NATO’s coolest off-road armored cars
- May 30, 2022
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Cars are different. Those who defend and defend the interests of this or that state, however, keep aloof. Without luxurious finishes, panoramic roofs, security systems and second gears,
Cars are different. Those who defend and defend the interests of this or that state, however, keep aloof. Without luxurious finishes, panoramic roofs, security systems and second gears, their costs exceed imaginable limits. Opportunities are out of the expensive making even the worldly wise “jeepers” tremble. The AvtoVzglyad portal looked at advanced NATO and assessed the capabilities of the alliance’s steel shield.
Platform, engine, gearbox, wheels… It seems like all cars are the same. However, when it comes to armored vehicles, everything is much more serious.
These should be protection as well as a means of attack and combat, and a ram, and an air defense system, and electronic warfare, and other abbreviations that are obscure to the average layman, on which the life and success of progressing not only the crew operate it. of such wheeled equipment, but also military compounds in general. Therefore, all countries of the world pay great attention to such machines. And NATO is, of course, no exception.
Take France, for example, which as part of the Scorpion rearmament program has developed several armored vehicles at once, allowing them to perform effective combat missions. One of these was the Jaguar reconnaissance armored car. This is a six-wheeled armored car, housing a crew of three fighters – one in the front center, the other two in an inhabited tower. The Jaguar’s booking level by NATO standards, which means 6 classes, is fourth.
The armored car can protect against armor-piercing grenades of 14.5 mm and fragments of 155 mm high-explosive fragmentation grenades. The bottom also protects against mine explosions. The tower is protected against weapons of mass destruction. And the equipment is even air-conditioned. The car is powered by a modified 500 hp freight engine, which accelerates the armored car to 90 km/h. The military-technical equipment of the Jaguar is really impressive.
The turret is topped by a 40mm 40 STAS automatic cannon that can fire a variety of ammunition, from telescoping feathered armor piercings to special projectiles designed to destroy drones, helicopters and slow-flying aircraft.
Also, the equipment is equipped with a two-shot ATGM (+ two in reserve in the ammunition charge), a 7.62 mm machine gun and 8 smoke grenades. Of the reconnaissance equipment, the Jaguar was equipped with an acoustic locator that helps determine the gunner’s location, as well as cameras and thermal imagers. There is a missile defense system and a signal suppression system.
The price is more than humane – about 1 million euros.
The second vehicle in this series was the Griffon armored car. Its hallmark, as in the civilian car industry, is modularity. In other words, on one “trolley” you can make a whole army of different equipment. No wonder the donor of the Griffon was a Renault civilian off-road vehicle. The crew of the Griffon consists of two people. The inhabited compartment can accommodate up to 8 infantrymen, who are protected by armor of the same fourth level as that of the Jaguar. With a mass of 25 tons, the Griffon received a less powerful 400 horsepower civilian diesel engine, which accelerates the armored car to 110 km / h. With a fuel consumption of 50 liters per 100 kilometers, the car easily bridges the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Of the weapons, the Griffon has a guided turret, where a 12.7 or 7.62 mm machine gun or a 40 mm grenade launcher can be installed. An ATGM is available as an option. For camouflage, the armored car is equipped with 8 smoke grenades.
The Griffon can be combined into a single battlegroup with the Jaguar and relay information about the attackers’ location to a common observation center. Further, to solve the problem, the closest combat vehicle is selected, suitable for equipment and characteristics. The price tag is the same – 1 million euros. But apparently the customer of this armored car can save money by taking the four-wheel version.
And for dessert, the Boxer armored car, which was developed by the German and well-known Rheinmetall, as well as the Stork company from the Netherlands. This is also a modular design that allows you to create many different wheeled weapons on one base. Depending on the superstructure, an armored car can be a command vehicle, medical, self-propelled artillery, armored personnel carrier and others. He removed a module, hoisted another in its place and now a completely peaceful ambulance turns into a formidable weapon. The main thing is not to forget to connect all plugs and connectors.
For example, if we are talking about the Boxer as an armored personnel carrier, then it is capable of carrying up to 8 paratroopers, which are loaded and unloaded through the tailgate of the vehicle. The body of the armored car has a protection level according to the STANAG 4569 classification – 3b. This means that the armor can withstand hits from 7.62mm bullets, fragments from 155mm grenades and undermining mines under the ground weighing up to 8kg.
The armored car received an independent torsion bar suspension, a 720 hp diesel engine that can accelerate a 33-ton behemoth to 100 km / h.
Armament – to choose from and depending on the configuration (well, everything is like in civilian cars). At its base, the Boxer is equipped with an uninhabited automatic combat module, where a 40 mm grenade launcher is installed, with a speed of 350 rounds per minute, as well as a 12.7 mm machine gun.
If the customer wants an infantry fighting vehicle, then in this case the Boxer is equipped with a 30mm automatic cannon and a 7.62 machine gun. In addition, an anti-tank missile system Spike is installed on the combat module.
This is only a small fraction of the armored vehicles used and developed by NATO countries. And, as they say, a potential opponent must be known by sight. In addition, the latest armored vehicle is not only in service with Germany and the Netherlands, but also with Great Britain, Australia and Lithuania.
Photos from open sources
Photos from open sources
Photos from open sources
Photos from open sources
Platform, engine, gearbox, wheels… It seems like all cars are the same. However, when it comes to armored vehicles, everything is much more serious.
These should be protection as well as a means of attack and combat, and a ram, and an air defense system, and electronic warfare, and other abbreviations that are obscure to the average layman, on which the life and success of progressing not only the crew operate it. of such wheeled equipment, but also military compounds in general. Therefore, all countries of the world pay great attention to such machines. And NATO is, of course, no exception.
Take, for example, France, which, as part of Scorpio’s rearmament program, has developed several armored vehicles at once, allowing them to perform effective combat missions. One of these was the Jaguar reconnaissance armored car. This is a six-wheeled armored car with a crew of three fighters – one in the front center, the other two in a manned turret. The Jaguar’s booking level by NATO standards, which means 6 classes, is fourth.
The armored car can protect against armor-piercing grenades of 14.5 mm and fragments of 155 mm high-explosive fragmentation grenades. The bottom also protects against mine explosions. The tower is protected against weapons of mass destruction. And the equipment is even air-conditioned. The car is powered by a modified 500 hp freight engine, which accelerates the armored car to 90 km/h. The military-technical equipment of the Jaguar is really impressive.
The turret is topped by a 40mm 40 STAS automatic cannon that can fire a variety of ammunition, from telescoping feathered armor piercings to special projectiles designed to destroy drones, helicopters and slow-flying aircraft.
Also, the equipment is equipped with a two-shot ATGM (+ two in reserve in the ammunition charge), a 7.62 mm machine gun and 8 smoke grenades. Of the reconnaissance equipment, the Jaguar was equipped with an acoustic locator that helps determine the gunner’s location, as well as cameras and thermal imagers. There is a missile defense system and a signal suppression system.
The price is more than humane – about 1 million euros.
The second vehicle in this series was the Griffon armored car. Its hallmark, as in the civilian car industry, is modularity. In other words, on one “trolley” you can make a whole army of different equipment. No wonder the donor of the Griffon was a Renault civilian off-road vehicle. The crew of the Griffon consists of two people. The inhabited compartment can accommodate up to 8 infantrymen, who are protected by armor of the same fourth level as that of the Jaguar. With a mass of 25 tons, the Griffon received a less powerful 400 horsepower civilian diesel engine, which accelerates the armored car to 110 km / h. With a fuel consumption of 50 liters per 100 kilometers, the car easily bridges the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Of the weapons, the Griffon has a guided turret, where a 12.7 or 7.62 mm machine gun or a 40 mm grenade launcher can be installed. An ATGM is available as an option. For camouflage, the armored car is equipped with 8 smoke grenades.
The Griffon can be combined into a single battlegroup with the Jaguar and relay information about the attackers’ location to a common observation center. Further, to solve the problem, the closest combat vehicle is selected, suitable for equipment and characteristics. The price tag is the same – 1 million euros. But apparently the customer of this armored car can save money by taking the four-wheel version.
And for dessert, the Boxer armored car, which was developed by the German and well-known Rheinmetall, as well as the Stork company from the Netherlands. This is also a modular design that allows you to create many different wheeled weapons on one base. Depending on the superstructure, an armored car can be a command vehicle, medical, self-propelled artillery, armored personnel carrier and others. He removed a module, hoisted another in its place and now a completely peaceful ambulance turns into a formidable weapon. The main thing is not to forget to connect all plugs and connectors.
For example, if we are talking about the Boxer as an armored personnel carrier, then it is capable of carrying up to 8 paratroopers, which are loaded and unloaded through the tailgate of the vehicle. The body of the armored car has a protection level according to the STANAG 4569 classification – 3b. This means that the armor can withstand hits from 7.62mm bullets, fragments from 155mm grenades and undermining mines under the ground weighing up to 8kg.
The armored car received an independent torsion bar suspension, a 720 hp diesel engine that can accelerate a 33-ton behemoth to 100 km / h.
Armament – to choose from and depending on the configuration (well, everything is like in civilian cars). At its base, the Boxer is equipped with an uninhabited automatic combat module, where a 40 mm grenade launcher is installed, with a speed of 350 rounds per minute, as well as a 12.7 mm machine gun.
If the customer wants an infantry fighting vehicle, then in this case the Boxer is equipped with a 30mm automatic cannon and a 7.62 machine gun. In addition, an anti-tank missile system Spike is installed on the combat module.
This is only a small fraction of the armored vehicles used and developed by NATO countries. And, as they say, a potential opponent must be known by sight. In addition, the latest armored vehicle is not only in service with Germany and the Netherlands, but also with Great Britain, Australia and Lithuania.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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