Re: APC Development and related topics.
Well this next is to acknowledge "The Kings of Re-purposing" in this case dealing with old tank hulls. Of course this means the Russians and in this case the Ukrainians. The Ukrainians have found out the hard way that their BMP-2's are not up to the task and have suffered heavy losses in APC and MBT's early in the conflict. Since then in the area of MBT's a better protected and capable version of the T-64 has been fielded (MBT Thread.) and now the push to field a heavy APC/IFV has been revitalized and will see the light of day now. Next is the main story followed by examples of what is "already in the can".
http://www.janes.com/article/47949/u...fv-development
http://www.military-today.com/apc/bmpv_64.htm
http://www.military-today.com/apc/bmp_k_64.htm
http://www.military-today.com/apc/bmp_55.htm
http://morozovkmdb.com/
For the KMDB link click on the "Upgrade Packages for Vehicles...section just below the BTR-3U. Some of those upgrades have already been applied to the current Ukrainian military equipment.
TRACK/TRACK/TRACK
Regards,
Pat
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