At present, more and more new combat vehicles are being invented every year. Some are used exclusively for defense, others for attacking actions and suppressing enemy fire. One thing is for sure: there are war machines of the world that surprise with their armor, speed and capabilities, including destructive ones. Let's talk about the most interesting and well-known models, consider their key features, capabilities in a combat conflict, and much more. We will pay special attention to equipment for transporting personnel, as it is very interesting.
A bit of general information
As noted above, we will mostly talk about equipment for transporting infantry, for example, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles. In fact, they practically do not differ from each other. The key difference between the BMP is that such equipment is capable of supporting allied infantry on the battlefield, while the armored personnel carrier is only able to transport it to its destination. But at present, all these machines are used for the same purpose. The Marder tank, for example, is a fairly well-known vehicle of the Bundeswehr. The equipment weighs about 33 tons. It was put into service in 1970 andto this day, it is among the ten best infantry fighting vehicles. Serves for transportation of infantry (7 people). The crew of the BMP consists of three people. This is, of course, a worthy German car, however, it did not participate in hostilities.
The best combat vehicles in the world: M1114
This armored vehicle comes from America. Seeing it in the photo, you can immediately guess that this is the same legendary Humvee. Around 1990, a decision was made to replace the M998 chassis, which was not effective enough in a military conflict. At the same time, the developers were tasked with improving speed, anti-fragmentation and anti-mine armor and keeping within the weight of 5 tons. All this has been achieved. Among other things, impressive firepower was added. In particular, the detachable armament consists of anti-tank missile systems, remote-controlled 12.7 mm machine guns, as well as light machine guns on the roof.
Today, the Humvee is the symbol of the US Army, as this armored mobile wheeled vehicle has been used in all conflicts for 30 years. According to some reports, about 200,000 different modifications of the Humvee have now been manufactured. Of course, this armored vehicle was very often shelled, broke down, caught fire, stalled and exploded, but the survival rate of the crew was quite high.
Universal Carrier and Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251
The first tank comes from Britain. He, in fact, is an armored personnel carrier-tractor. Appearance Universal Carrierrather unsightly, nevertheless, with a crew of 5 people, the car moved at a speed of 50 km / h and had a fairly good cross. During the Second World War, it was used on almost all fronts. Vehicle weight - 4 tons with 10 mm armor. From 1934 to 1960, about 110,000 of these machines were manufactured, after which they were discontinued.
The semi-tracked armored personnel carrier called SdKfz 251 is quite famous. It is a very fast, roomy and quite protected vehicle. Most likely, that is why the Germans fell in love with her. The crew consisted of only two people, while 10 landing people could fit in the back. Protected personnel armor plate 15 mm thick. During the years of World War II, the SdKfz 251 went through quite a few modifications. Various surveillance and communication devices were installed, as well as weapons such as multiple rocket launchers.
Infantry fighting vehicles of the world: Achzarit and BMP-1
Achzarit is Israel's heavy equipment, which is used exclusively for defensive purposes. It is currently the most secure armored vehicle of its kind. "In the forehead" is a 200 mm thick armor plate, which has been improved with dynamic protection and carbon fibers. All this added 17 tons of weight to the armored personnel carrier, but significantly increased the chances of personnel to survive. Achzarit is ideal for combat operations in urban environments. This is due to thick armor plates. The car is not afraid of shots from grenade launchers, even at close range, to say nothing of fragmentationdamage.
BMP - armored infantry vehicle, has armor plates 15-20 mm thick, which allows you to protect personnel from small arms, fragments, as well as small-caliber shells. The speed on the highway is about 75 km / h, and afloat - 7 km / h. Although this machine is in the TOP of the best, it has a lot of drawbacks. In particular, due to getting into the fuel tanks, the BMP turned into a fire trap; in addition, the armor can be pierced with a DShK machine gun. For this simple reason, soldiers prefer to ride on armor rather than behind it.
Leopard 2A7 and Abrams
These are the only tanks that have passed 10 out of 12 tests in simulated tank battles. "Leopard" is a full-fledged warrior who can storm and defend himself in the conditions of the city and open areas. Equipped with a 122 mm cannon, it has armor "in the forehead" of the 1300 mm turret, which makes it completely invulnerable. The weight of the Leopard is 67 tons, but even so it shows good dynamics and accelerates to 75 km / h. This model can be found even in the magazine of the publishing house "DeAgostini". The combat vehicles of the world, collected in the editions of this popular magazine, no doubt deserve attention."
Abrams" and "Leopard" repeat each other. The only key difference is that the Abrams has 1,000 mm of frontal armor, which is also quite a lot.
T-90 is one of the best
The Russian-made T-90 tank also deserves attention. Heequipped with a 120 mm smoothbore gun that can fire armor-piercing, sub-caliber, cumulative, high-explosive and anti-tank missiles. A 12.7 mm machine gun is mounted on the roof, capable of firing up to 900 rounds per minute, which can fire at air targets. A 7.62 mm machine gun with a range of up to 2 km is also provided. In general, this is an excellent tank, for which a separate collection is reserved. The combat vehicles of the world presented in this article are real. But some of them have long been in museums, while others are actively involved in conflicts around the world.
M2 Bradley in brief
This American infantry fighting vehicle has earned many awards and recognition for its protection. Indeed, quite a lot of attention is paid here to the survival of the crew (dynamic protection, multilayer armor 50 mm thick and much more). There is also excellent weapons, allowing personnel to conduct aimed fire at the enemy. We can say that today these are the most massive models. Combat vehicles of the world of this type are still being manufactured today. Already released about 7000 copies.
Conclusion
So we reviewed with you the most rated and famous combat vehicles. Among them, as you can see, there are tanks, which simply cannot be ignored. There is no doubt that there is a large number of techniques worthy of attention, but it will take a lot of time to describe all of them. Worthy anyway.models are available from France, Great Britain, India, Russia and so on. But we have considered the most commonly used or those that were previously exploited. All equipment is mobile and provides good protection for the crew and troops. In addition, engineers are constantly trying to improve weapons, which allows them to support allies during a military conflict.
