"The Turkish ACV-19 120mm self-propelled mortar carrier" Topic
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| Tango01 | 20 Apr 2014 9:58 p.m. PST |
"At DSA 2014, defense exhibition in Malaysia, the Turkish Company is showcased its ACV-19 in mortar carrier variant, armed with a 120mm mortar mounted at the rear of the hull and inside the vehicle. This vehicle is a member of the ACV-19 (Armored Combat Vehicles), a 15-19 ton class modern high performance vehicles derived from the highly successful FNSS ACV. The ACV-19 120mm mortar carrier incorporates all of the mobility, reliability improvements of the ACV-19, including powertrain, engine diagnostics, driver's station, and electrical system. The ACV-19 SPM120 variant is a self-propelled mortar configuration to provide indirect fire support. The ACV-19 mortar carrier has a 120mm mortar mounted on turntable in the rear which fires through a large hatch in the roof. For its self-protection a 7.62mm machine is mounted at the front top of the hull…"
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 javelin98  | 21 Apr 2014 11:21 a.m. PST |
Looks like an extended M113 chassis. I hope they upgraded the 275hp Detroit Diesel engine in that thing, or else the extra weight will make it pretty sluggish. |
| GROSSMAN | 21 Apr 2014 11:56 a.m. PST |
Nice camo- does look like a 113. |
| Klebert L Hall | 21 Apr 2014 7:32 p.m. PST |
It is a 113 chassis, basically. It's a similar vehicle family to the old Dutch YPR-765s.
-Kle. |
| Ron W DuBray | 22 Apr 2014 7:23 a.m. PST |
nothing wrong with up dating a battle tested design. Most totally new designs and tech ideas fail on their face and get men killed. You have to build on the tech that works and make it better. Some thing the US forces seem to not have learned. except for the M1 tank hull rebuild program witch is the smartest thing I have ever seen them do. They need to do this with all the AFV. |
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