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BvS10
Mk II All-terrain amphibious armoured vehicle |
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The
latest model of the battle-proven BAE Systems BvS 10 tracked all-terrain
armoured vehicle, the BvS 10 Mk II, was presented for the first time
to the public at the Defence exhibition in London, DSEI 2009. BvS 10
Mk II is the basis for all future production vehicles because it has
a greater payload, a higher level of protection due to a redesigned
hull floor and a new armour package, a more powerful Cummins engine
and an upgraded electrical system. So far, it has been produced in five
basic configurations, including ambulance, command post vehicle, repair
and recover, troop carrier and UAV platform. In november 2010, France
has taken delivery of the first of 53 BvS 10 Mk II all-terrain armoured
vehicles from BAE Systems Land Systems Hagglunds.
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| Variants |
- Armoured personel carrier
- Repair and recovery vehicle
- Ambulance
- Command and control
- Load carrier
- Mortar carrier |
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| Technical
Data |
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| Armament |
The BvS10
Mk II can ve equipped with a ring mount armed with a 7.62mm
or 12.7 mm machine gun. In option, the vehicle can be fitted
with a remote weapon station. To increase his protection,
the BvS10 Viking is also equipped with two groups of 4 smoke-grenades
discharger, mounted to the front of the vehicle, on the top
of each front window. The driver or vehicle commander can
operate smoke dischargers, which can fire smoke or white phosphorous
grenades.
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| Design
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layout of the BvS10 Mk II is similar to the original BvS10.
The hull of the BvS10 Mk II Viking is made up of steel armor-plates,
which give basic protection against 7.62mm armour-piercing rounds
and 152mm artillery shell fragments from a range of more than
10m. The BvS10 Mk II can be fitted with add-on protection wich
increase the protection at level 2a/2b against mine and IED
(Improvised Explosive Devices). In option the BvS10 Mk II can
be equipped with an RPG bar armour protection. It functions
by placing a rigid slatted grid around the vehicle, which disrupts
the shaped charge of the warhead by either crushing it, preventing
optimal detonation from occurring, or by damaging the fuzing
mechanism, preventing detonation. It can, however, be defeated
by tandem-charge designs, such as the RPG-27 and RPG-29.
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| Propulsion |
The
BvS10 Mk II is motorized with a 6-cyl in-line six-cylinder turbo
diesel engine designed by Cummins and producing 275bhp (202kW
at 2,500rpm). The suspension of BvS10 Mk II is composed with
6 small road wheels on each side of the chassis, there is no
track-return rollers. Only one idler wheel is mounted at the
front. Thee suspension is the same for the front and rear vehicles.
The BvS10 Mk Ii can run at a maximum road speed of 65 km/h and
a maximum road range of 500 km. |
| Accessories |
The
BvS10 Mk II is equipped with standard combat equipment as wire
cutter mounted at the front of the hull, a reverse camera fitted
at the rear of the second tracked unit and night vision vision
equipment. The BvS10 Mk II is fully amphibious, being able to
swim in deeper water with less than two minutes preparation
including closing holes and fitting a front vane to prevent
a bow wave washing over the front windows. The water speed is
5km/h.
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
| One
7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun.
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Country
users |
| France,
Sweden, and United Kingdom |
Designer
Country |
| United
Kingdom
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Accessories |
| Night
vision, reverse camera, wire cutter, extra tank
fuel. |
Crew |
Front
car:4 - Rear car: 8 |
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Armor |
| Protection
against small arms ans shell splinters, IED
armour protection, bar armour against RPG |
Weight |
Front car: 5,100 kg Rear car: 3,500 kg |
Speed |
65
km/h maximum road speed |
Range |
500
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Dimensions |
Length,
7.6m ; Width, 2.2 m; Height, 2.2 m |
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