As a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the British Ministry of Defence and BAE Ground Systems signed a £85 million contract to refurbish and upgrade about 1,000 obsolete FV430 series armored transport vehicles (initially only the FV432/434 version, but later considered upgrading with other derivatives), and the upgrade was called the FV430 Mk.3 "Bulldog". The first batch of 500 vehicles was completed and commissioned in December 2006.
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FV430 Mk.3 "Pit Bull Dog"
The Pit Bulldog was fitted with explosive reactive armor and jammers against IEDs, and some parts were equipped with fence armor to defend against RPGs. Officials even said the Bulldog was more protective than the FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicle. As an armored transport vehicle, its weapons were only a 7.62 mm machine gun with a transparent bulletproof shield on the roof; since the dangers of urban warfare came from all directions, the machine gun provided a remote control function inside the car. In addition, the car has 2 triple smoke grenade launchers.
The Bulldog has 2 crew members (driver and captain) carrying up to 8 soldiers, and the occupants can enter and exit through the electric tailgate, as well as through the roof hatches. Powered by the new Rolls. The Royce K60 multi-fuel engine has a maximum output of 240 horsepower; the drive train and some components have also been upgraded, the braking system has been enhanced, and air conditioning has been added. As a result, its off-road capability, maximum speed, range and reliability are all improved. Although it does not have amphibious ability itself, it may be able to obtain this ability by adding a floating kit to the original car, and at this time it is propelled by paddling with tracks.
Occupants: 2+8 people
Weight: 15.3 tons
Length: 5.25 m
Width: 2.8 meters
Height: 2.28 m
Power: Rawls. The Royce K60 multi-fuel engine produces 240 hp
Armament: 1 x 7.62 mm machine gun with 1000 rounds of ammunition
Maximum speed: 51.5 km / h
Journey: 579 km
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