China Unveils New Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Active Protection System
China’s North Industries Corporation revealed the VN-17 infantry fighting vehicle for the first time and conducted a live-fire demonstration of its new active protection system known as the GL5
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| 22/08/2017
The VN-17 IFV (Photo: NORINCO)
China’s North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) revealed new armored vehicles and a new active protection system (APS) during its second Armor Day it held in Baotou, Inner Mongolia.
The company’s new VN-17 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was revealed for the first time, describing it as a "brand-new generation of 30-ton heavy tracked armored vehicles with the protection level of tanks." IHS Jane's adds that the IFV shares the same power pack, transmission, tracks, armored protection, and information systems as the NORINCO's VT-5 light tank.
The VN-17 was seen fitted with an unmanned turret with a 30 mm cannon, two HJ-12 anti-tank missile launchers, and a panoramic electro-optical system on its roof.
NORINCO has also demonstrated its new active protection system (APS) known as the GL5.
Designed to be mounted to main battle tanks (MBTs) and other armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), the GL5 employs four radar sensors, each covering a 90° arc. These have a detection range of approximately 100 m and an elevation angle of 20°. When seen mounted on the MBT-3000/VT-4 MBT during the live-fire demonstration, two of these sensors are positioned on the front of the turret’s roof, with a further two on the rear of the turret.
GL5 countermeasures fired from the platform vehicle (Photo: NORINCO)
[Source: IHS Jane's]
China’s North Industries Corporation revealed the VN-17 infantry fighting vehicle for the first time and conducted a live-fire demonstration of its new active protection system known as the GL5
The VN-17 IFV (Photo: NORINCO)
China’s North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) revealed new armored vehicles and a new active protection system (APS) during its second Armor Day it held in Baotou, Inner Mongolia.
The company’s new VN-17 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was revealed for the first time, describing it as a "brand-new generation of 30-ton heavy tracked armored vehicles with the protection level of tanks." IHS Jane's adds that the IFV shares the same power pack, transmission, tracks, armored protection, and information systems as the NORINCO's VT-5 light tank.
The VN-17 was seen fitted with an unmanned turret with a 30 mm cannon, two HJ-12 anti-tank missile launchers, and a panoramic electro-optical system on its roof.
NORINCO has also demonstrated its new active protection system (APS) known as the GL5.
Designed to be mounted to main battle tanks (MBTs) and other armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), the GL5 employs four radar sensors, each covering a 90° arc. These have a detection range of approximately 100 m and an elevation angle of 20°. When seen mounted on the MBT-3000/VT-4 MBT during the live-fire demonstration, two of these sensors are positioned on the front of the turret’s roof, with a further two on the rear of the turret.
GL5 countermeasures fired from the platform vehicle (Photo: NORINCO)
[Source: IHS Jane's]
