(38) MODERN COMBAT VEHICLES OF THE WORLD (PART 2)

PAGE 38 - NEW STUDY - PART 2

CURRENT FIGHTING VEHICLES OF THE WORLD

Very much has changed in a short space of time !

Please remember that this study is only a "snapshot in time" (2020 to 2022).

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VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION 38, (PART 2) SO FAR.

(In order of appearance on this page, from Top to Bottom)

(1) LEOPARD (Leopard) - Germany

(2) KEILER (Boar) - Germany

(3) DACHS (Badger) - Germany

(4) BIBER (Beaver) - Germany

(5) NAMER (Leopard) - Israel

(6) TROPHY (APDS) - Israel

(7) TULPAR (Pegasus) - Turkey

(8) ALTUG (Red Brigadier) - Turkey

(9) MBOMBE (Snow Leopard) - South Africa

(10) SKYNEX (Rheinmetal) - Germany (NOT a Vehicle).

(11) POL-01 (Prototype) - Poland

(12) "ROOK" from Elbit - Israel

(13) "ROOIKAT" (Wild-Cat) - South Africa

(14) KURGANET - 25 - AFV - Russsian Fed.

(15)"YAK" Modular Truck System - Germany

(16) "ARCHER"- Arty. System - Sweden

(17) "FENNEK" - Scout AFV - Germany.

(18) K9 "THUNDER" Arty. - Korea

(19) "ALTAY" MBT - Turkey.

(20) "TYPE 10" - MBT - Japan

(21) 1 - UGV (unmanned Robot) - Korea.

(22) "GUARANI" APC from Italy - Brasil.

(23) "OSORIO" MBT (Failure - Discontinued) - Brasil

(24)"TAMAYO" MBT (Failure - Discontinued) - Brasil.

(25) "CHARRUA" APC/AFV - (Discontinued) - Brasil

(26) "PARS III " & "PARS "ICI" Modular AFV System - Turkey

(18) "KIRPI" (Hedgehog) - Turkey.

(27) "OTTER" - Self-Propelled, Fast Bridging System - Turkey

(28) "ZAHA" - Marine Infantry Assault Landing Craft - Turkey

(29) "KAPLAN 10" - Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle - Turkey

(30) "TYPE 16" MCV - Wheeled Tank Destroyer - Japan.

(31) "SENA 200" - IFV - Egypt.

(32) "GUARDIAN" M1117 - Armoured Security Vehicle - Greece

(33) "BUMERANG" - Russia`s new wheeled APC - Russia

(34) "SHADOW-RIDER" - Unmanned Robot UFVehicle - Turkey

(35) "ALACRAN" (Scorpion) - BMS-1 - AFV - Chile

(36) "URUTU" (Viper) - EE-11- Multi -role APC / AFV - Brasil

(37) "PEGASO" Multi-Role, Wheeled APC/ACV - Spain

(38) "WINGMAN" Robot Vehicle - Germany

(39) "EMARV" - Robot Fighting Vehicle - USA

(40) "LYNX" Combat Supp. Veh. (under Brit. Licence) -Australia

(41) "PATRIA" 6x6 Wheeled APC - Finland

(42) "NEMO" on Patria 120mm Auto Mortar (single) - Finland

(43) "AMOS" on Patria 120mm Auto Mortar (double) -Finland

(44) "LOCKHEED" Vert. Rocket artillery system on "Boxer" - Great Britain

(45) "GUARDER" The new multi-role armoured APC. - Israel

(45) "GRIFFON" - "SERVAL"- "JAGUAR" - APC/AFV System - France.

(46) " BUMERANG" - Update 2021, New improved version - Russian Federation.

LEOPARD

A STUDY OF THE MOST POPULAR MAIN BATTLE TANK OF THIS CENTURY.

MANUFACTURED BY RHEINMETAL IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.

PURCHASED & ADOPTED BY AN INCREDIBLE, 24 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES !

FROM "LEOPARD 1-A1" to "LEOPARD 2-A1" to "LEOPARD 2-A8"

The successful MBT of Germany since 1965 untill today.

Probably the best & most sold Main-Battle-Tank

in the world today, and of all time.

Leopard has also a wide modular system and has a 11 role adapted variations.

To date the Germans, are busy working on LEOPARD 3, so as to reduce updating !

Current LEOPARD MBT Operators - 2021

Current LEOPARD specialist variant operators

Brazil – 128 Leopard 1BEs and 250 Leopard 1A5s
Chile – 202 Leopard 1A5`s, reduced to 150; - 120 remaining in service.
Greece – 501 Leopard 1A5GR and 19 Leopard 1A4GR in service, some of the remaining 85 Leopard 1A4GR and 170 Leopard 1V/INL have been converted to support vehicles or have been used for parts, the rest will be scrapped.
Turkey – 170 A1s and 227 A3s were bought. A1s upgraded to Leopard 1T 'Volkan`

Denmark – 230 Leopard 1A5DK, replaced with Leopard 2. Only 10 ARVs (Wisent), 6 AEVs (based on Wisent), and 10 Bridgelayers remain in service
Finland – 16 Leopard 1's as Engineer and Escavation tanks.
Indonesia – 3 AEVs and 3 AVLBs in service.
Italy – 920 (+250 special versions), retired by the end of 2008 (replaced by Ariete main battle tank), the AEVs, ARVs and ABLVs remain in service.
Netherlands – 468 originally; replaced by Leopard 2. Only ARVs, BARVs and Bridgelayers remain in service.
United Kingdom – 4 Leopard 1A5 hulls have been adapted through extensive modification to create the Hippo beach armoured recovery vehicle.

Former LEOPARD operators

Australia – In 1990. 71 Leopard 1A4s were originally delivered as Leopard AS1, later upgraded, and since replaced by 59 M1A1 Abrams from the US
Belgium – 132 Leopard 1A5s(BE); 334 originally; all are going to be replaced by 40 Mowag Piranha III with a 90 mm cannon.^[39]
Canada – 66 Leopard C2s (Leopard C1s updated to Leopard 1A5). The Leopard C2 was in active service until 2015 and replaced with Leopard 2s, original order was for 114 Leopard C1 tanks (equivalent to Leopard 1A3 with laser rangefinder) received 1978–79.
Germany – 2,437 originally. They were replaced by the Leopard 2. The remaining Leopard 1 tanks are in long-term storage for resale or conversion to the Engineer variations..
Norway – 172 originally; replaced by Leopard 2. The final remaining Leopard 1A5 were decommissioned in 2011 after a ceremony marking 42 years of service.^[40] ARVs and Bridgelayers remain in service.

......and, ..........IN THE BEGINNING (1956) !

To the surprise of their

NATO partners, the turret interior, was painted snow white !

As it still is today, in LEOPARD 2-A7.

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And now........... !!!!

A last look at probably, the best MBT in the world, today !

BIBER (Beaver)

Bridging - Tank - (4 different sizes of bridges)

Bridge carried & laid by a Leopard Chassis.

Laid in Ca. 11 to 15 Mins.

Pioneer Bns. - German Army.

The "DACHS" Pioneer Panzer on Leopard Chassis.

"A usefull bit of Kit !"

BOAR(Keiler), BEAVER (Biber), & BADGER (Dachs)

3 different "Workhorses"

on the reliable Leopard Chassis

(together with other Pioneer vehicles)

THE “NAMER“ (Leopard),

NEW ISRAELI APC & FIGHTING VEHICLE.

(Nothing to do with the German MBT of the same name !)

“TROPHY“

An Active Protective Defence System (APDS),

from Israel.

A breakthrough in Armour All-Round Defence.

"TULPAR" (Pegasus)

Infantry Armoured Fighting Vehicle.

Very similar to the British Warrior.

Turkey - First presented in 2013.

“ALTUG“ - (Red Brigadier) 8X8 AFV

ZMA & ZPT Variants - With & without Gun Turret.

Capacity: Up to 12 - 3 Crew (Commander, Gunner, Driver)

+ 9 Infantrymen. - Made by BMC, Turkey.

BARRY`S 8 X 8 - "SNOW LEOPARD" OR "MBOMBE"

A joint venture between Paramount Group of South Africa, and

Kazpetromash of Kazakhstan, a leading defence company.

The Russians have named the vehicle :"SNOW LEOPARD" in Kazakhstan

and In South Africa the vehicle is named " MBOMBE" (...after a famous Zulu Warrior) (Looking very much like the British BOXER ! ) - More info in the film-clip.

A modern Air Defence System :

Skynex® from Oerlikon

is the latest air defence concept of Rheinmetall (Germany)

It sets new & unique standard - Please watch this video,

for the "Beam me up, Scottie !" time has arrived - It` s NOW !

PL-01 MAIN BATTLE TANK (POLAND)

NOW,...WE THOUGHT WE HAD SEEN MOST THINGS !!

BUT.... BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE !!!

Have look at this,....and then,......There is really, ....nothing more to be said !

I really dig that auto-Loader ! . (SEE EXTRA VIDEO, FOLLOWING)

ELBIT "ROOK"

Unmanned System

ISRAEL

The "ROOIKAT" (Caracal Wildcat) - South-African Army,

Armoured Recce Vehicle.

The 8 wheeled chassis forms a modular system covering 8 other, vehicle roles.

KURGANETS - 25 - Medium APC

Modular Role Tracked Platform.

8 Variations - Russian Federaion

YAK - Multi-Purpose - 6 Wheeled Truck.

All Terrain & Amphibious. - Germany.

BAE (Bofors) Systems’ 155mm “ARCHER“

Truck-Mounted, Quick-Firing, Medium Artillery System.

"FENNEK" (Desert Fox)

Light Armoured Recce.

German & Dutch Forces.

The "FENNEK" (Desert Fox)

Light Armoured Reccce Vehicle in action,

with various Armies.

(The film shows it` s versatility in the Recce role.)

K-9 “THUNDER“

155mm Self-Propelled Artillery.

Republic of South Korea - Very similar to the US M109 (Now obsolete)

"ALTAY"

The Turkish Answer to the MBT question.

It` s design appears slightly "Clumsy", in comparison to most other versions. -- It` s lethality is not yet exactly known.

BMC, the company that is undertaking the Altay project, agreed with two South Korean companies, Doosan Infracore Co.

and S&T Dynamics Co., for the engine and transmission.

Mitsubushi "Type 10" - The new MBT of the Japanese Army.

An extremely Up-to-Date, "State of the Arts" Vehicle !

Very, very dangerous - It is saying, "Don`t try it, China !"

(Looking very, very much like the German "Leopard ! ")

I - UGV

Intelligent & Armed

Unmanned Multi-Task Robot Vehicle.

South Korea

GUARANI - (VBTP-MR)

Multi-Role, Armoured, Wheeled Vehicle.

Produced in ITALY for the BRASILLIAN ARMY (500 units)

"TAMAYO" MBT

(meaning "Great Leader") - Main Battle Tank

Brasil - (Discontinued, no budget)

Looks like a cross between Centurion/Leopard !

Engesa EE-T1 "OSORIO"

Osorio is a surname of Spanish and Basque origin. One meaning of the name is “hunter of wolves”.

MBT Prototype - Brasil.

(Discontinued - No Budget)

"CHARRUA"

Named after an Indian tribe from the Rio Grande Do Sul

Multi-Role AFV/APC

Brasil - (Discontinued - No Budget)

"PARS III" Wheeled AFV/IFV Modular System

Many sizes variants & roles forming a Modular System

Turkey

"KIRPI" (Hedgehog) - Long Wheel Base

"AMAZON" (Amazon) - Short Wheel Base

Wheeled & Armoured, Multi-Purpose Truck.

Turkey

"OTTER"

Self-Propelled, Fast Bridging System.

Turkey

"ZAHA"

Marine Infantry Assault Landing Craft.

Amphibious without Prep.

Turkey.

"KAPLAN 10"

Armoured & Tracked

Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV)

Multiple-Role Carrier - Turkey

Type 16 MCV

Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle (A/Tk)

Japan.

"SENA 200"

New Multi-Funktional Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

Made in Egypt - Very similar to the aged Soviet BMP.

but with new electronics, etc. - EGYPT.

M1117 "GUARDIAN"

Armoured Security Vehicles (ASV` s)

donated by USA to GREEK (Helenic) Army

"SHADOW_RIDER"

Unmanned Robot Fighting Vehicle

Turkey.

BMS-1 "ALACRAN" (Scorpion)

Half-Tracked, Multi-Purpose AFV

CHILE - Discontinued

EE-11 "URUTU" (VIPER)

Multi -role Medium Wheeled APC/AFV

Brasil - widely distributed.

BMR 600 “PEGASO“ & Variants.

Multi-Role, Wheeled Combat Armoured APC/ACV

produced in Spain by Enasa since 1979.

SPAIN.

"WINGMAN 2"

"RHEINMETAL" PRESENTS A ROBOTIC-VEHICLE WITH HIGH_TECH AUTONOMY.

Berlin 20th December 2021 – The German defence company Rheinmetall has released a video with its new Autonomous robotic platform (Wiesel 2)Combat Warrior "WINGMAN".