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[4K UHD] AMOS is a mortar system on XA-361 AMV 8x8 all terrain Armoured Modular Vehicle. Its use bases on a twin-barrelled vehicle making up an autonomous fire unit. AMOS is capable of firing a total of eight grenades hitting their target simultaneously using the multiple-round simultaneous impact principle.
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Armoured Mortar Vehicle XA-361-AMOS
AMOS is a mortar system used by readiness brigades, introduced into service in the Finnish Defence Forces in 2013. Its use bases on a twin-barrelled vehicle making up an autonomous fire unit. Fire units may be used together in the main effort area or by distributing fire support to all fighting troops as necessary. AMOS is capable of firing a total of eight grenades hitting their target simultaneously using the multiple-round simultaneous impact principle. The system can open fire in less than 30 seconds and leave firing position in under 10 seconds after firing.
Target acquisition on AMOS is based on inertia and GPS positioning, and digital charts and an electronic firing control system are used in firing control.
Main gun: Twin-barrel 120 mm mortar AMOS B30 Mk.3
Gun tube length: 3000 mm
Rate of fire: Maximum rate of fire 16 rounds per minute, sustained rate of fire appr. 12 rounds per minute
Opening fire: 4 rounds per 5 seconds
Maximum range: Appr. 10 km
Mounting platform: Patria AMV 8x8, XA-361-AMOS.
Gross vehicle weight: 26 t
Maximum road speed: Appr. 100 km/h
Lead: Appr. 800 km
Crew: 4 (leader, driver, loader and gunner)
Properties of turret: Mass 3600 kg, traverse unlimited 360 degrees, elevation -3 - +85 degrees. Aiming system: Electro-mechanical, automatic. Loading system: semiautomatic, electronic.
Weapons and ammunition: All 120 mm mortar grenades used by the FDF, illumination and infrared grenades including their shells. 48 rounds in vehicle. Countermeasures system 76 mm smoke grenades
A Military Vehicle Needs Transport Capability, Protection and Cross-Country Capability
The mobility of modern warfare and the logistical need to transport large amounts of materiel on the battlefield place many demands on vehicles of the Finnish Defence Forces. Transportation vehicles must have a good load-bearing capacity and the ability to transport passengers in demanding terrain. Additionally, the vehicles must offer the troops and transported goods protection against fire and other threats on the battlefield. Furthermore, off-road capable vehicles have an important role as transportation and weapon platforms of various weapons systems.
World-class mortars have been manufactured in Finland since 1933. They have also found their way onto international markets. Mortars such as the 120KRH92, which supports infantry combat operations , continue to be in active use by the Finnish Defence Forces. However, traditional mortars are becoming defendants. If the enemy has counter-radars capable of pinpointing the location of the mortar, the mortar crew can expect accurate counter-fire to be directed at its own firing position. Escaping from such counter-fire is hard for a traditional mortar platoon. A simple solution is to mount the mortar on the chassis of a vehicle, on the floor. This will add improved mobility. Furthermore, if the vehicle is armoured and the mortar is mounted on a turret and equipped with a fire control system, the weapon system will have high performance in the modern battlefield.
A mortar mounted on a vehicle capable of manoeuvring through rough terrain enables the vehicle to find a firing position quickly. It takes only 30 seconds for the vehicle to open fire after stopping. Similarly, after it finishes firing the vehicle can leave the firing position in just ten seconds. This is known as “shoot and scoot“. The mortar receives targeting information through the integrated communication system of the platform. The system determines its position with the aid of a GPS system, or its own inertia system. The fact that the mortar is mounted on a turret enables it to select its targets from a full 360 degree traverse and within a range of approximately ten kilometres. The elevation is -3/+85 degrees.
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[4K UHD] AMOS is a mortar system on XA-361 AMV 8x8 all terrain Armoured Modular Vehicle. Its use bases on a twin-barrelled vehicle making up an autonomous fire unit. AMOS is capable of firing a total of eight grenades hitting their target simultaneously using the multiple-round simultaneous impact principle.
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Armoured Mortar Vehicle XA-361-AMOS
AMOS is a mortar system used by readiness brigades, introduced into service in the Finnish Defence Forces in 2013. Its use bases on a twin-barrelled vehicle making up an autonomous fire unit. Fire units may be used together in the main effort area or by distributing fire support to all fighting troops as necessary. AMOS is capable of firing a total of eight grenades hitting their target simultaneously using the multiple-round simultaneous impact principle. The system can open fire in less than 30 seconds and leave firing position in under 10 seconds after firing.
Target acquisition on AMOS is based on inertia and GPS positioning, and digital charts and an electronic firing control system are used in firing control.
Main gun: Twin-barrel 120 mm mortar AMOS B30 Mk.3
Gun tube length: 3000 mm
Rate of fire: Maximum rate of fire 16 rounds per minute, sustained rate of fire appr. 12 rounds per minute
Opening fire: 4 rounds per 5 seconds
Maximum range: Appr. 10 km
Mounting platform: Patria AMV 8x8, XA-361-AMOS.
Gross vehicle weight: 26 t
Maximum road speed: Appr. 100 km/h
Lead: Appr. 800 km
Crew: 4 (leader, driver, loader and gunner)
Properties of turret: Mass 3600 kg, traverse unlimited 360 degrees, elevation -3 - +85 degrees. Aiming system: Electro-mechanical, automatic. Loading system: semiautomatic, electronic.
Weapons and ammunition: All 120 mm mortar grenades used by the FDF, illumination and infrared grenades including their shells. 48 rounds in vehicle. Countermeasures system 76 mm smoke grenades
A Military Vehicle Needs Transport Capability, Protection and Cross-Country Capability
The mobility of modern warfare and the logistical need to transport large amounts of materiel on the battlefield place many demands on vehicles of the Finnish Defence Forces. Transportation vehicles must have a good load-bearing capacity and the ability to transport passengers in demanding terrain. Additionally, the vehicles must offer the troops and transported goods protection against fire and other threats on the battlefield. Furthermore, off-road capable vehicles have an important role as transportation and weapon platforms of various weapons systems.
World-class mortars have been manufactured in Finland since 1933. They have also found their way onto international markets. Mortars such as the 120KRH92, which supports infantry combat operations , continue to be in active use by the Finnish Defence Forces. However, traditional mortars are becoming defendants. If the enemy has counter-radars capable of pinpointing the location of the mortar, the mortar crew can expect accurate counter-fire to be directed at its own firing position. Escaping from such counter-fire is hard for a traditional mortar platoon. A simple solution is to mount the mortar on the chassis of a vehicle, on the floor. This will add improved mobility. Furthermore, if the vehicle is armoured and the mortar is mounted on a turret and equipped with a fire control system, the weapon system will have high performance in the modern battlefield.
A mortar mounted on a vehicle capable of manoeuvring through rough terrain enables the vehicle to find a firing position quickly. It takes only 30 seconds for the vehicle to open fire after stopping. Similarly, after it finishes firing the vehicle can leave the firing position in just ten seconds. This is known as “shoot and scoot“. The mortar receives targeting information through the integrated communication system of the platform. The system determines its position with the aid of a GPS system, or its own inertia system. The fact that the mortar is mounted on a turret enables it to select its targets from a full 360 degree traverse and within a range of approximately ten kilometres. The elevation is -3/+85 degrees.
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![Cold War Infantry Fighting Vehicles Action - Pansarbandvagn 302 and BMP-1 - Arsenalen [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pc_FzjM2IvU/mqdefault.jpg "Cold War Infantry Fighting Vehicles Action - Pansarbandvagn 302 and BMP-1 - Arsenalen [4K]
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Pansarbandvagn 302 (pbv 302), meaning roughly armoured tracked carrier vehicle 302,[a] is a Swedish high-mobility infantry fighting vehicle (Swedish: pansarskyttefordon) used by the Swedish Army from 1966 to 2014.
The vehicle was commissioned by the Swedish Army in 1961 as a modern IFV-design which could replace the recently developed pbv 301 IFV, a placeholder design based on an obsolete tank chassis which did not meet the Swedish Armys future operational requirements. Design and production was handled by Hägglund & Söner in Örnsköldsvik, whose military vehicle business is now BAE Systems Hägglunds. Production ran from 1966 to 1971, and the vehicles were upgraded and renovated multiple times throughout their service life. The design was eventually replaced by the strf 9040 IFV in the 1990s, and saw limited service alongside it until ultimately being removed from service in 2014.
Armament was a modified 20 mm Hispano HS-804 cannon (Swedish: 20 mm akan m/47D) in a one man turret, and internal racks for weapons of the mechanized infantry (Swedish: pansarskytte), such as their service weapons, a ksp 58 squad machine gun and a Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle, along with ammunition. Later variants were updated with racks for AT4s and some vehicles even received a Bofors BILL man-portable anti-tank missile system. As part of the Swedish IFV-doctrine the vehicle came equipped with roof doors, allowing the mechanized infantry to fight from within the vehicles.
BMP-1
The BMP-1 is a Russian-made tracked armoured infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle was adopted for service in 1966 with Russian army. It is designed to carry the infantrymen, engage in combat and support the dismounted infantrymen by fire when they fight on foot. By the mid-1960s, the conman infantry squad armed with organic weapons to fight the enemy ether from inside the vehicle or on foot after dismounting. For this purpose, an infantry fighting vehicle, designated BMP-1, was developed. Introduction of tactical nuclear weapons demanded a wider dispersion of troop formations on the battlefield without compromising the firepower of even small subunits. To solve the problem, infantry units must have been provided with own fire support weapons. It was believed that the achievement of this objective would allow worlds first armored vehicle of this class. It possesses a considerable firepower, high mobility, good armor protection and survivability.
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The Swedish Tank Museum – Showing the military vehicle development, as well as the military history of Sweden, from the early 20th century until today. The museum also includes a very special exhibition of tin figures, as well as a soldier’s croft dating back to the 17th century, where an accompanying exhibition tells you about a bygone era.
The museum was inaugurated June 17, 2011 and is open year round. Run by a private foundation – Foundation Södermanland Military History collections. The vehicles belong to the Swedish Government – the Swedish National Museums of Military History. The vehicles were previously located to the Tank Museum in Axvall and Military Vehicle Museum in Malmköping. The collection includes about 350 vehicles, of which about 75 are on display in the museum. Some parts of the exhibition changes each year.
Beside the museum there is an original soldiers croft from late 19th century with an accompanying exhibition, The Soldier and the Croft. An exhibition about the history of the local Regiment (Södermanland regiment) tell the story from 14thcentury until 2005 when the regiment was closed. The figure museum is a private collection which previously existed as a museum in Hjortnäs in Dalarna.
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Firefly was put into production in early 1944, in time to equip the 21st Army Group, commanded by General Bernard Montgomery, for the Normandy landings. It soon became highly valued, as its gun could almost always penetrate the armour of the Panther and Tiger tanks it faced in Normandy, something no other British or American tank could reliably do. Because the Fireflys barrel was visibly longer than that of a normal 75 mm Sherman, crews tried to countershade camouflage it so the tank would look like a regular Sherman from a distance. Between 2,100 and 2,200 were manufactured before production ended in 1945; it is unknown if this includes 100 tanks built for the United States.
The main armament of the Sherman Firefly was the Ordnance Quick-Firing 17-pounder. Designed as the successor to the British QF 6-pounder, the 17-pounder was the most powerful British tank gun of the war, and one of the most powerful of any nationality, being able to penetrate more armour than the 8.8 cm KwK 36 fitted to the German Tiger I. The 17-pounder was theoretically able to penetrate some 163 mm (6.4 in) of armour at 500 m (550 yd) and 150 mm (5.9 in) at 1,000 m (1,100 yd) using standard armour piercing, capped, ballistic capped (APCBC) ammunition. Armour piercing, discarding sabot (APDS) ammunition could penetrate some 256 mm of armor at 500 m and 233 mm at 1,000 m, which on paper could defeat the armour of almost every German armoured fighting vehicle at any likely range.
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The Swedish Tank Museum – Showing the military vehicle development, as well as the military history of Sweden, from the early 20th century until today. The museum also includes a very special exhibition of tin figures, as well as a soldier’s croft dating back to the 17th century, where an accompanying exhibition tells you about a bygone era.
The museum was inaugurated June 17, 2011 and is open year round. Run by a private foundation – Foundation Södermanland Military History collections. The vehicles belong to the Swedish Government – the Swedish National Museums of Military History. The vehicles were previously located to the Tank Museum in Axvall and Military Vehicle Museum in Malmköping. The collection includes about 350 vehicles, of which about 75 are on display in the museum. Some parts of the exhibition changes each year.
Beside the museum there is an original soldiers croft from late 19th century with an accompanying exhibition, The Soldier and the Croft. An exhibition about the history of the local Regiment (Södermanland regiment) tell the story from 14thcentury until 2005 when the regiment was closed. The figure museum is a private collection which previously existed as a museum in Hjortnäs in Dalarna.
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