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I N F A N T R Y F I G H T I N G V E H I C L E S A K21 IFV of the Republic of Korea Army prepared for amphibious operations and clearly showing its two-person turret armed with 40mm cannon and 7.62mm co-axial MG, pontoons inflated and the trim vane erected at front of the hull © Christopher F. Foss oped for the export market. It is armed with a protected weapon station equipped with a .50 M2 HB MG with an unprotected 7.62mm MG on a pintle mounted to the immediate left side. In addition to the crew of three the vehicle carries nine dismounts. More specialised versions include Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) reconnaissance, air defence (with a turret-mounted 20mm cannon), ambulance, command post, mortar carrier and recovery vehicles. By today’s standard the KIFV lacks armour, mobility and firepower and this has led to the development and fielding of the latest Doosan Next Infantry Fighting Vehicle (NIFV) which is now referred to as the K21. When compared to the older KIFV the K21 represents a step change in capability in the key areas of armour, mobility and firepower with the first production contract being for over 450 vehicles. The The first example of the AV8 as delivered to the Royal Malaysian Army. It is fitted with a oneperson Sharpshooter 25mm turret which is already installed in one version of the ACV used by Malaysia © FNSS 18 K21 has a typical Gross Vehicle Weight of around 26 tonnes and has a crew of three consisting of commander, gunner and driver, plus nine dismounts. The vehicle is fitted with a two-person turret carrying a 40mm cannon and a 7.62mm MG, with a pod of two ATGW being installed on the left side of the turret. A computerised FCS is fitted which allows stationary and movl ASIAN MILITARY REVIEW l
I N F A N T R Y FIGHTING VEHICLES Bionix 2 IFV is now in service with the Singapore Army and is fitted with a two-person turret armed with an ATK 30mm MK44 cannon and 7.62mm co-axial MG © STK ing targets to be engaged with a high firstround-hit probability under almost all conditions. With the aid of integrated inflatable pontoons the K21 is fully amphibious and is propelled in the water up to a maximum speed of 6 km/h. It is also fitted with an NBC system and full air conditioning for use in high ambient conditions. Using theKIFVhullanexpandingfamilyofvariantshasbeendevelopedincludinganARV anddrivertrainingvehicle.Fortheexport market it can be fitted with different weapon systems. Singapore For many years the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) deployed the BAE Systems M113 series tracked APC as well as many more specialised versions such as a command post vehicle and mortar carrier. Nexter Systems VBCI VBCI
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