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On held this year in France, the international exhibition of armaments and equipmentEurosatory2014, some world leading companies presented their latest developments.In particular, the Belgian "CMI Defence" and the Swedish" BAESystems Hagglunds" demonstrated a new light tank, the design of which is a clear tendency of modern highly mobile platform with heavy weapons. According to the developers, the task before them was to create a long-term light tank with a relatively small combat weight, high mobility and great flexibility of use. Given that the basic chassis BMP was the SwedishCV90, and the main armament is a 105mm gun, a prototype of the machine was designated CV90105.
Light Tank CV90105 exhibition Eurosatory 2014. barrel of the gun raised to the maximum angle
So, presented the Swedish and Belgian companies CV90105 combat vehicle positioned as a genuine development perspective with a number of unique technical solutions. According to its characteristics, it is clearly in line with other similar foreign cars, which are classified as tank destroyers or as machines with heavy weapons. However, the developers did not bother and defined his creation as a light tank. To ensure high performance as well as reduce the cost of production of the tank was created on the basis of already developed in the production of items.As a basis for this new type of technology was used
Swedish infantry combat vehicleCV90, which has been in operation for about 20 years and is well mastered the armed forces of several countries.Company developers rightly judged that it should most positive impact on the prospects of a new light tank.At the same time, a successful layout and supplies for modernization of BMP greatly facilitated the construction of the tank at its base.Thus, on the chassis of the Swedish car was installed twin tower (combat unit) «Cockerill XC-8" Belgian.The tower is set main armament necessary assemblies and electronic equipment, as well as a working space crew.
It is alleged that combat weight light tank CV90105 is within 25 tons and dimensions are about the same as that of the base BMP (width and length of the body, clearance).The original layout of the infantry fighting vehicle determined the overall design of CV90105.Engine-transmission compartment of the tank is located in front of the body to the right.The left side provides separation of management from the workplace of the driver, the tower «Cockerill XC-8" is set on the shoulder straps of the crew compartment, the volume of the troop compartment was taken by the deployment of additional equipment and ammunition.
The chassis is equipped with a diesel engine «Scania» DI16 power up to 810 hpWith such power-plant machine can develop at highway speeds to 70 km / h.Automatic Transmission "Cross-Drive" provides H300-5 advance in four speeds and reverse two.Chassis is equipped with seven gabled road wheels on board with a front drive wheel.Roller Suspension - torsion, first, second and seventh pairs of rollers equipped with rotary hydraulic shock absorbers.Odnogrebenchataya caterpillar with rubber mount has a width of 535 mm truck, mounted on the outer surface of the removable rubber pads.
Fighting module «Cockerill XC-8" is a tower with a circular rotation arms, elements fire control system, with all necessary equipment, workplaces two crew members: commander and gunner, boeukladki.The tower has a characteristic shape, formed at different angles welded flat armor plates.To accommodate the ammunition feed tower was developed niche.On the roof of the tower, to the left of the gun, there is a swivel head block of optical-electronic system of the commander, which is designed to monitor the situation and, if necessary, for pointing guns.Right from the gun turret mounted on a similar sighting system for the gunner.According to reports, the commander and the gunner's sights and has two channels (day and night), built-in laser range finders and independent stabilization.The fire control system includes a digital ballistic computer, control panel and a set of sensors (atmospheric parameters, charge temperature, barrel wear, angle pins, etc.)
Light Tank CV90105
Armed with light tanks CV90105, located in the tower of the MS-8 consists of a rifled cannon caliber 105 mm (on request can also be set to 120-mm smoothbore gun nizkoimpulsnaya) equipped with a muzzle brake, ejector and by housing.With gun paired machine gun caliber rifle.The mask has an extra weapon armor protection that goes forward and the female part of the trunk.The developers have equipped the tower of the original weapons system installation provides more vertical aiming angles.The maximum elevation reaches + 42 °, so that the machine can maintain combat effective fire in difficult conditions, for example in the mountains or in the city.This fact is now quite true - in most modern armed conflicts the military usually have to deal with ambushes on the heights or the upper floors of buildings.
Cannon high pressure with low recoil allows you to use the entire range of the appropriate caliber ammunition - cumulative, high-explosive, armor-piercing shells and other.To engage targets at ranges of up to 5 kilometers of prospective tank to be equipped with guided weapons «Falarick 105" or «Falarick 120" of the Ukrainian development (though in connection with the recent events in the Ukrane, the prospects of these weapons are very vague).The tower «Cockerill XC-8" mounted two-plane gun stabilizer, increasing accuracy with a gun and coaxial machine gun with him.
One way to improve combat performance, as well as reducing the overall weight of the machine was the automatic loader.The feed mechanism automatically retrieves your own team crew boeukladki of ammunition in the rear recess of the tower and shall be sent to his bolt gun.Due to this increased rate of weapons and reduce the size of the tower due to lack of charging.
Apparently, security CV90105 remained at the base of the machine CV90, which was caused by the need to have the weight of the tank up to 25 tons.According to the developers, the tower of "holds" 30-mm shells in the forehead and on the rest of the angles is protected from weapons of caliber 12.7 mm inclusive.Judging from the appearance, the chassis itself is equipped with a further thin skirt, closing side of the body and chassis.Front projection body has no additional protection.True initially upper endplate body has a significant tilt angle that provides a higher degree of security.
Additional security features include a system of detection of laser radiation and smoke-screens.Sensors Laser sensors are located on the front of the tower on the right and left, and the launchers for smoke grenade - on the sides of the niche of the tower.
Now light tank CV90105 joint Swedish-Belgian development is being tested.As stated in the press release «CMI Defence», a combination of the latest fighting module «Cockerill XC-9" and reliable CV90 chassis will be a major step in the field of armored vehicles the middle class, intended for direct fire.The proposed car thanks to the powerful weapon systems and modern control system will have a high combat characteristics and relatively small combat weight and dimensions provide high tactical and strategic mobility.Furthermore, by using the developed components and assemblies it is supposed to provide high reliability of the different systems.
Tank Destroyer CV90105TML
Meanwhile, if we look at recent history, we can see that even in the 1990s, when the Swedish company «Hagglunds» push their CV90 infantry fighting vehicles for export, has been designed and built 23-ton combat vehicle, almost completely similar CV90105 .Moreover, it was almost the same designation - CV90105TML.The last three letters meant that on the CV90 chassis has been installed tower TML French company «GIAT» with the same 105-mm cannon.Cannon G2 had two-plane stabilization and suggests vertical sector from -7,5 ° to + 20 °.The commander and gunner machine had one universal sight-vision device with day and night channels.In addition, the commander's cupola was installed a panoramic optical device.
If we compare these two machines, then catches the eye of almost complete similarity in design, layout, basic specifications and tasks. Of course, modern tank CV90105 has more advanced OMS is equipped with automatic loader (for CV90105TML in the crew was still being charged), the new ammunition and various additional "bells and whistles".But by and large it does not change anything. That is "a major step in the field of armored vehicles the middle class" - is not more than the issue of "well-forgotten old" for "completely new. "The same concept of the end of XX century armored tracked vehicles on the basis of a series of BMP in a large tank gun turret. Additional attributes - only a "beautiful wrapper" for the product. Besides CV90 chassis itself has remained virtually unchanged since the start of production, and that was over 20 years ago. The statement that through the use of the automatic loader and the lack of a fourth member of the crew fell dimensions of the tower is not true. Tower CV90105TML less than CV90105 and height and length of the roof, since it lacked developed aft recess and ammunition located in the housing. Of course the high angle of elevation of the gun barrel - it's good, but what can counter this little armored vehicle normal grenade? Yes, and exhibited at the show today's multi-channel scopes headroom size of a good TV too vulnerable to fire contact with the enemy.
In addition, in 1998 the company «Hagglunds» manufactured tank destroyer CV90120, equipped with a 120 mm gun. This machine is also still moving on exports is gradually acquiring a range of modern "twists". And by design, it is also similar to the proposed CV90105 120-mm gun, except that a different form of the tower.
So while the prospect of a new light tank remain unknown. In recent years, the world has been some interest in armored vehicles in this class, to which some manufacturers fighting vehicles responded to the development of several new projects, such as tracked and wheeled. Software companies hope that such machines may be interested, some countries with limited financial resources, needs modern armored vehicles. What will be the future of the new light tank CV90105 - will become clear later, as negotiations over the future supply of developers plan to start soon.However, potential buyers are in no hurry to acquire the "well-forgotten old" by price "completely new."
Key Features CV90105
Crew 3 people.
Dimensions and weight
Combat weight about 25 m
Length with gun forward 8.9 m
The length of the body 6.6 m
Width 3.2 m
Height about 2.4 m
Equipment
Gun 105 mm,
stabilized in 2 planes
ATGM
«Falarick»,
It runs through the barrel
Gun 7.62 mm, coupled with the gun
Angles vertical guidance -10 ° ... + 42 °
Smoke grenade 2 units of 8 pieces
Mobility
Engine «Scania» DI16,
diesel Power 810 hp
Top speed 70 km / h
Power reserve about 600 km
Obstacles
Recovery 60%
Tilt 40%
Vertical wall to 1 m
Moat to 2.4 m
Ford to 1.5 m
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