What is the best ICV/ASV ?

ICV stands for Infantry Combat Vehicle like the bradley or the BMPs, they are intended to transport infantry on the battlefield, to provide fire cover to dismounted troops and to suppress enemy tanks and fighting vehicles.


i think its the BMP-3 and its variants such as the BMP-3K BMP-3F BMP-3M etc...

Personnel, men:
crew 3
mounted troops 7


It is a tracked, armoured, amphibious vehicle designed to engage armoured ground and air targets while stationary, on the move and afloat.
some pictures:





some pics of BMP-3s armament:


on the left you can see the 9M117 AT missile which can also be used against helicopters, on the right its the 30mm and 100mm bmp3 gun ammo





Video clips with bmp3:

1. www.army.lv... 0,734 mb

2. BRM-3k Recon version of the bmp-3
www.army.lv...



the bmp3 can also be fitted with the ARENA-E active protection system Shtora defensive aids system which counters anti-tank guided weapons and the latest surveillance systems

The hull and turret are constructed from aluminium alloy armour. Protection also includes steel external straps fitted on the turret, side armour displacement panels and a double-bottom at the front of the vehicle. NBC equipment includes a filter ventilation unit as well as hermetic sealing. This system is located in the rear of the vehicle, as is the ejection cooling system which, coupled with the reduced length of the gas ventilation system exhaust, serves to reduce the tank's thermal signature.

The main armament of the BMP-3 is a 100mm 2A70 semi-automatic rifled gun/missile launcher, it can fire either 3UOF HE-FRAG (High Explosive-Fragmentation) rounds or anti-tank guided missiles. 22 HE-FRAG rounds can be carried in the automatic loader, total ammunition load being 40 rounds.

The gun fires the anti-tank guided missile rounds, which consists of the 9M117 laser beamriding missile and container. The missile can engage tanks with explosive reactive armour (ERA) as well as slow, low-flying targets such as helicopters. Range is 100 to 4,000m. Hit probability is given as at least 0.8

Armament also includes a 30mm 2A72 automatic gun, stabilised in two axes, which fires 3UOR-6 and 3UOR-8 rounds. Ammunition load is 500 AP (Armour-Piercing) or HE-FRAG rounds. Rate of fire is more than 300 rounds/min and range is 1,500 to 2,000m. There are also one 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun and two 7.62 bow machine guns.







BMP-3 driver's station:

All BMPs and BMDs (BMD is air-mobile BMP..) are nice..

So are M2s and M3s..

But best is CV9030FIN !!!



Here:

CV9030FIN

CV9030FIN is the finnish version of the swedish Combat vehicle 90. It is more advanced and more heavily armoured than the swedish version, but the main difference is that the finnish version is armed with a 30 mm Bushmaster II automatic cannon when the swedish version has a 40 mm Bofors. 57 have been ordered and will be used by one of the readiness brigades. There is an option for more vehicles but at this point it is not clear whether these will be ordered or not.


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Main arnament: 30 mm automatic automatic cannon
Secondary arnament: PKT 7.62 mm machine gun
- 30 mm, ready: 160 rounds
- 30 mm, stowed: 240 rounds
- 7,62 mm, ready: 600 rounds
- 7,62 mm, stowed: 3200 rounds
Crew: 3 + 8
Engine: Scania 460 kW
Combat weight: 27 500 kg

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Another great image:

CV90 with Finnish 2x120mm AMOS!



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The can be found HERE! under armoured vehicles..



[Edited on 21-11-2003 by FULCRUM]

The strkyer, why? because I don't know anything else.

Finnish AMV 8x8!

Poland bought just hundreds of these over Lav-25s and others..

Well I like the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle. It is being developed for the Marines. It should be out in a few year.

















Specifications
Weight Empty: 62,880 Pounds (Less Fuel, Ammo, Crew, Infantry)
Combat Equipped: 74,500 Pounds (Full Fuel, Ammo, Crew, Infantry)

Reserve Buoyancy 30%
Center of Gravity: Longitudinal: 131 Inches Aft of Final Drive
Transverse: +/- 1.0 Inch of Vehicle Centerline
Vertical: 20.7 Inches Above Final Drive

Mean Transition Sea Water Draft : 80 Inches (Appx.)
Mean High Speed Configured Draft: 58 Inches (Appx.)
Freeboard at Bow : 16 Inches (Appx.)
Freeboard at Stern : 14 Inches (Appx.)

Unit Ground Pressure Soft Soil: 8.9 psi
Hard Surface: 24.4 psi

Fuel Capacity 400 Gallons
PERFORMANCE Horsepower (Sea) to Weight Ratio (Combat Equipped): 69.1 HP/Ton
Horsepower (Land) to Weight Ratio (Combat Equipped): 22.8 HP/Ton
Drawbar Pull 43,500 Pounds on Level, Firm Terrain
(Maximum at Stall Tractive Effort):
Range Cruising Range - Land at 25 MPH: 300 Miles
Water at 20 knots: 65 Nautical Miles
Speed Cruising Speed - Land: 20 to 30 MPH
Water: 20 Knots
Maximum Speed Forward - Land: 45 MPH
Water, High Speed: 25 Knots
Water, Transition Speed: 10.5 Knots
Maximum Speed Reverse - Land: 15 MPH
Water: 4.5 MPH
Obstacle Ability 8-Foot Trench Span, 3-Foot Vertical Wall
Maximum Forward Grade (Combat Equipped): 60%
Maximum Side Slope (Combat Equipped): 40%
Ground Clearance (Combat Equipped): 16 inches
Minimum Turning Radius Land: Pivot
Water, High Speed: 328 feet at 80% of top speed
Water, Transition: Pivot
Objective Surf Transit Negotiate 8-Foot Plunging Surf Maintain Planing Speed in 3 Foot Significant Wave Height
ENGINE Make: MTU
Model: MT883
Type 4 Cycle, 12 Cylinder, 90� Vee,
Water Cooled, Turbocharged Bore: 5.7 Inches
Stroke: 5.5 Inches
Displacement: 1669 Cubic Inches
Compression Ratio: 12.5:1

Fuel Multi-fuel
Rated Horsepower - Land : 850 @ 2600 RPM
Sea: 2575 @ 3300 RPM
Rated Torque - Land: 2626 ft-lbs @ 1700 RPM
Sea: 4098 ft-lbs @ 3300 RPM
Oil Capacity 33.3 Gallons, 15W-40 Oil
Engine Coolant Capacity 40 Gals., 50/50 Ethylene Glycol/Water
POWER TRAIN Transmission: Allison Six Speed Transmission
Type: Hydrokinetic with Infinitely Variable Steering, HD World Transmission (WT), Packard Electronic Controls
Maximum Converter Torque Multiplication: 2.27:1

Gear Ratios Forward First Speed: 6.370:1
Second Speed: 3.002:1
Third Speed: 2.074:1
Fourth Speed: 1.357:1
Fifth Speed: 1.037:1
Sixth Speed: 0.911:1
Equal Forward and Reverse Speeds
Final Drive Ratios: 4.1176:1

Overall Maximum Torque Ratio (Engine to Sprocket): 59.5:1
Transmission Oil Capacity: 10 Gallons 15W-40 Oil
Power Transfer Module Capacity: 10 Gallons 15W-40 Oil
Final Drive Capacity: 1.8 Gallons Each, 15W-40 Oil
MARINE DRIVE TRAIN Water Jet Pumps:
Thrust: 22,794 Pounds Maximum (total)
Quantity: 2
Location: Port and Starboard, Aft
Steering and Reverse by Jet Deflectors
RUNNING GEAR Type: Hydropneumatic Suspension, Front Sprocket, Raised Rear Idler
Number of Wheels: 7 Rubber Tired, Dual per Side, 24 Inch Dia.
Number of Return Idlers: 3 per Side

Sprocket Number of Teeth: 11
Feet per Revolution 5.5
Number of Damped Stations: 3 per Side
Number of Undamped Stations: 4 per Side
Track: Aluminum, Double Pin, Rubber Bushed, with Replaceable Pads
Number of Blocks: 103 Maximum per side
Pitch: 6 Inches
Weight per Block: 26.1 Pounds Maximum
Weight per Side: 2688 Pounds Maximum
Hub Capacity: 14 oz of 15w-40 Oil

ELECTRICAL Nominal Voltage: 28VDC
Generator: 1000 Amp, 28VDC

Battery: Volts: 24 V Battery Packs (2x12V in Series)
Type: OPTIMA 800U
Quantity 2 Packs
COMMUNICATION VEHICLE SYSTEM:
Radio: 3 VHF
1 Multi-band (Incl. SATCOM)
Intercom: Wireless headset
PROTECTION 14.5 mm AP at 300 Meters
155/152 mm Fragments at 15 Meters
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Automatic Fire Sensing and Suppression System (AFSSS)
Number of Cylinders: 2, Engine/APU/Transmission Compartment
3, Crew Compartment
Capacity: 8 lbs each for Engine/APU/Transmission
One 10 lb, and Two 7 lb each for Crew
Number of Sensors: 14
Portable Fire Extinguishers:
Number: 2
Capacity: 2.5 lbs each Location: Behind Driver and Turret
VISION AND SIGHTING REQUIREMENT Commander/Gunner: 360 Field of Vision Infantry Commander (IC): 120 Field of Vision Driver: 120 Field of Vision Combined IC and Driver: 270 Field of Vision Driver�s Ground Intercept: 10 meters
CAPACITY Cargo Space Volume: 350 Cubic Feet
5,000 lbs Cargo Capacity (in lieu of Marines)

PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT Crew 3 (Commander, Gunner, Driver)
Combat Equipped Marines: 17 (285 lbs person and gear)
ARMAMENT AND AMMUNITION
Main Bushmaster II 30 mm Cannon
Main-AP:
Objective Ready Rounds: 50
Objective Stowed Rounds: 100
Main-HE:
Objective Ready Rounds: 150
Objective Stowed Rounds: 300
Traverse: 360� Continuous Elevation: +45� , -10�
Secondary: M240 Machine Gun, 7.62 mm Coax
Objective Ready Rounds: 800
Objective Stowed Rounds: 1600
Full Solution Fire Control

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT Position Locating Reporting System (PLRS) AN/VSQ-1
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Compass

Smoke Grenade Launchers: Hull: 16
Turret: 16
OTHER Auxiliary Power Unit:
30 Horsepower Water Cooled Diesel:
10 KW Electric
3.5 GPM Hydraulic
NBC/Climate Control Overpressure
Micro-Climate/Macro-Climate Cooling

Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR)
Hydraulic Capacity: 35 gals, MIL-H-46170

Air Conditioning Coolant: R-134a




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Comparison of Selected AAAV Requirements
With AAV's Current Capabilities

Function AAAV requirement AAV capability
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Water speed 23-29 miles per 6-8 miles per hour
hour

Cross-country land speed Keep up with main 15-20 miles per
battle tank, which hour
travels at about
30 miles per hour

Range on water 65 miles 45 miles

Range on land 300 miles 300 miles

Troop-carrying capacity 18 combat- 18 combat-
equipped troops equipped troops

Survivability (armor Survive 14.5mm Can only survive
protection) bullets without 14.5mm bullets if
attaching enhanced enhanced armor
armor plating to plating has been
vehicle's hull attached to
vehicle's hull

Lethality (main armament) Defeat light 40mm and .50
armored combat caliber machine
vehicles of 2005- guns, which cannot
2025 time frame defeat light
during day and armored combat
night while moving vehicles of today



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my favorite is the M3 CFV

specifications
crew 3 2 calvary scouts, 6 and 6 infantry,
length 21ft 2in width 10ft 6in height 9ft 9in
weigh 50,000 LBs
road speed 45MPH
range 300 miles
engine cummins VTA-903T water cooled 4 cycle diesel.
weapons 25MM bushmaster cannon, 7.62 coaxially mounted machine gun,
TOW missile launcher with twin tubes,
prime contractor united defense


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[edit on 19-11-2004 by blue cell]