APC or IFV
- Thread starter Miragedriver
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Black Shark
Junior Member
Make your mechanize infantry thinner for more elbow room.
Make new requirements for mechanized forces personal, for Umpa-Lumpas only.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Contortionist only need apply,
broadsword
Brigadier
Claustrophobic. An IED will make it a widow maker.
Black Shark
Junior Member
Simple solution, don't drive on them.
Can't believe I have totally missed this fun thread for so long. I think tank conversions make a lot of sense for those on a limited budget and a bunch of old tanks, say, China. I guess they are on such a limited budget that they want their old tanks as old tanks rather than APC/IFV's. Otherwise something like the BTR-T or Achzarit would be good. Chinese APC/IFV designs continue to be lightly armored and I have yet to see add-on armor for any of them.
I like the Achzarit ramp, looks very sci-fi yet practical.
I like the Achzarit ramp, looks very sci-fi yet practical.
Miragedriver
Brigadier
Does anybody else think the boomerang hull is too narrow? Also that tiny rear door with top hatches doesn't make sense. I thought they would have followed a more western approach in the design.
It has two rear doors, the small one is inside the larger one
Back to bottling my Grenache
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
I think we need more photos but from what I see I think its just about comparable to many modern wheeled platforms. The hatch looks about two people wide and seems common for K25 and boomerang. Roof hatches are common on any number of vehicles including Stryker.
Black Shark
Junior Member
The top hatch is common and is based on motorized and mechanized troops doctrine to have some basic Air defense and self suistaining on enemy ground after being paradroped and being cut off from other forces such as ADS. Those hatches are used on the move in case of CAS role from enemy aircrafts so a soldier can peak out with MANPAD and try to shoot down enemy aircraft. BMD's also have top hatches for the same purpose.Does anybody else think the boomerang hull is too narrow? Also that tiny rear door with top hatches doesn't make sense. I thought they would have followed a more western approach in the design.
It has two rear doors, the small one is inside the larger one
Back to bottling my Grenache
Israel is procuring kits to assemble more Namer heavy APCs through US military assistance.
Those Namer troop carriers are based on the Merkava Mk4 hulls, and the new ones are now supposed to be outfitted with Trophy APS. That probably makes them the best protected APCs in the world.
They are, of course, tailored very much to Israels specific needs. Due to their weight, deployability over great distances is rather restricted, I would guess.
But in a dense, urban environment, they do offer great all around protection. Something like a 40mm GMG or perhaps even a 60mm Mortar would be a great weapon for this I think.
Those Namer troop carriers are based on the Merkava Mk4 hulls, and the new ones are now supposed to be outfitted with Trophy APS. That probably makes them the best protected APCs in the world.
They are, of course, tailored very much to Israels specific needs. Due to their weight, deployability over great distances is rather restricted, I would guess.
But in a dense, urban environment, they do offer great all around protection. Something like a 40mm GMG or perhaps even a 60mm Mortar would be a great weapon for this I think.