Finland successfully tested the new armored personnel carrier Patria AMV28A
During testing, Patria AMV28A was tested in two versions - the basic model (without weapons), as well as the version with an uninhabited turret, armed with an 30-mm gun. Representatives of the company Patria declare that both models have successfully passed the "exam" and, despite the strong wind (up to 17 m / s) and the excitement on the water, they passed the specified distance without any problems.
The official presentation of the Patria AMV28A was held in February this year at the international armory IDEX 2017. The new armored personnel carrier is an enlarged and "weighted" version of the Patria AMV combat vehicle, first introduced in 2001.
Patria AMV28A has powerful weapons for its class. In the base version, an uninhabited Kongsberg MCT-30 turret with a high-speed 30-mm Bushmaster Mk44 gun was installed on the armored personnel carrier. In addition, on the turret roof there is a remote-controlled Protector M153 OWS combat module, armed with a Browning M2 machine gun and the Javelin anti-tank missile system. Thus, the new armored personnel carrier Patria AMV 28A will be able not only to cover the infantry, but also to effectively deal with the enemy’s heavy armored vehicles.
- defense-blog.com/armyrecognition.com
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