Weighing up the infantry's armored vehicle options
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Infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) will continue to play a major role in future conflicts notwithstanding the changing perceptions on the nature of the conflicts. Demand for increased armor protection of the IFVs from armed forces is pushing the development direction of the IFVs. This is due to the use of IFVs in armored battle groups in conjunction with tanks that have better armor protection. Other armed forces such as the US Army are pushing for greater strategic mobility which means that future IFVs should be air transportable. In addition, other development alternatives for the IFVs include increasing its firepower or making it wheeled instead of tracked.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 1999
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Pizarro and Ulan: ASCOD's cross-border infantry fighting vehicles on the advance
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Austrian-Spanish Cooperative Developoment, a joint venture of Austrian Steyr-Daimler-Puch and Spanish Santa Barbara, has created the Pizarro and Ulan infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The IFVs, which are basically the same, feature a side-door entry, a MTU diesel engine and steel-armored hull that gives protection over a frontal arc of 60 degrees. The steel armor not only protects the IFVs against 14.5mm API armor-piercing heavy machine gun bullets fired from a distance of 500m but also gives all-round protection against 7.62mm AP bullets fired at point blank range.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 1999
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UK alters course again on infantry vehicles
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The British Army will revive a shelved upgrade program for its Warrior infantry fighting vehicles. Col Nigel Beer, the British Army's Deputy Director of Equipment Capability, said the upgrade would involve armor enhancements, automation, bigger firepower with improved suppressive effect. He added that this move was resorted to since operational analysis has shown that a 20-ton vehicle would not survive in any battlefield scenario planned until 2012 since defensive suites would prove to be immature or costly.
Publication Name: International Defense Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2000
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