The Ukrainian company, based in United Arab Emirates, will present a hybrid multipurpose armored amphibious vehicle Storm at IDEX-2021

The Ukrainian company, based in United Arab Emirates,  will present a hybrid multipurpose armored amphibious vehicle Storm at IDEX-2021 which held in Abu-Dhabi from 21 to 25 February.

Storm is equipped with Diesel-Electric engine. It can be fitted with varius type of weapon systems (MG, ATGM, Autocannons, e.g. KB Lutch Sarmat RCWS). The case is made of Finnish armoured  materials.

• Can accelerating to the 14 km/h.

• Working time with one filling - 18-36h

Via - Gordon

Ukrainian new Otaman-3 APC and modernised BTR-60M in factory trials

Otaman-3 APC/IFV

The project makes extensive use of imported components. The case is made of materials purchased in the countries of the European Union and NATO. The power block and chassis are built on American and German units. Some systems, such as a combat module, are of Ukrainian origin.

Declared enclosure protection corresponds to level 3 of the STANAG 4569 standard - 7,62 mm automatic and rifle bullets. It is planned to install additional armor blocks, with which the frontal projection is brought to level 4 (cartridge bullet 14,5x114 mm). Mine protection is declared at the level of 8 kg of TNT under the wheel or bottom (level 3 STANAG 4569).

The BTR is equipped with a Deutz diesel engine with 550 hp. and six-speed automatic transmission Allison 4500SP-P. The transmission transmits the moment to all wheels and stern water jets. The suspension of the six-wheeled chassis is also built on imported units.

Otaman-3 APC/IFV 

BTR-60M in front and Otaman-3 behind

BTR-60M

The BTR-60M has a new design compared to the old BTR-60, with powerpack mounted at the front of the vehicle, driver at the front left, turret in the middle and troops compartment at the rear. The new hull of the BTR-60M is made of modern armor steel that offers more protection than the original body of the BTR-60. It has a ballistic protection STANAG 4569 Level 2 against firing of small arms 7.62mm at 30 meters and mine protection 6 kg of TNT explosion under each wheels.

The BTR-60M is motorized with a Deutz Diesel engine developing 320 hp. coupled to an Alisson automatic transmission with 6 forward and 1 reverse speed.

Source - Defence Express

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Some details about ROMOR-A ERA

 ROMOR-A ERA was applied on Challenger-1 and Challenger-2 of British Army 

Development of ERA

ROMOR-A ERA performance, comparsion with RHA

 127 mm hollow shaped charge VS 80 mm RHA+13x10 mm RHA target , angle 70°, perforation 545 mm.

Same 127mm charge against same target equipped with ROMOR-A ERA.  Perforation 135 mm.

Target - imitation of side of MBT.

127 mm hollow shaped charge VS 40 mm RHA+26x10 mm RHA, angle 60°, was penetrated fully.

Same 127mm charge VS same target equipped with ROMOR-A ERA.

15 mm perforation

Tests against 12,7mm bullets

Patent of ROMOR-A ERA