IDET 2011 - Excalibur Army MGC-1 Technology Demonstrator |
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Tuesday,
May 10, 2011, 06:49 PM |
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Czech Company Excalibur Army presents the new MGC-1 Technology
Demonstrator at IDET 2011. |
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The
Czech Company Excalibur Army presents at the International
Exhibition of Defence Technologies IDET 2011, a new technology
demonstrator armoured personnel carrier, the MGC-1, based
on the Russian made infantry fighting vehicle BMP-1, with
an armour package.
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The
front of the hull of MGC-1 is equipped with add-on passive
armour
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The
shown spectrum of passive, reactive and active technologies
of ballistic and mine protection is a sort of offer to
potential customers enabling them to choose the appropriate
system of vehicle against envisaged threats relevant to
specific deployment roles.
The
MGC-1 Technology Demonstrator gives a chance to the considerable
quantity of still existing original armoured vehicles
BMP-1 and BMP-2 (and other types of light and medium armoured
vehicles) for further full-featured operations under the
services conditions of the current armed forces. It is
possible to substantially improve the protection of the
crews of these vehicles that can compare at least to the
level of protection of recently introduced combat vehicles
whilst requiring considerably lower procurement funds.
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The
side of the MGC-1 is equipped with add-on and SLAT armour
to increase protection against RPG |
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The
MGC-1 Technology Demonstrator offer several elements/systems
increasing the vehicle ballistic. At the front of the vehicle,
the hull is equipped with add-on passive armour package
which give a protection level 4 STANAG 4569. The side of
the vehicle is fitted with add-on armour package and SLAT
armour to increase the protection against RPG (anti-tank
rocket launcher). The rear of the vehicle is fitted with
active protection system. |
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The
MGC-1 is equipped with a new turret fitted with reactive
add-on armour |
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The
MGC-1 is equipped with a new turret fitted with reactive
add-on armour of ERA or NXRA, armed with a 14.5 mm machine
gun and one 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. |
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