asistance in collecting information and ‘material at exhibitions which the editor has beca unable to visit, Keith Faulkner, and more recently Kate Taylor, Managing Editors, tue given the editor maximum possible support throughout the prep. aration ofthis edition of Jane's Armour and Arley ‘Special thanks are due to the production toam headed by David ‘Moyes: Ruth Simmance ander tam of Lynn Wright who edited many of the entries and Sarah Erskine, Kathryn Jones, Carol Homer and CCiristine Vacndell who keyed and typoset al of the ext, All played vital role inthe production ofthis book, Aditional information and photographs forthe nxt edition should be sent to theeditoras son as possible. 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Atel de Construction de Terbee Air Transportable Tened Systam ‘Armoured TOW Vehicle Torker) ‘Armoured Vebicle Gonerat Armoured Vehicle Heavy ‘Armoured Vehicle Light ‘armoured vehile launched beg ‘Armoured Vehicle Medium ‘armoured venile ‘emoured Vehicle Roya Enginoors Asati Vebicié Royal Engineers ‘avancad Vehicle Technalogine ws) British Aerospace Britah Army ofthe Rhine Beach Armourad Recovery Vehicle Battal Atiery Target Engagement System base laed battery contol centre have detonating hase gestion brake orsapower bane Biniootigero de Puedes bil tscer British Manufacture And Research Company Belgian Mechanical Fabrication lriodo Medio de Ruedas Battlelad Management Systems BIENiht Sight, Battery Operations Centre Vehicle Bofors Optionc Fre-contol Inetrument Bearing Only Launch boat thnical approach computer-asisted design Canadian Arsenal Limited Combustible Auamontod Pisa (Challenger Armoured Reps and Recovery Vehicle {Command Asjustod Trajectory Fire Control Sjstam (U8) ‘Combined ars Teamn/ LUghtweight Combat Vehicle as) Component Advonced Technelowy Tes: Bod (US) Composite Armored Vehicle ws) Cannon Airy Weapons ‘ystems (US) Companhia Basle de ontones combustible cartidge case row Copyright Resorved ‘losedreutV ‘lose Combat Vehicle ‘Command and Control Vehicle (us) Ganstl Defence Missle ‘Canacian ay on Chemical Energy ‘Cental Command Combat Engineer Tractor ‘omat engineer vericle Eontollea ragmentation Conventional Forces Europe Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (US) Crow Gunnery Simulator [ed E Pluribus Unum: Diehl Tracks At the very end of a confus- ing track selection process ‘one almost inevitably comes to the Diehl System Track as the final and logical solution, ‘To avoid these labyrinthine roundabout routes Diehl offers proven system tracks for all military vehicles: MBT’s, artillery vehicles, medium to lightweight combat vehicles and others. Rely on Diehl tracks — Dichl guarantees quality, safety and a long service life. Diehl Tracks - the better choice Dich Remscheld GubH& Co Equipment Division ‘Vieringhausen 118 - D-42857 Remscheid - Germany » Phone: 02191/976-0 - Fax: 02191/976-206 Diehl System Track 129 CI for MLRS ‘char cue cas os os conv cms cuams claws cup cw Comp B comvar conaD corac cov o. crs crv oR aR corr cru cso cs csi css cra, on TRA v90 vast covnpe ova) coven ovr wR ens DAAREOD paRcom pas ca 0A, os ou EFA eso bcs FSV FV. OHSS. 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