Immediately after the demonstration of the car, Alexander Turchinov announced that very soon the 200 of the new “Dozorov-B” would arrive in military units of Ukraine, including the National Guard.
How did the Ukrainian security officials hit the new “Dozor-B”, “FACTS” tried to find out from the weapons expert, an employee of one of the defense enterprises Vladimir (at the request of the interlocutor changed the name).
- I just want to warn you: “Dozor-B” is not a novelty, it was created in 2005 year. But, unfortunately, like much in our country, this development of Ukrainian designers did not get into military units. Moreover, without waiting for serial production, she was successfully “buried,” says Vladimir. - Nevertheless, the characteristics embedded in this car still meet all modern requirements. Not without reason, in the year 2013, Poland acquired a license to manufacture Dozorov under the name Oncilla.
- What is the difference between our armored car from world analogues?
- “Dozor-B” is a universal high-quality combat unit that can be a good help for military personnel, especially in combat zones. In particular, it provides for all possible systems of crew protection (three people. - Auth.), And airborne troops (eight people. - Auth.). The body of the armored car is made of heavy-duty steel that protects from both shots and impact. weapons mass destruction. The bottom of the "Dozor-B" has a special cylindrical shape that allows you to protect people from the explosion of mines. Glass at the car, too, armored. A relief painting makes the armored cars almost invisible at a distance of already 300 meters.
* Dozor-B is equipped with a remote-controlled anti-aircraft gun capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to two kilometers.
In addition, “Dozor-B”, in contrast to the same Russian “Tigers”, is equipped with a filter-ventilation unit capable of purifying the air entering the compartments from toxic substances, biological aerosols, and even radioactive dust. In addition, it provides exhaust of powder gases from the cabin with the active firing by the crew of the car.
In addition, “Dozor-B”, in contrast to the same Russian “Tigers”, is equipped with a filter-ventilation unit capable of purifying the air entering the compartments from toxic substances, biological aerosols, and even radioactive dust. In addition, it provides exhaust of powder gases from the cabin with the active firing by the crew of the car.
- Speaking of fire ... What is in service with our "Watch"?
- It is equipped, for example, with an anti-aircraft machine-gun unit with 450 ammunition ammunition of millimeter 12,7 caliber (three 150 ammo cartridges. - Auth.), Which allows to hit targets at a distance of up to two kilometers. Moreover, the periscope sight of the “anti-aircraft guns” saves the shooter from having to sit in the turret of the Patrol — he can fire, controlling the installation remotely. Moreover, the firing sector is practically unlimited: horizontally, the fire is fired at all 360 degrees, and vertically the installation shaft can be raised at an angle of almost 70 degrees. In addition, the armored car has a 30-mm automatic grenade launcher KBA-117 also Ukrainian development. In accuracy and accuracy, it is not inferior to its Russian counterpart AGS-17 "Flame".
- And the engines that allow the “Watch” to maneuver perfectly on the roads and develop high speed on a hard surface, Ukrainian?
- Unfortunately not. As power plants of an armored vehicle, Iveco or Deutz turbocharged diesel engines are used. They allow you to develop cruising speeds up to 120 kilometers per hour. And without refueling, the Dozor-B passes 700 kilometers. For the convenience of driving this armored car, which has a full and permanent drive, can be equipped with not only manual, but also automatic transmission. As special equipment there is a centralized tire inflation system that allows you to change the pressure in the wheels depending on road conditions, and a winch designed for self-pulling stuck armored cars or “saving” other cars whose mass does not exceed its own - 6,3 tons.
“Literally two years ago, I had to hold FORT-221, the Ukrainian counterpart of the Israeli TAR-21 assault rifle, which completely supplanted the outdated Galel (which, it is believed, was a copy of AK-74) in the Israeli army. Our development was quite easy, compact and easy to use "machine". But, as far as I know, this project, as in due time and “Watch”, “was buried”. Maybe it should also be shown to the leadership of the country, so that our security forces will have modern small arms?
- It would be great. After all, in local clashes, an effective fighter, especially a Special Forces soldier, must, in terms of armament, combine the capabilities of a whole rifle platoon. Unfortunately, the AK-74, which is now provided by the Ukrainian army, does not meet these requirements. Therefore, many fighters have to “tune” their weapons on their own, in order to at least somehow improve them. Meanwhile, at Vinnitsa plant "FORT" even in 2008, a test batch of 200-series assault rifles (analog TAR-21) with a caliber 5,56 cartridge millimeter and a range of 500 meters was developed and released. The most important advantage of the "FORT-224" is that for local collisions, you can equip these rifles with a barrel for an 9-mm pistol cartridge.
A constructive feature of FORT is the “fashionable” to-date type of “bull-pap” layout: the store is located behind the fire control knob, which significantly reduced the size of the weapon without shortening the barrel (the total length of FORT 645 millimeters, but now used AKS -74 - 943 mm. - Auth.). In addition, thanks to the body of impact-resistant steel-reinforced plastic, it was possible to significantly reduce weight. The volume of the store is the same as that of the Kalashnikov, 30 cartridges. Thus, the FORT-221 you mentioned is a really light and compact weapon, one of the best in its class.
- What else, besides lightness and compactness, does “FORT” differ from the Kalashnikov assault rifle that has proven itself in more than one military conflict?
- High firing accuracy. This was possible due to the fact that the assault rifle butt is flush with the barrel. Another advantage of "FORT" is the location of the rear center of gravity close to the body of the shooter, which allows you to conveniently not only hold the weapon while moving, but also take aim. Contributes to the accuracy of shooting and the fact that the sight system is attached directly to the barrel of the rifle. Moreover, the "FORT" can be equipped with a tactical flashlight, laser designator, telescopic sight and night vision device.
And with all this, it is difficult to say whether the security forces will want to move to FORT assault rifles. Indeed, in the warehouses there are still hundreds of thousands of still preserved Kalashnikovs.