Showing posts with label 8x8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 8x8. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Sunday, February 22, 2015
UAE's Brand New 8x8
The 8x8 in the current configuration is armed with a BMP3 turret. BMP3 turret packs an impressive firepower in terms of a 100mm cannon, 30mm autocannon and a 7.62mm machinegun all coaxial.
The vehicle has a Combat Weight of 28 metric tons with a growth potential to 31 tons. 5.5tons of this is taken by the turret.
The vehicle is 8.4 meters long and 2.9m wide. It is powered by a caterpillar engine having 710HP. The vehicle has an impressive top speed of 130km/h on road conditions.
The 8x8 has all wheel steering capability.
Another impressive feature is the vehicle having 8 seats for dismounts plus the BMP3 turret.
Monday, May 5, 2014
SuperAv 8x8 BAE Systems & Iveco
The Most Exciting/Breath Taking Swimming
I've seen for an 8x8
Watch the video and don't forget to let your breath go at the end...
The SuperAV is a joint project between BAE Systems (US Side) and Italian Iveco.
It is offered for the USMC's MPC programme now called Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Phase 1.
"Phase 1 ACV, which would enter service around 2020 (its “Initial Operational Capability” date or IOC). These will be modified versions of an existing US or foreign design, not an all-new vehicle. They’ll also have only limited amphibious capability: enough to cross a river or coastal inlet, but not necessarily enough to move from a ship at sea to the beach on their own power. They will probably have to be carried on some kind of landing craft, at least to within a few miles of a beach. ACV 1 is essentially a re-envisioned and resurrected Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC), a program which was effectively canceled just last year.."
Friday, April 11, 2014
RAYTHEON'S NEW TOW TURRET for USMC LAV-AT
USMC's
New TOW Turret
From Raytheon's website:
"Raytheon Company successfully completed an initial round of live-fire testing with a new U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-AT) weapon system. The upgraded, highly mobile, anti-armor LAV-AT weapon system is designed to protect reconnaissance and light infantry. Its mission is to defeat threats at long-range, day or night, and in all weather conditions." Oct 23 - 2013.
USMC is the only remaining user for the Emerson 901A1 Tow Turret in their LAV-AT 8x8 vehicles.
The Emerson TOW turret entered US Army service in 1978 on M113's configured as M901and M981.
The turret was then integrated on the USMC's LAV 8x8 fleet designated as the LAV-AT.
LAV-AT w/ EMERSON TOW Turret
The turret today is very slow and very difficult to maintain. There are difficult to solve obsolescence issues.
Enter Enhanced LAV-AT
In April 2012, USMC Program Management Office awarded Raytheon to develop a new weapon system for the LAV-AT platform.
The new TOW turret system will provide an enhanced capability over the existing sighting system in terms of the integration of an enhanced TOW system - TOW Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) designated as M41 Saber for USMC service. It will provide a second-generation forward looking infra-red, far target location and ability to acquire targets on the move. Turret has got high performance electric drives and folding capability for aerial transport.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)