The Armed Forces of Ukraine use the British Ferret Mk 1 scout car - Militarnyi
The Armed Forces of Ukraine use the British Ferret Mk 1 scout car
The Armed Forces of Ukraine use the British Ferret Mk 1 scout car
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine use more and more various foreign-made equipment.

Recently, a short video featuring auto equipment intended for Ukrainian servicemen was released on Twitter.

Ukraine Weapons Tracker reported that 14 Snatch Land Rover armored SUVs, 3 Vector Pinzgauer 718 6×6 armored patrol vehicles, and one Ferret Mk 1 scout car will go to the front lines in the coming days.

The Ferret car was created in 1947-1950 on the basis of the Daimler armored reconnaissance vehicle of the Second World War. It was serially produced from 1952 to 1971 in several variants, including the ATGM carrier.

The Ferret was used by the British Army in the roles of liaison, reconnaissance, and surveillance vehicles. A total of 4,409 armored vehicles were produced. About half of them were delivered to various countries.

The Ferret Mk 1 is the basic version of the 1954 model. Combat weight is 4.2 tons. The crew includes 2-3 people. It can keep pace at up to 93 km/h.

This British light scout car from the 1950s can be armed with a 7.62 mm machine gun, which is openly mounted on a pin swivel mount. There is no turret and armored roof above the combat compartment, the armor thickness is 10 mm.

Last week, the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showcased the transferred M113 tracked armored personnel carriers.

Бронетранспортер М113 військових України. Серпень 2022. Україна. Кадр з відео Юрія Мисягіна

In the spring, the United States prepared to transfer a certain number of M113 armored personnel carriers as part of US military aid to Ukraine.

The M113 is the main tracked armored personnel carrier in service with the mechanized forces of the U.S. Army.

In its basic configuration, the M113 was armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun and equipped with a gasoline engine. Subsequently, it was upgraded several times.

Бронетранспортер М113 військових України. Серпень 2022. Україна. Кадр з відео Юрія Мисягіна

The M113 is capable of transporting a landing party numbering up to 11 people, as well as serving as the basis for several dozen specialized vehicles.

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