#infantry fighting vehicles

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Tank Man, what is this? Is it Russian?

Why is it in dirt pit?

Azovets IFV, Ukrainian... something, 2015, Azov regiment.

This is a home-cooked IFV that Azov was showing off back in 2016, and it got a bit of fame at the time for being wildly confusing. Despite the fact that they called it a tank, it was equipped with twin-linked autocannons and a couple of ATGMs, and was supposedly impervious to anti-tank weapons, and used cameras to see, being entirely enclosed. (Take notes, assholes)

However, in October of 2016, members of the Azov Regiment stole the vehicle from the Azov Enginnering Group's HQ, and after they blew the damn gearbox up, they obviously buried it in a hole for 8 years, until the Russians apparently dug it up.

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Equipment Reserves Not Endless: Russians Spotted Mating Captured BMP-1 and a 'New' Basurmanin Turret - Technology Org

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Equipment Reserves Not Endless: Russians Spotted Mating Captured BMP-1 and a 'New' Basurmanin Turret - Technology Org

The Russians have problems with infantry fighting vehicles, used for armoured assaults against Ukrainian positions. This is evident, because they are building something Ukrainians named “frankensteins” – machines cobbled together from many different parts. At least they are helped by the fact that they can use machines captured from the defenders of Ukraine, but they are often badly damaged in battle.

Russians installing a turret from a BMP-1AM Basurmanin on a captured Ukrainian BMP-1. (Screenshot)

Russia lost many tonnes of armoured equipment in its war against Ukraine, and the warehouses have long run out of decent quality soviet machines that could be pulled out and resurrected. They still have weapons but a lot of them are in poor condition and require a lot of work to bring them back into service. Russians sometimes seize damaged Ukrainian equipment (Ukrainians also capture and use Russian machines), but it is difficult to repair damaged vehicles due to the lack of parts. Russia still considers itself the second most powerful military in the world, but that image is now based on nothing.

A video has appeared online showing how Russians are trying to revive a captured Ukrainian BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle and lift it to the BMP-1AM Basurmanin standard. The latter infantry fighting vehicle has been in service in Russia since 2020, but apparently, Russia cannot make enough of them so they create such cobbled-together vehicles. Here Russians are installing a BTR-82A turret on the captured BMP-1.

15th December 2023 Previously unseen captured 🇺🇦Ukrainian BWP-1. Russians are installing turret from BTR-82 on it. pic.twitter.com/02jvV67XWK

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The 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42 used by the Basurmanin is a much more versatile weapon than the 73 mm 2A28 Grom gun used in the standard old BMP-1. The Grom has a range of up to 4.5km, which is greater than that of the 2A42, and can be used as self-propelled field artillery, but the 30mm 2A42 is faster and can be used against all kinds of different targets. In addition, it is likely that the Ukrainian equipment that fell into Russian hands was damaged and maybe didn’t even have a turret.

The fact that the defenders of Ukraine have to use the BMP-1 is, of course, not great either, because it is an old machine. But Ukraine did not choose to be invaded and did not consider its armed forces to be the second-best army in the world. In the meantime, Russians will be able to enjoy the BMP-1 with the Basurmanin turret until the old armour is visited by a new FPV drone.

It is also interesting, where Russians got a spare Basurmanin turret. Maybe they just had them made and stored. More likely, a Basurmanin vehicle was destroyed and the turret is the only thing that remained in a usable state.

Written by Povilas M.

Source: Tech.wp.pl

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Rheinmetall supplies 20 more Marder IFVs to Ukraine

Rheinmetall supplies 20 more Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine #India #defence #defense #defencenews #Germany #Russia #Ukraine #Marder #IFV #Army #Infantry #nationalsecurity #strategy #engineering #manufacturing

Rheinmetall’s Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicle for Ukraine: German defence company Rheinmetall is supplying another 20 Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to Ukrainian Army as per a direction from the German government, the company said on Saturday. The contract for these 20 Marder IFVs was awarded last month while the value of the order has been estimated in the lower-two-digit million-euro…

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Destroyed Russian BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicle and its dead crew, Krynky, Kherson, Ukraine, August 24, 2024. Source: ukr.warspotting.net

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Dardo infantry fighting vehicle

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The article "Hell in the Hedgerows: What U.S. Troops Faced in Normandy" by Tom Laemlein, published on The Armory Life, discusses the intense challenges faced by U.S. troops in the Normandy campaign during World War II. After successfully landing on the Normandy beaches, Allied forces encountered the Bocage country’s dense hedgerows, which had not been anticipated in planning. These natural and man-made escarpments created formidable defensive positions for German soldiers. German forces utilized numerous tactics, including the use of machine guns like the MG 42 and MG 34, mortars, anti-tank weapons such as the Panzerschreck and Panzerfaust, and snipers. U.S. troops had to adapt quickly, employing bulldozer tanks, hedge-cutters, and innovative tank-infantry team tactics to overcome these obstacles. This led to gradual gains that eventually opened the road to Paris, showcasing both the ingenuity and resilience of U.S. forces in their efforts to break through the German defenses.

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D.H.O.R.K.S. Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Bradley)

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M10 Booker LRIP batch reveal!

It sounds so good in Federal Standard 595 Color FS 34079.

Fuck yeah. That's an awesome vehicle.

I always hesitate when I try to figure out what to call the Booker. Is it a light tank? Is it a really heavy IFV? I suppose it'll mostly depend on how it's used, once it actually goes into service. After all, I usually tend to side with the "classification is decided by use, not specs" crowd.

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Denmark to Upgrade Its CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles - Technology Org

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Denmark to Upgrade Its CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles - Technology Org

Denmark has ordered the defence contractor BAE Systems to upgrade its fleet of CV9035DK infantry fighting vehicles. These vehicles will receive many important upgrades, designed to help them to keep up with the demands of modern warfare.

CV9035DK infantry fighting vehicles are great weapons in the arsenal of the Royal Danish Army and they should continue serving for a couple of decades more.

CV9035DK is a Danish version of the Swedish infantry fighting vehicle CV90. Image credit: Pfc. Shardesia Washington via Wikimedia

The Royal Danish Army uses infantry fighting vehicles CV90. The CV90 ( Combat Vehicle 90 or strf 90) was designed in the late 1980s and entered service in 1994. Although it is technically a Swedish weapon, it is produced by BAE Systems AB, which will upgrade the Danish machines. Denmark is using the CV9035DK, which is an export version of the CV90 with a 35mm Bushmaster III autocannon.

Similar infantry fighting vehicles are used in the Netherlands, where they are designated CV9035NL, but are essentially the same thing. However, the CV9035NL already has a new turret and now the CV9035DK will get it too.

The Bushmaster III is a serious autocannon that fires 200 rounds per minute. The armour of Russian BMPs can be pierced through with no problem whatsoever, and if they hit well (that is, from the side) these rounds can even go through main battle tanks. But still, it’s time to upgrade its turret.

The Danish defence procurement organization DALO commissioned BAE Systems to modernize the fleet of CV9035DK infantry fighting vehicles. Denmark has been using 44 CV9035DKs for about 20 years now and would now like to upgrade them from the ground up. This will be a mid-life update, which could mean that these infantry fighting vehicles will be good for another two decades. War machines last a long time when there is no war.

The main upgrade for the CV9035DKs will be new turrets, but they will also receive lighter and quieter rubber composite tracks, better protection and mobility. The first upgraded infantry fighting vehicles will return to Denmark in 2026, the rest until 2029.

What’s so special about those new turrets? BAE Systems developed them some time ago and Dutch machines already use them. They have many improvements. For example, the position of the main gun has been adjusted to better balance the vehicle and to provide new opportunities to integrate other weapon systems (for example, anti-tank missiles).

According to the manufacturer, the new turret is also more ergonomic for the crew. This should not be overlooked, because soldiers can be more efficient when they are more comfortable.

It is good to remind people that while main battle tanks are great, it is infantry fighting vehicles that perform the majority of the tasks in today’s combat. Denmark has 44 CV9035DKs and 44 Leopard 2A7DK main battle tanks.

Written by Povilas M.

Sources: Tech.wp.pl, Wikipedia

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Finders Keepers

A Russian BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle (№ 410) was captured by Ukrainian forces during recent battles.

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Destroyed Russian BMD-4 airborne infantry fighting vehicle, Pravdyne, Kherson region, Ukraine, 2023. Source: ukr.warspotting.net

P.S. By 598 day of war, Russian imperialists had lost 9337 infantry fighting vehicles and APCs in Ukraine, most of their crew members are killed or wounded. Although Russian armored vehicles are of poor quality and cheap, these losses are generally very expensive for Russian war criminals...

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Is there a set distinction between an Infantry Fighting Vehicle and an armed APC? Also, is it solely the transport capacity that differentiates a tank from an IFV? And what is the difference between a turreted tank destroyer (like the M18 or M10 from WW2) and a tank? Tank you for your attanktion.

The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe outlines that an APC has a cannon less than 20mm, any larger an it's an IFV. However, the bigger thing is the mission role: an APC is designed to transport troops and protect them while doing so, while an IFV is a direct fire support vehicle, meant to give fire in support to dismounted infantry.

A tank is an armored direct fire platform, typically firing a big artillery-caliber (like a 105mm) on a flat trajectory, while an IFV is typically equipped with an autocannon and is meant to move and fight with dismounted infantry. Tanks are tracked vehicles, IFV's can be either wheeled or tracked.

A turreted tank destroyer is primarily defined by its mission, hunting and destroying enemy tanks. Comparatively, turreted tank destroyers had much lighter armor than tanks, and were not designed to get into slugging matches, rather to punch holes in an armor line to expose the enemy rear.

Thanks for the question, Anon.

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