Blast from the Past:
UDES XX20
Light Tank
In the beginning of 80's, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration - FMV's Research Group for Direct Fire Combat Vehicles (UDES) began a research/prototype effort for an Articulated Tank Destroyer Light Tank (Thank you Svesen!).
The task of UDES was to collect, process, coordinate and present feasibility studies in the field of combat vehicle systems.
The task of UDES was to collect, process, coordinate and present feasibility studies in the field of combat vehicle systems.
The articulated design allows two separate armored hulls connected with shafts. The front hull houses the 3 crew members and the unmanned 120mm turret.
The rear hull contains the ammunition for the main gun, fuel and powerpack.
The main gun is a 44 caliber Rheinmetall smoothbore 120mm with a Bofors muzzle brake for low recoil.
Engine was a Detroit Diesel with 600HP
The rear hull contains the ammunition for the main gun, fuel and powerpack.
The main gun is a 44 caliber Rheinmetall smoothbore 120mm with a Bofors muzzle brake for low recoil.
Engine was a Detroit Diesel with 600HP
The mobility trials showed that 20 tons combat weight is not good for mobility in soft terrain conditions for an articulated vehicle.
References:
- http://www.ointres.se/udes.htm
- http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?13279-The-never-realized-supertanks
- http://strangernn.livejournal.com/860041.html
- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,935.0.html
