Showing posts with label Mechanized Infantry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mechanized Infantry. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012

Myanmar Mechanized Infantry (5)




Al-Khalid
Type 90-IIM / MBT-2000
TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin Pakistan
(Al-Khalid)
 People's Republic of China
(Type 90-IIM)
Service history
In service2001–Present
Used by Pakistan (Al-Khalid)
 Bangladesh
(MBT-2000)
Production history
DesignerNorinco, Factory 617
Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT)
Designed1990–99
ManufacturerHeavy Industries Taxila (Al-Khalid)
Norinco (Type 90-IIM)
Produced2001–Present
VariantsChinese:
  • Type 90-IIM
  • MBT-2000
  • VT-1A
Pakistani:
  • Al-Khalid
  • Al-Khalid I
  • Al-Khalid II (under development)
Specifications (Al-Khalid I)
Weight48 t (53 short tons)[1]
Length10.07 m (33.0 ft)
Width3.50 m (11.5 ft)
Height2.40 m (7.9 ft)
Crew3

ArmourComposite armour, RHA, ERA[2]
Main
armament
125 mm smoothbore gun, 39 rds
Secondary
armament
7.62 mm coaxial MG, 3000 rds
12.7 mm external AA MG, 500 rds[3]
EngineKMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel
1,200 hp (890 kW)
Power/weight26 hp/tonne[3]
TransmissionSESM ESM500 5-speed automatic
SuspensionTorsion bars, hydraulic dampers
Operational
range
500 km (combat range)[4]
Speed72 km/h[1][4]







Friday, May 11, 2012

Myanmar Mechanized Infantry (4)

BTR-3u(made in myanmar)






TypeArmored personnel carrier
Place of origin Ukraine
Service history
In serviceUkrainian Ground Forces
Production history
Designed2000
ManufacturerKharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau
Produced2001
VariantsSee below
Specifications
Weight16.4 tonnes
Length7.65m
Width2.9m
Height2.8m (including turret)
Crew3 crew (+6 passengers)

Main
armament
30 mm caliber
Secondary
armament
7.62 mm
EngineDeutz AG
326 hp
Suspensionwheeled 8×8
Operational
range
600km
Speed85 km/h






























Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Myanmar Mechanized Infantry (3)

63 Amphibious Light Tank



Type Amphibious light tank
Place of origin  People's Republic of China
Service history
In service 1963 – present
Used by See Operators
Wars See Combat History
Production history
Designer Military Engineering Institute (MEI) and the No. 60 Research Institute of Fifth Ministry of Machine Building
Designed 1960 - 1963
Manufacturer Norinco
Factory 615 Shaanxi Weiyang Diesel Engine Plant (陕西渭阳柴油机厂)
and Factory 256 Southwest Vehicles Factory (西南车辆制造厂)
Produced 1963 - ? (ended)
Number built More than 1,550
Variants See Variants
Specifications (Type 63-I)
Weight 19.83 tonnes[1]
Length 8.44 m[2]
7.15 m (hull only)[1]
Width 3.2 m
Height 3.122 m (with the AA HMG)[1]
2.522 m (without the AA HMG)[1]
Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)

Armor Welded rolled steel[2]
11 mm hull front[1]
14 mm hull upper side[1]
10 mm hull rear[1]
10 mm hull bottom[1]
10 mm hull top[1]
Main
armament
85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled gun (47 rounds) [1]
Secondary
armament
7.62 mm Type 59T coaxial medium machine gun (2,000 rounds)[1]
12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun (500 rounds)[1]
7.62 mm Type 59T anti-aircraft medium machine gun (optional)[3]
Engine 12150L-2 12-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel
402 hp (300 kW) at 2,000 rpm
Power/weight 20.3 hp/tonne (15.1 kW/tonne)
Transmission Manual, planetary[4]
Suspension torsion bar
Ground clearance 400 mm[1]
Fuel capacity 545 litres[1]
Operational
range
370 km (road)[4]
340 km (cross country)[4]
120 km (water)[4]
Speed 64+ km/h (road)[2]
30+ km/h (cross country)
12 km/h (water)[2]











69 MBT



Myanmar Mechanized Infantry (2)

59D




TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin People's Republic of China
Production history
ManufacturerFirst Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory, Norinco
Produced1958 - 1980
Number built9,500
Specifications
Weight36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons)[1]
Length6.04 metres (19.8 ft) (hull)[1]
Width3.27 metres (10.7 ft)[1]
Height2.59 metres (8 ft 6 in)[1]
Crew4[1]

Armor20 - 203 mm[2]
Main
armament
100 mm rifled gun
Secondary
armament
2 x Type 59T 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun,[3] Type 54 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun
EngineModel 12150L V-12 liquid cooled diesel
520 hp (390 kW)
Power/weight14.44 hp/tonne[1]
Suspensiontorsion bar
Operational
range
450 km,[1] 600 km with external tanks
Speed50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)[1]
 










Myanmar Mechanized Infantry (1)

T-72s




TypeMain battle tank
Place of origin Soviet Union
Service history
In service1973–present
Production history
DesignerKartsev-Venediktov
Designed1967–1973
ManufacturerUralvagonzavod
Unit cost30,962,000–61,924,000 rubles (US$1–2 million) (in 2009)[1]
Produced1971–present
Number built25,000+
Specifications (T-72A[3][2])
Weight41.5 tonnes (45.7 short tons)
Length9.53 m (31 ft 3 in) gun forward
6.95 m (22 ft 10 in) hull
Width3.59 m (11 ft 9 in)
Height2.23 m (7 ft 4 in)
Crew3

Armoursteel and composite armour
Main
armament
125 mm 2A46M smoothbore gun
Secondary
armament
7.62 mm PKT coax machine gun, 12.7 mm NSVT antiaircraft machine gun
EngineV-12 diesel
780 hp (582 kw)
Power/weight18.8 hp/t
TransmissionSynchromesh, hydraulically assisted, with 7 forward and 1 reverse gears.
Suspensiontorsion bar
Ground clearance0.49 m (19 in)
Fuel capacity1,200 L (320 U.S. gal; 260 imp gal)
Operational
range
460 km (290 mi), 700 km (430 mi) with fuel drums
Speed60 km/h (37 mph)[2]