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💭 👀 🇺🇦 UkrArmoTech has begun factory testing of the prototype of its first domestic APC, the 'Skif'
➡️ Skif is developed under a Ukrainian MoD contract, based on frontline experience from the war against Russia, focusing on mobility and troop transport needs;🟡 It is inspired by the M113 and aims to match its mobility while improving protection and firepower;➡️ Around 60% of components are initially imported (engine, transmission, suspension, gearbox, tracks), with gradual localization planned;➡️ The APC carries a crew of three and up to eight soldiers. The prototype uses an aluminum hull (about 15 tons), while production models may switch to steel for better protection.➡️ It features a remote weapon station with 12.7 mm or 14.5 mm machine guns plus a 7.62 mm secondary gun;➡️ Armor meets NATO STANAG 4569 (level 4 front, level 3 sides/rear) with mine protection up to 6 kg blasts;➡️ It is also equipped with electronic warfare systems, anti-drone protection, modern communications, and modular design for multiple battlefield roles.
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26-04-21 12:40