In Ukraine, presented a modernized armored personnel carrier BTR-60MK, informs resource Defence Blog.
From the name it is clear, The car came into being through the alteration of the old Soviet BTR-60PB.
According to the resource, in the updated car gasoline engines were replaced by foreign diesels, enclosure equipped with an additional set of protection, improved hatches, and upgraded navigation and optical instruments. And bronelisty for extra protection were purchased abroad.
stated, that armored vehicle designed to transport troops, light weapons, ammunition during patrol and special operations. After state tests will be decided on the serial modernization of the BTR-60.
second Ukrainian “novelty” - combat unit "Spies", intended for installation on armored type BTR-60/70/80, BMP-1/2 and a new armored personnel carrier "Varan".
The module can be equipped with an automatic gun 2A72 caliber 30 Ukrainian mm or its clone ZTM-1, and coaxial machine gun PKT (7,62 mm) and 30 mm grenade launcher AGS-17(or a copy of the Ukrainian). On each side of the module mounted ATGM "Barrier".
"Spies" is not much different from other uninhabited modules, like "Desna", «Via», "Sail", "Doublets" and other (Total, about 20 items), which are companies hoping to get a state contract.
They have repeatedly criticized the Ukrainian experts even for the low reliability and failure to ensure the accuracy of shooting.
of course, all of these products can not compete with Russian developments, e.g. modulus "Berezhok", which is equipped with a modern fire control system with a thermal imager and automatic target tracking.
Unlike Ukrainian products, repeatedly fell into various international scandal because of its poor quality, Russian products are well exported and supplied to the Russian Armed Forces.
