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I noted this highly modified and seriously upgraded BMP2 last year. Quite honestly I thought it was a one off and that it wouldn't go into production. Looks like I was wrong.
This will probably be the near term future for armored vehicle production.
Not new builds but simply upgraded and modified versions of existing vehicles. But unlike the USMC, the Slovakia Army is actually getting on with the work of producing this vehicle.
I noted this highly modified and seriously upgraded BMP2 last year. Quite honestly I thought it was a one off and that it wouldn't go into production. Looks like I was wrong.
This will probably be the near term future for armored vehicle production.
Not new builds but simply upgraded and modified versions of existing vehicles. But unlike the USMC, the Slovakia Army is actually getting on with the work of producing this vehicle.
man....that is a seriously well upgraded vehicle. looks like improved armor, a huge improvement in sights, better crew compartment, and looks like the comm system has taken a huge upgrade.
ReplyDeleteyou have a good eye.
Deletethats exactly what they've done and in doing this i'd say they almost have a new vehicle. its impressive.
Id like to see the underbelly and in the hull. I have a feeling thats been improved. One thing to note, is the lack of propellers on the rear. Im wonderin if it can still float and or transverse amphibiously. It could be like the usmc lav upgrade
DeleteThere is a lot of russian stuff over there that will be updated. Peru has plans to update their 350 T-55 in to Terminators and to buy T-90. Also they havr plans to buy 1500 trucks and Lavs for their huge army with thousands of spikes and Kornets. That's a lot of bang for the buck
ReplyDeletewww.youtube.com/watch?v=m9hZA_fLdC8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Czechs are doing it as well. Much better interior pics can be seen here.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.armadninoviny.cz/modernizovane-bojove-vozidlo-pechoty-bvp-m2-skcz.html
With Ukraine in the news, this is just the thing that our Eastern European NATO members should consider. Poland has over 1000, Hungary circa 500. That's a good market
Most of Polish ones are rather old and worn out, I don't think that would be a good idea, for some years now there is a technology dialect and R&D carried out for new type of tracked IVF for Polish Army. Something rather similar to CV90.
DeleteTo the end of 2022 they should be replaced by new IFV ( in theory and we all know that theory have little in common with practice ) For now there are those company that start in that dialect.
1. Aycomm
2. BAE Systems Hägglunds AB
3. Etronika
4. Huta Stalowa Wola
5. IMS-Griffin
6. KenBIT
7. MK Szuster
8. Nexter
9. PCO SA
10. PHO OBRUM
11. PSM Projekt System &Managment GmbH
12. Radiotechnika Marketing
13. Rheinmetall Defence
14. Saab Technologies Poland
15. Thales Polska
16. WB Electronics
17. Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów
It is actually a cooperation of Czech and Slovak companies. More details can be found here on web of Czech company Excalibur Army: http://bit.ly/1oKKFOP
ReplyDeletePeople forget that the Czechs/Slovaks have a long history of making good weapons.
ReplyDeleteOne just needs to look at the Czech VZ58 assault rifle to see that it was a vastly better version of an AK.