Ukraine offered to modernize the Brazilian tanks M60A3

Ukraine invited Brazil to modernize the Brazilian army Tanks M60. Specialists of the Kharkiv Malyshev Plant came up with a corresponding proposal.

Representatives of "ZiM" held a presentation for the Brazilians, during which they presented their own concept of modernizing the M60 tanks.

As explained, even before 2014, the specialists of the Kharkov Machine-Building Design Bureau worked on the modernization of the American M60 tank. Why this work was carried out is not reported, most likely it was a kind of "reserve for the future" associated with the planned entry into the market of modernization services.

The version of the modernization of the M60 developed in Kharkov provides for the replacement of the "native" turret of the tank with a turret from the T-84-120 Yatagan tank with a 120 mm cannon, replacement of the engine with a more modern Ukrainian two-stroke 6TD6 boxer diesel engine with a capacity of 2 l / s reverse transmission, as well as the establishment of dynamic protection, active protection complex "Zaslon" and the system of optical-electronic suppression "Varta".

Kiev noted that the technical condition of the M60A3 tanks purchased by Brazil in the United States does not meet modern requirements, and the modernization according to the option proposed by Ukraine would allow a significant part of them to be returned to service with new combat capabilities.

Brazilian delegation took part in the Dialogue on Defense Industry in Ukraine

Brazilian delegation visited the Ukraine for military production cooperation.

The parties discussed strategic cooperation between the two countries in the military-technical and defense spheres. Promising bilateral projects in the field of military-technical cooperation, as well as in the aerospace industry were outlined.

The importance of holding the first Dialogue on Defense Industry between Ukraine and Brazil was noted. The parties praised the fact that Ukraine became the sixth country in the world with which Brazil launched such a Dialogue (along with the United States, Italy, France, India and Portugal).

"The first Dialogue on Defense Industry between Ukraine and Brazil, which took place following the agreements between the Presidents of Ukraine and Brazil, becomes a unique interstate format, which, among other things, allows to establish direct links not only between state enterprises, but also between private companies in this area," Ihor Zhovkva said.

In this context, the Deputy Head of the Office of the President thanked Secretary for Defense Products of the Ministry of Defense of Brazil Marcos Dego for including the representatives of world-famous companies Embraer, Taurus Armas, AVIBRÁS, IMBEL, Condor, Kryptus in the official delegation.

"Ukraine and Brazil have their own highly developed technologies and operate in third country markets. I am convinced that by joint efforts we will be able to increase our competitive advantages in foreign markets," Ihor Zhovkva stressed.

During the visit Ukrainian armed forces and manufacturers presented their weapon systems and heavy equipment.

"Kozak-2" armoured vehicle

"Kozak-5" armoured vehicle

"Innovator" armoured vehicle

"Varta" armoured vehicle

BTR-4 APC

BTR-3 APC

Otoman APC

Stugna ATGM mobile version

Stugna ATGM

 UAR-15 Assault Rifle

Fort-224 Assault Rifle

Bullpup rifle Malish/Vulcan-M and Anti-drone Weapon

120mm "Smereka" mobile mortar system based on "Varta" armored vehicle

Hermes-C2 automated control and communication system of tactical unit

"Nota" anti-drone complex

Upgraded version of P-18 radar

People's Drone of UkrSpecSystems

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• NGU
• Міжнародний центр підготовки підрозділів НГУ
• Український Мілітарний Портал(УМП)

Brazilian Army releases requirements for its new MBT project

The Brazilian Army has recently published two documents, one outlining operational requirements and the other technical, logistical, and industrial requirements, that will lead to the potential future acquisition of a new main battle tank (MBT).

Project 'Viatura Blindada de Combate-Carro de Combate' (VBC-CC) points to an armoured fighting vehicle manned by a crew of four with a combat weight of less than 50 tonnes and maximum dimensions of 12 m in length and 4 m in width with a maximum hull height of 3 m. It is expected to have a top speed exceeding 60 km/h, a range of 400 km, and the ability to ford to a depth of 1 m and to be able to traverse a ditch or trench up to 2.5 m wide at maximum load.

The army is seeking a tracked chassis with a multi-fuel engine and semi-automatic or automatic transmission and a turret with manual and electric drive, with both offering low thermal and radar signatures. The turret must be armed with a stabilised, low-recoil 120 mm smoothbore main gun, a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, a remote-control weapon station armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun, and eight 76 mm smoke grenade launchers.

Mandatory items would include a 24V electrical system; an automatic fire suppression system; a fire control system with ballistic computer, weather station, target auto-tracking, laser rangefinder and thermal imager for commander and gunner; an air conditioning unit; a command-and-control system comprising a radio, intercom and battle management system (BMS); an auxiliary power unit; a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection kit; a hard- or soft-kill protection system; an external rear-mounted telephone; and provisions for frontal obstacle-breaching components, a signature management system, additional armour and an internal spall liner.

Via JANES