For Latvia will fit, for England is no longer
Armored vehicles of the military powers require more security, mobility and reliability.
The armed forces of the United Kingdom have been involved in all conflicts of recent years, where NATO troops were present. Accordingly, there was serious experience in the use of armored vehicles in modern conditions, and on its basis a program for updating almost the entire line was born - from heavy tanks to sanitary conveyors.
In connection with the changed nature of the conflicts, in which the main opponent is not the regular army, but various rebel groups, the combat missions began to be of a different nature. As a result, there was a need to restructure the fleet of armored vehicles. What does Foggy Albion bet on?
Refresh and cut
The main battle tanks (MBT) - Challenger 2 (Challenger 2) will undergo a significant reduction. An early version of the combat vehicle under the designation “Challenger 1” (Challenger 1) was first deployed in the 1984 year. It is assumed that the park OBT "Challenger-2" will not be reduced completely - the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom plans to keep them in service for a long time. Currently, the Royal Armed Forces have the 386 OBT Challenger 2 (Challenger 2), but they plan to retain only 227 of these tanks. It is assumed that they will be upgraded, in particular, the L120A30 rifled 1-mm gun will be replaced by a smooth-bore of the same caliber produced by Rheinmetall, which equipped the Challenger 2 prototypes. Those MBTs that will remain in service will have a modernization cycle by the year of 2022. This will significantly increase their service life. Ultimately, in the armored forces of Great Britain, there will be three tank battalions for 56 vehicles in each, as well as a number of MBTs for training crews and supplying spare parts due to the closure of their production.
In the past few years, the British Ministry of Defense has begun to pay more attention to the purchase of armored combat vehicles (BBM) for various purposes. Light armored vehicles manufactured by Elvis (Alvis), such as the Scimitar FV 107 tanks, are expected to be replaced with a unified SSV vehicle. The prototype, called the MTR (Mobile Test Rig), was assembled in Austria based on the ASCOD II BTR in May 2013. At the moment, he passed about 10 thousands of kilometers of sea trials. Six more prototypes are supposed to be assembled, three of which will be supplied in the reconnaissance vehicle version and equipped with a Lockheed Martin UK combat module with a 40-mm CTWS gun and a twin millimeter 7,62 machine gun with an improved fire control system ( MSA) and electron-optical complexes manufactured by Thales UK (Thales UK). It is planned to supply three more cars in the repair, armored repair and recovery and PMRS (Protected Mobility Recce Support) versions. The requirements for the latter are determined in April of the current year. These versions are part of the Block 1 (Block 1) batch. The Block 2 has included the development of armored medical evacuation, engineering and command vehicles. General Dynamics - Santa Barbara Land Systems, located in Spain, will supply the cases, and the British DSG (Defense Support Group) in Donnington will implement them.
For local wars
The second significant program of the BBM for the British army was named WCSP. The main contractor for it is Lockheed Martin UK, which has no major experience in the construction of armored combat vehicles. The works are expected to be carried out at the enterprises of the DSG company. The cost of the entire WCSP program is estimated at a billion pounds (1,7 billion dollars) and includes routines for upgrading the weapons of the Warrior Warrior WFLIP (Warrior Fightability Lethality Improvement Program) and improving the WMPS security (Warrior Modular Protection System). machine by various means of passive and active dynamic protection, as well as on the improvement of electronic systems WEEA (Warriror Enhanced Electronic Architecture).
According to WFLIP, the 30-mm “RARDEN” cannon is to be replaced with a 40-mm CTWS automatic cannon and the 7,62-mm coaxial machine gun is to be stored. Currently produced 11 prototypes with these weapons in various configurations.
As a result of various operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, representatives of the UK Armed Forces pay special attention to the development of MRAP-class BBMs, which have received the designation PPV (Protected Patrol Vehicle). At present, their fleet is based on Ridgeback and Mastiff machines manufactured by General Dynamics - Land Systems Force Protection Europe (General Dynamics - Land Systems Force Protection Europe) and Husky (Husky), manufactured by the American Navistar Defense. It is assumed that the first and second will be retained in the Armed Forces after the withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq.
The first British MRM class MRAP, which was an adapted version of the American Cougar combat vehicle, was called the Mastiff 1 (Mastiff 1) and was tested in Iraq in December 2006. Then a modernized version was purchased - Mastiff 1,5 (Mastiff 1.5). In the first two batches of the manufacturer put the medical-evacuation and transport version of "Mastiff-1,5".
Enhancements to the brake and light signal systems led to the appearance of the Mastiff 2 (Mastiff 2) BBM, the 174 units of which were acquired and deployed in Afghanistan by March of the 2009 year. Deliveries of three versions of this BBM were carried out: a communications vehicle, medical evacuation, an armored troop-carrier for the transportation of troops.
Subsequently, as a result of deep modernization, an MRM Mastiff-3 class of BBM (Mastiff 3) was developed. Its main differences were reinforced bridges, an improved suspension, a high-power current generator (up to 400 A), an increased combat compartment, in which eight paratroopers (seven in early versions) and two crew members could be transported, folding, explosion-protected seats, improved control systems for the battlefield, engine and fuel tank fire extinguishing systems. At the beginning of 2011, the Mastiff-3 BBM was deployed in Afghanistan.
The British Armed Forces have two more versions of the Cougar. The deployment of BBM Ridgeback began in the middle of 2009. It is a version of the "Mastiff" with the wheel formula 4х4 and is designed to transport troops, use as a medical evacuation vehicle and command post. The Wolfhound BBM, the deployment of which began in 2010, is a version of Mastiff, created for the logistic support of the troops. In general, the UK has more than 700 BBM class MRAP "Cougar".
In December, 2013, the Ministry of Defense announced its intention to include almost all 2000 vehicles purchased for tactical tasks in Afghanistan in the program of technical re-equipment of the Armed Forces. In addition to the Cougar family, the vehicles to be preserved include 400 light Foxhound patrol vehicles manufactured by General Dynamics-Force Protection Europe (GD-FPE), 325 machines “ Husky (Husky) production Navistar Defense (Navistar Defense), 100 BBM Worsog (Warthog) production ST Kinetics (ST Kinetics), 400 patrol cars Jackal (Jackal), 70 BBM tactical support Coyote (Coyote) produced by Supacat. In April 2014, three British defense industry companies received a contract for the maintenance and repair of approximately one thousand BBMs that were purchased for shipment to Afghanistan and are now becoming a key element of the Army Reconstruction Program. The group of companies, which is headed by the main contractor, Morgan Advance Materials (Morgan Advanced Materials - MAM), also includes "Ricardo" and "Ultra Electronics" (Ultra Electronics). According to an agreement with the Department of Defense of the United Kingdom, they will provide after-sales service, including 685 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Class-X MRAP machines, which are purchased from Force Protection. The agreement refers to the maintenance of the six-wheeled and four-wheeled versions of the cougar “Cougar”, known in the UK under the designations “Mastiff” and “Ridgeback”, respectively, as well as the armored trucks “Wolfhound”.
In total, General Dynamics Land Systems Systems Force Protection (GDLS-FP) from the predecessor of General Dynamics Systems Systems-Force Protection was purchased around XugiMBM’s MRAP-class 700, as well as several Buffalo cleared mined-clearance machines ( Buffalo). The purpose of the purchase was to increase the level of protection of British soldiers in Afghanistan from improvised explosive devices.
Last year, three companies announced their merger into a group to participate in a tender under this contract.
MAM, which later became known as NP Aerospace, developed and integrated special armor protection and electronic devices into all three Cougar family armored vehicles in accordance with British requirements. The basic term of the contract is two years, in the future it can be increased by another five years.
Announcing the issuance of the contract, the British minister for equipment, logistics and technology, Philip Dunn, said: “20 million pounds, which are planned to be allocated in the basic agreement, will not only allow these machines to adapt to the modern conditions of the theater of operations, but also provide highly qualified employees of British defense companies. "
For headquarters and intelligence
In order to replace the Land Rover general-purpose machine (Land Rover), the British Ministry of Defense held a competition and selected an Ocelot machine manufactured by General Dynamics and Land Systems Force Protection Europe, which was designated Foxhound. It was ordered 400 machines that are currently being manufactured.
Engineering units are upgrading 33 engineering machines Trojan (Trojan) and 33 Titan bridge building machines (FABS) (Final Acceptance Built Standard). In August, 2014, BAE Systems, will complete the delivery of 60 engineering machines, Terier, which will replace the outdated CET (Combat Engineer Tractor).
The Royal Armed Forces will also receive 589 new combat reconnaissance vehicles (BRM) Scout SV in various variants. The corresponding agreement with the British division of General Dynamics (General Dynamics) - General Dynamics UK (General Dynamics UK) was signed on September 3, its value amounted to 3,5 billion pounds (5,9 billion dollars). According to the military, this agreement is one of the largest armored vehicle acquisition contracts since the end of the Cold War. It is assumed that the first brigade of the UK Armed Forces will be equipped with new scout SV reconnaissance vehicles by the end of 2020.
BRMs will be transferred to SV units during the 2017 – 2024 period. Supplies include nine variants of the Scout SV armored vehicle. They will be included in the motorized rifle brigades, which are the basis of the structure of the British Armed Forces. In addition to BRM, General Dynamics UK will provide initial technical support for equipment, as well as crew training. The implementation of the contract will allow the contractor to create about 1300 jobs, of which 300 will be organized at the enterprise in Oukdel.
Who is Scout SV?
Combat reconnaissance vehicle "Scout SV" is one of the most modern in its class. It has high levels of security, survival, reliability and mobility. BRM can conduct reconnaissance, collect data (including target designation), recognize targets in any weather and climatic conditions. Deliveries of the six options will enable the UK Army to conduct network-centric operations with a simplified logistic support of equipment. BRM "Scout SV" can be used in conjunction with other types of equipment and as part of international contingents in various combat situations. Universal digital architecture of the machine allows you to combine in it a variety of equipment intelligence, data collection and surveillance. The press service of General Dynamics UK noted that the equipment integrated into the BBM includes acoustic detection systems, laser detection alerts, combat monitoring, electronic countermeasures, route markings, and a powerful propulsion system. The total weight of Scout SV varies in 38 – 42 tons.
BRM "Scout SV" can be supplied in two types. The first is equipped with a development tower of the British division of Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin), the main armament of which includes the 40-mm CTAS (Case Telescoped Armament System) automatic cannon. The second option, designated PMRS (Protected Mobility Reconnaissance Support), comes with a remote-controlled tower module class RWS (Remote Weapon Station) manufactured by the Norwegian company Konsberg. Based on these two types, nine BRM variants have been created.
The British Armed Forces intend to purchase 245 BRMs with a turret and 344 combat vehicles with remotely controlled modules. Of the 245 vehicles with a turret, 198 units will make up reconnaissance and strike modifications R and S (Reconnaissance / Strike), 23 - JFC (Joint Fire Control) artillery fire control vehicles, 24 - GBS (Ground Based Surveillance) mobile radars. As part of 344 BRMs with tower modules, 59 APC armored personnel carriers (Armored Personnel Carrier), 112 C2 command and control vehicles (Command & Control), 34 FRO reconnaissance vehicles (Formation Reconnaissance Overwatch), 51 ER engineering reconnaissance vehicles (Engineer Reconnaissance), 50 repair R (Repair) vehicles, 38 armored recovery vehicles (ARVs) with the R (Recovery) designation.
British Prime Minister David Cameron noted that this supply agreement for Scout SV is the largest since 80.
According to ARMS-TASS, the Scout SV BRM is intended to replace the Scimitar MkII combat reconnaissance vehicle (SCIMITAR MkII) in the ground forces. The armed forces of Great Britain on 1 July 2014 of the year consisted of 300 "Scimitar" of various modifications (including the light tank version).
Earlier, at Eurosatory 2014 (Eurosatory 2014), representatives of General Dynamics European Land Systems (General Dynamics European Land Systems - GDELS) confirmed that the heavy tracked armored personnel carrier (BTR) was chosen as the base chassis for the BRM "Scout SV" ) Ascod (ASCOD) developed by Spanish and Austrian divisions of General Dynamics. It is also permissible to use an improved version of the “Askoda” - the BTR “ASKOD-2” (ASCOD II) as the base chassis.
The outdated British equipment is being removed from service and transferred to the NATO allies. For example, the UK will supply Latvia 123 combat reconnaissance vehicles (BRM) CVR (T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked). Earlier, in 2014, both parties signed a protocol of intent on this issue, which is currently in the form of a contract.
Do not throw away ...
The transaction value is 39,4 million pounds sterling (66,5 million dollars). It is planned to carry out the restoration and maintenance of BRM, which were previously part of the British military contingents deployed in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
The announcement of the sale of the BRM CVR (T) in Latvia was published 24 hours after Michael Fallon signed a contract with General Dynamics UK (General Dynamics UK) for the production of new combat reconnaissance vehicles designed to replace CVR (T) , as well as a number of other platforms.
The British Secretary of Defense then noted that the sale of the CVR (T) BRM would provide support to the Baltic countries of the North Atlantic Alliance in a changing geopolitical situation.
The UK is also developing promising areas for armored vehicles. According to the report “Global Strategic Trends up to 2045 of the Year” prepared by the national Ministry of Defense, the leading military powers will be ready to use robotics capable of performing a wide range of tasks on the battlefield by the year of 2024.
“In the next ten years, according to some analysts, Robots replace soldiers in the theater of operations, the report notes. “At the same time, automatic systems will quickly spread not only on land, but also in the air and at sea, including underwater systems.” According to British experts, by 2045 the top five military powers will look like this: the US, China, India, Russia and the UK. When compiling the rating, the size of defense spending was taken into account.
At the same time, military analysts warned that with the development of military robot building and the spread of the appropriate technology, terrorist groups could gain access to it.
The armed forces of the United Kingdom have been involved in all conflicts of recent years, where NATO troops were present. Accordingly, there was serious experience in the use of armored vehicles in modern conditions, and on its basis a program for updating almost the entire line was born - from heavy tanks to sanitary conveyors.
In connection with the changed nature of the conflicts, in which the main opponent is not the regular army, but various rebel groups, the combat missions began to be of a different nature. As a result, there was a need to restructure the fleet of armored vehicles. What does Foggy Albion bet on?
Refresh and cut
The main battle tanks (MBT) - Challenger 2 (Challenger 2) will undergo a significant reduction. An early version of the combat vehicle under the designation “Challenger 1” (Challenger 1) was first deployed in the 1984 year. It is assumed that the park OBT "Challenger-2" will not be reduced completely - the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom plans to keep them in service for a long time. Currently, the Royal Armed Forces have the 386 OBT Challenger 2 (Challenger 2), but they plan to retain only 227 of these tanks. It is assumed that they will be upgraded, in particular, the L120A30 rifled 1-mm gun will be replaced by a smooth-bore of the same caliber produced by Rheinmetall, which equipped the Challenger 2 prototypes. Those MBTs that will remain in service will have a modernization cycle by the year of 2022. This will significantly increase their service life. Ultimately, in the armored forces of Great Britain, there will be three tank battalions for 56 vehicles in each, as well as a number of MBTs for training crews and supplying spare parts due to the closure of their production.
In the past few years, the British Ministry of Defense has begun to pay more attention to the purchase of armored combat vehicles (BBM) for various purposes. Light armored vehicles manufactured by Elvis (Alvis), such as the Scimitar FV 107 tanks, are expected to be replaced with a unified SSV vehicle. The prototype, called the MTR (Mobile Test Rig), was assembled in Austria based on the ASCOD II BTR in May 2013. At the moment, he passed about 10 thousands of kilometers of sea trials. Six more prototypes are supposed to be assembled, three of which will be supplied in the reconnaissance vehicle version and equipped with a Lockheed Martin UK combat module with a 40-mm CTWS gun and a twin millimeter 7,62 machine gun with an improved fire control system ( MSA) and electron-optical complexes manufactured by Thales UK (Thales UK). It is planned to supply three more cars in the repair, armored repair and recovery and PMRS (Protected Mobility Recce Support) versions. The requirements for the latter are determined in April of the current year. These versions are part of the Block 1 (Block 1) batch. The Block 2 has included the development of armored medical evacuation, engineering and command vehicles. General Dynamics - Santa Barbara Land Systems, located in Spain, will supply the cases, and the British DSG (Defense Support Group) in Donnington will implement them.
For local wars
The second significant program of the BBM for the British army was named WCSP. The main contractor for it is Lockheed Martin UK, which has no major experience in the construction of armored combat vehicles. The works are expected to be carried out at the enterprises of the DSG company. The cost of the entire WCSP program is estimated at a billion pounds (1,7 billion dollars) and includes routines for upgrading the weapons of the Warrior Warrior WFLIP (Warrior Fightability Lethality Improvement Program) and improving the WMPS security (Warrior Modular Protection System). machine by various means of passive and active dynamic protection, as well as on the improvement of electronic systems WEEA (Warriror Enhanced Electronic Architecture).
According to WFLIP, the 30-mm “RARDEN” cannon is to be replaced with a 40-mm CTWS automatic cannon and the 7,62-mm coaxial machine gun is to be stored. Currently produced 11 prototypes with these weapons in various configurations.As a result of various operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, representatives of the UK Armed Forces pay special attention to the development of MRAP-class BBMs, which have received the designation PPV (Protected Patrol Vehicle). At present, their fleet is based on Ridgeback and Mastiff machines manufactured by General Dynamics - Land Systems Force Protection Europe (General Dynamics - Land Systems Force Protection Europe) and Husky (Husky), manufactured by the American Navistar Defense. It is assumed that the first and second will be retained in the Armed Forces after the withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq.
The first British MRM class MRAP, which was an adapted version of the American Cougar combat vehicle, was called the Mastiff 1 (Mastiff 1) and was tested in Iraq in December 2006. Then a modernized version was purchased - Mastiff 1,5 (Mastiff 1.5). In the first two batches of the manufacturer put the medical-evacuation and transport version of "Mastiff-1,5".
Enhancements to the brake and light signal systems led to the appearance of the Mastiff 2 (Mastiff 2) BBM, the 174 units of which were acquired and deployed in Afghanistan by March of the 2009 year. Deliveries of three versions of this BBM were carried out: a communications vehicle, medical evacuation, an armored troop-carrier for the transportation of troops.
Subsequently, as a result of deep modernization, an MRM Mastiff-3 class of BBM (Mastiff 3) was developed. Its main differences were reinforced bridges, an improved suspension, a high-power current generator (up to 400 A), an increased combat compartment, in which eight paratroopers (seven in early versions) and two crew members could be transported, folding, explosion-protected seats, improved control systems for the battlefield, engine and fuel tank fire extinguishing systems. At the beginning of 2011, the Mastiff-3 BBM was deployed in Afghanistan.
The British Armed Forces have two more versions of the Cougar. The deployment of BBM Ridgeback began in the middle of 2009. It is a version of the "Mastiff" with the wheel formula 4х4 and is designed to transport troops, use as a medical evacuation vehicle and command post. The Wolfhound BBM, the deployment of which began in 2010, is a version of Mastiff, created for the logistic support of the troops. In general, the UK has more than 700 BBM class MRAP "Cougar".
In December, 2013, the Ministry of Defense announced its intention to include almost all 2000 vehicles purchased for tactical tasks in Afghanistan in the program of technical re-equipment of the Armed Forces. In addition to the Cougar family, the vehicles to be preserved include 400 light Foxhound patrol vehicles manufactured by General Dynamics-Force Protection Europe (GD-FPE), 325 machines “ Husky (Husky) production Navistar Defense (Navistar Defense), 100 BBM Worsog (Warthog) production ST Kinetics (ST Kinetics), 400 patrol cars Jackal (Jackal), 70 BBM tactical support Coyote (Coyote) produced by Supacat. In April 2014, three British defense industry companies received a contract for the maintenance and repair of approximately one thousand BBMs that were purchased for shipment to Afghanistan and are now becoming a key element of the Army Reconstruction Program. The group of companies, which is headed by the main contractor, Morgan Advance Materials (Morgan Advanced Materials - MAM), also includes "Ricardo" and "Ultra Electronics" (Ultra Electronics). According to an agreement with the Department of Defense of the United Kingdom, they will provide after-sales service, including 685 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Class-X MRAP machines, which are purchased from Force Protection. The agreement refers to the maintenance of the six-wheeled and four-wheeled versions of the cougar “Cougar”, known in the UK under the designations “Mastiff” and “Ridgeback”, respectively, as well as the armored trucks “Wolfhound”.
In total, General Dynamics Land Systems Systems Force Protection (GDLS-FP) from the predecessor of General Dynamics Systems Systems-Force Protection was purchased around XugiMBM’s MRAP-class 700, as well as several Buffalo cleared mined-clearance machines ( Buffalo). The purpose of the purchase was to increase the level of protection of British soldiers in Afghanistan from improvised explosive devices.
Last year, three companies announced their merger into a group to participate in a tender under this contract.
MAM, which later became known as NP Aerospace, developed and integrated special armor protection and electronic devices into all three Cougar family armored vehicles in accordance with British requirements. The basic term of the contract is two years, in the future it can be increased by another five years.
Announcing the issuance of the contract, the British minister for equipment, logistics and technology, Philip Dunn, said: “20 million pounds, which are planned to be allocated in the basic agreement, will not only allow these machines to adapt to the modern conditions of the theater of operations, but also provide highly qualified employees of British defense companies. "
For headquarters and intelligence
In order to replace the Land Rover general-purpose machine (Land Rover), the British Ministry of Defense held a competition and selected an Ocelot machine manufactured by General Dynamics and Land Systems Force Protection Europe, which was designated Foxhound. It was ordered 400 machines that are currently being manufactured.
Engineering units are upgrading 33 engineering machines Trojan (Trojan) and 33 Titan bridge building machines (FABS) (Final Acceptance Built Standard). In August, 2014, BAE Systems, will complete the delivery of 60 engineering machines, Terier, which will replace the outdated CET (Combat Engineer Tractor).
The Royal Armed Forces will also receive 589 new combat reconnaissance vehicles (BRM) Scout SV in various variants. The corresponding agreement with the British division of General Dynamics (General Dynamics) - General Dynamics UK (General Dynamics UK) was signed on September 3, its value amounted to 3,5 billion pounds (5,9 billion dollars). According to the military, this agreement is one of the largest armored vehicle acquisition contracts since the end of the Cold War. It is assumed that the first brigade of the UK Armed Forces will be equipped with new scout SV reconnaissance vehicles by the end of 2020.
BRMs will be transferred to SV units during the 2017 – 2024 period. Supplies include nine variants of the Scout SV armored vehicle. They will be included in the motorized rifle brigades, which are the basis of the structure of the British Armed Forces. In addition to BRM, General Dynamics UK will provide initial technical support for equipment, as well as crew training. The implementation of the contract will allow the contractor to create about 1300 jobs, of which 300 will be organized at the enterprise in Oukdel.
Who is Scout SV?
Combat reconnaissance vehicle "Scout SV" is one of the most modern in its class. It has high levels of security, survival, reliability and mobility. BRM can conduct reconnaissance, collect data (including target designation), recognize targets in any weather and climatic conditions. Deliveries of the six options will enable the UK Army to conduct network-centric operations with a simplified logistic support of equipment. BRM "Scout SV" can be used in conjunction with other types of equipment and as part of international contingents in various combat situations. Universal digital architecture of the machine allows you to combine in it a variety of equipment intelligence, data collection and surveillance. The press service of General Dynamics UK noted that the equipment integrated into the BBM includes acoustic detection systems, laser detection alerts, combat monitoring, electronic countermeasures, route markings, and a powerful propulsion system. The total weight of Scout SV varies in 38 – 42 tons.
BRM "Scout SV" can be supplied in two types. The first is equipped with a development tower of the British division of Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin), the main armament of which includes the 40-mm CTAS (Case Telescoped Armament System) automatic cannon. The second option, designated PMRS (Protected Mobility Reconnaissance Support), comes with a remote-controlled tower module class RWS (Remote Weapon Station) manufactured by the Norwegian company Konsberg. Based on these two types, nine BRM variants have been created.
The British Armed Forces intend to purchase 245 BRMs with a turret and 344 combat vehicles with remotely controlled modules. Of the 245 vehicles with a turret, 198 units will make up reconnaissance and strike modifications R and S (Reconnaissance / Strike), 23 - JFC (Joint Fire Control) artillery fire control vehicles, 24 - GBS (Ground Based Surveillance) mobile radars. As part of 344 BRMs with tower modules, 59 APC armored personnel carriers (Armored Personnel Carrier), 112 C2 command and control vehicles (Command & Control), 34 FRO reconnaissance vehicles (Formation Reconnaissance Overwatch), 51 ER engineering reconnaissance vehicles (Engineer Reconnaissance), 50 repair R (Repair) vehicles, 38 armored recovery vehicles (ARVs) with the R (Recovery) designation.
British Prime Minister David Cameron noted that this supply agreement for Scout SV is the largest since 80.
According to ARMS-TASS, the Scout SV BRM is intended to replace the Scimitar MkII combat reconnaissance vehicle (SCIMITAR MkII) in the ground forces. The armed forces of Great Britain on 1 July 2014 of the year consisted of 300 "Scimitar" of various modifications (including the light tank version).
Earlier, at Eurosatory 2014 (Eurosatory 2014), representatives of General Dynamics European Land Systems (General Dynamics European Land Systems - GDELS) confirmed that the heavy tracked armored personnel carrier (BTR) was chosen as the base chassis for the BRM "Scout SV" ) Ascod (ASCOD) developed by Spanish and Austrian divisions of General Dynamics. It is also permissible to use an improved version of the “Askoda” - the BTR “ASKOD-2” (ASCOD II) as the base chassis.
The outdated British equipment is being removed from service and transferred to the NATO allies. For example, the UK will supply Latvia 123 combat reconnaissance vehicles (BRM) CVR (T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked). Earlier, in 2014, both parties signed a protocol of intent on this issue, which is currently in the form of a contract.
Do not throw away ...
The transaction value is 39,4 million pounds sterling (66,5 million dollars). It is planned to carry out the restoration and maintenance of BRM, which were previously part of the British military contingents deployed in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
The announcement of the sale of the BRM CVR (T) in Latvia was published 24 hours after Michael Fallon signed a contract with General Dynamics UK (General Dynamics UK) for the production of new combat reconnaissance vehicles designed to replace CVR (T) , as well as a number of other platforms.
The British Secretary of Defense then noted that the sale of the CVR (T) BRM would provide support to the Baltic countries of the North Atlantic Alliance in a changing geopolitical situation.
The UK is also developing promising areas for armored vehicles. According to the report “Global Strategic Trends up to 2045 of the Year” prepared by the national Ministry of Defense, the leading military powers will be ready to use robotics capable of performing a wide range of tasks on the battlefield by the year of 2024.
“In the next ten years, according to some analysts, Robots replace soldiers in the theater of operations, the report notes. “At the same time, automatic systems will quickly spread not only on land, but also in the air and at sea, including underwater systems.” According to British experts, by 2045 the top five military powers will look like this: the US, China, India, Russia and the UK. When compiling the rating, the size of defense spending was taken into account.
At the same time, military analysts warned that with the development of military robot building and the spread of the appropriate technology, terrorist groups could gain access to it.
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