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Iraqi craftsmen have transformed an old armored car in the rocket launcher

Iraq under Saddam Hussein was one of Brazil's largest arms buyers, including the government has purchased armored vehicles EE-9 Cascavel, writes the Russian newspaper.

Иракские умельцы превратили старый броневик в реактивную установку

EE-9 Cascavel - 13-ton armored vehicle, armed with gun 90 mm with 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. Another anti-aircraft heavy machine gun mounted on the turret roof. does not exceed the thickness of the armor 16 mm. In Iraq, they were supplied with engines from different manufacturers, maximum capacity is reached 212 HP. On the highway, the car speeds up to 100 km / h.

EE-9 were used for reconnaissance, fire support units and support columns. They were used in the war with Iran and Kuwait invasion. There were purchased 250 machines.

Иракские умельцы превратили старый броневик в реактивную установку

Armored cars are still in use in Iraq Army, true, due to lack of ammunition instead of 90-mm guns mounted on them other weapons.

By car, shown in photos, It is now set to launch tube for the rockets Chinese MLRS A type 63 (107 mm). The pipe passes through a large part of the already uninhabited tower. To jet stream never met obstacles, the roof of the tower and removed the stern.

Иракские умельцы превратили старый броневик в реактивную установку

It looks upgraded product, of course, gruffly, but during start-up, it turns to the present firedrake, the paper concludes.

                          
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