“The survivability of the armored vehicle has tripled”: based on conclusions from the Ukrainian conflict, the US Army tested KAZ on Bradley
According to Western observers, the loss of 72 M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and already 4 M1A1 Abrams infantry fighting vehicles has been recorded in Ukraine, although they appeared at the front recently and in small quantities. However, large losses are noted for all types of vehicles transferred by the “civilized world.”
Most of the advanced equipment supplied by the West to the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed or damaged
- noted in the French publication Meta-defense.
Most often, this equipment was hit by mines, UAVs, RPGs and ATGMs.
In fact, KAZ Trophy and Iron Fist should fight against this type of threat, which will increase the chances of survival of armored vehicles and their crews in battle
- says the publication.
As indicated, the US Army, having drawn conclusions from the Ukrainian conflict, announced its intention to purchase Israeli KAZ Iron Fist to equip part of its Bradley fleet. However, it was not possible to move on to large purchases due to budget restrictions. Nevertheless, as stated in the Pentagon, it was possible to find funds for the purchase of “several dozen” KAZs.
This made it possible to conduct tests, according to the results of which, as stated, in 70% of cases it was possible to intercept RPGs and ATGMs.
Thanks to the installation of KAZ, the survivability of the armored vehicle tripled
- the author writes.
However, he believes, despite the impressive results, one should not expect mass equipment of Bradley KAZ:
This is not surprising considering the high installation cost of the system, which is as much as the purchase price of the Bradley itself.
Moreover, according to him, the Pentagon is implementing the OMFV program, which provides for the transition to a new infantry fighting vehicle [XM30], designed to replace the Bradley.
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