Vietnamese armed forces are not going to send “on retire” Soviet equipment, entered service in the Soviet Union. At this time in the Vietnamese army decided to extend the operation of the Soviet armored veterans – BTR-152.
Vietnam received more than fifty years ago, Soviet armored personnel carriers had to take part in hostilities against the US Army and the liberation of the neighboring Kabodzhi, while still Kampuchea, of the Khmer Rouge regime. For all time of operation Soviet machines demonstrated their reliability and maintainability.
Not wanting to part with reliable machines, Army of Vietnam decided to modernize a number of BTR-152, during which the machine is mounted on armored roof, new weapons, new engines and transmissions. Also it was created armored ambulance version with enhanced interior height. Designed for Vietnamese military peacekeepers in the UN force in southern Sudan, armored personnel carriers received conditioners, camcorder and a full review of the new engines.
BTR-152 was produced in the Soviet Union 1950 by 1962 gg. and it was in service in Russia to 1993 g. Total produced about 13 000 machines of all modifikatsiy..Prednaznachalsya to deliver infantry positions, could accommodate 17 marines. When the total mass 8,7 ton had reservations 6-13 mm. Crew 2 man, power reserve 550 km, full speed 76 km / h. In earlier embodiments gun arming Goryunova 7.62mm caliber with a margin of SGMB 1250 rounds. Distributed in more than forty countries and produced under license in China.
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