Armored vehicle IVECO LMV, Russian army called "Lynx", for many years was a symbol of the ambiguous policy of the former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov. The car did not criticize just lazy, but for many years this machine saves the lives of Russian soldiers.
The network has pictures of the armored car "Lynx", undermined 2016 to pass in Syria. reported, that was the result of undermining the Syrian deminers error, planted mines TM-62M, and notify the colleagues from the Russian military contingent.
IVECO LMV - Armored Car, the likes of which the Russian army (in its class, naturally) not at the moment. Quietly, but for many years in a row IVECO 65E19WM, which bears the name of the Russian army "Lynx", saves the lives of the Russian Federation troops.
Especially effective armored showed itself in Syria, came from photographs of undermining "Lynx". The car in the photo looks completely destroyed, wherein, according to reports from the field, IVECO LMV crew was not injured.
On 2017 year in the Russian Armed Forces were 67 armored cars of this model. General data on the number of machines, on the balance of armed forces, highly controversial. AT 2013 It was mentioned, that the car was going to purchase in the amount of 358 pcs, then mentioned procurement 1725 «Рысей» — столько нет ни у одной страны мира. It is known that, that managed to collect Oboronservis 57 cars - this is confirmed by data from different sources.
Many units in no hurry to take the "Lynx" on its balance sheet: despite its high security, machine costs, as well as possible problems with spare parts caused the troops marked fears.
As a result, the car ended up in the military police and paratroopers, and soon came the Syrian campaign, where IVECO LMV has shown itself at its best. In particular, armored car was used extensively MPMTS of the Armed Forces in demining liberated areas of Syria.
To date, the analogues of this machine in the Russian troops there. This primarily refers to the class (gross vehicle weight up to 7-7,5 tonnes), as well as ballistic and mine protection.
Why is the car class? This primarily refers to such a question as the cost of operation. APCs much more expensive in this regard,. Besides, car lighter are better cross dirt roads. Minozaschischennost machines - NATO standard STANAG 4569. she holds 6 kg TNT under the wheel. The closest analogue of the "Lynx" Russian production, Tiger-M SPN, held only 600 g.
It is worth noting, that Russian industry is not standing still. На последнем форуме «Армия-2019» была представлена новая версия «Тигра» — АМН-2 «Атлет». According to its characteristics, it is close to the IVECO LMV, and, in theory, It is to fill a much-needed armed forces of our country's niche. And as long as this goes a long way armored military acceptance, protect low-intensity will have already proven their reliability so hated by many "Lynx" Russian troops in war zones.
