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The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant in the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s, it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefield.
FV432 Mk 3 N/A Donated by the United Kingdom. [172] [173] Bandvagn Sweden: Tracked armoured personnel carrier Bandvagn BvS 10 Bandvagn BV-206S' 92+ Donated by the Netherlands, Italy, and Germany. [145] BTR-60 Soviet Union Ukraine Romania: Wheeled armoured personnel carrier BTR-60PB [167] BTR-60М [167]
The most common is the FV432 armoured personnel carrier. Although the FV430 series has been in service since the 1960s, and some of the designs have been replaced in whole or part by other vehicles, such as those of the CVR(T) range or the Warrior , many have been retained and are receiving upgrades to the engine and control gear.
Standard issue marksman rifle, modified with scopes to increase effective range compared to standard M14. Different from the M21 sniper rifle. Will undergo refurbishing and upgrade into standard GA Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) or Enhanced Battle Rifle (EMR) standard. [113]
FV432: Armoured personnel carrier FV433 : 105mm, Field Artillery, Self-Propelled, Abbot - with 105 mm SP gun FV434 : Armoured Carrier, Maintenance, Full-tracked also known as Armoured Repair Vehicle
The Warrior incorporates several design features in keeping with the UK's battlefield experience. In particular, there are no firing ports in the hull, in line with British thinking that the role of the armoured personnel carrier/infantry fighting vehicle (APC/IFV) is to carry troops under protection to the objective and then give firepower support when they have disembarked.
It was also fitted to vehicles, such as the FV432 or a 3/4 ton portee Land Rover. When fitted with an M8C .50 cal spotting rifle, which fired a zirconium-tipped spotter tracer round visible past 2,000 yards, it could engage targets out to 2,000 m (2,200 yd). The strike was observed by the No. 1, who called the fall of shot.
The design would come in both tracked and wheeled versions and share the same engine and transmission as the FV432 armoured personnel carrier. The final weight of the prototype was over 13 tons, which exceeded the weight limit if it was to be transported by air. [3]