BAE YPR-765GN AESV
Notes:
Also known as the Genie, this vehicle is designed to carry a combat
engineer squad and their equipment into battle and to do their tasks.
For the most part, the AIFV in this role looks like a given AIFV, but in
this role, the AIFV has its turret removed.
On the roof of the vehicle is a crane with a capacity of 3.09 tons, and
the vehicle also has a winch with a capacity of 9.07 tons and 100 meters of
cable. The AIFV AEV generally
carries a case of plastic explosive, an engineer's demo chest, power tools,
basic tools, excavating tools, an air compressor, a jackhammer, and welding and
cutting tools. A 5 kW generator is
provided on the rear deck to power these tools when the engine is off.
A dozer blade is in front to clear obstacles and dig fighting positions,
and positions for explosives planting. On the right side is a boom with a large
auger on the end. A hydraulic reservoir supplies energy to hydraulic tools. The
crew has a vehicular NBC system and a heater. This vehicle is used by Belgium
and the Netherlands.
The driver is on
the front left. The commander has a
hatch on the center of the hull top with all-around vision blocks and a manual
cupola with a weapon mount. The
rest of the combat engineers sit in the same type of seats as on a standard
AIFV, and the firing ports and rear door and ramp are retained. Power is a
267-horsepower turbocharged diesel engine, with a manual transmission. At the
top of the glacis on either side of the vehicle are a cluster of four smoke
grenade launcher. The Genie is amphibious only with preparation; the trim vane
must be extended, a bilge pump turned on, and buoyancy pods attached to the hull
sides.
In the early
2000s, Genies were fitted with GPS and a BMS. These are the YPR-2000
modifications, and also include two storage boxes on the rear sides and AV3 gun
shields around the commander’s position. Air conditioning was added along with
an NBC Overpressure system. The commander can aim and fire his machinegun from
under armor with the hatch closed.
The commander is equipped with night vision.
For deployment
to Afghanistan, the Dutch added applique armor to the sides and front of their
YPR-2000-series vehicles, including most of their engineer vehicles (Don’t get
excited; they are thin aluminum plates bolted onto the faces).
In addition, the drive sprockets were replaced with steel drive
sprockets. Lugs for ERA on the
glacis and sides were also added. These were later removed when the Dutch came
home, but have been retained for further use if necessary.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
YPR-765GN |
$299,947 |
D, A |
1.14 tons |
13.69 tons |
2+5 |
13 |
Active/Passive IR (D), WL/IR Spotlight (C) |
Shielded |
YPR-2000GN |
$547,543 |
D, A |
1.11 tons |
13.93 tons |
2+5 |
16 |
Passive IR (D), Image Intensification (C), WL/IR Spotlight (C) |
Shielded |
YPR-2000GN |
$551,081 |
D, A |
1 ton |
14.06 tons |
2+5 |
17 |
Passive IR (D), Image Intensification (C), WL/IR Spotlight (C) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor* |
YPR-765GN |
139/98 |
39/27/4 |
416 |
99 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF6Sp** HS4Sp
HR4 |
YPR-2000GN |
137/96 |
38/27/4 |
416 |
99 |
Stnd |
T2 |
TF3 TS3
TF3 HF6Sp**
HS4Sp HR4 |
YPR-2000GN |
136/96 |
38/27/4 |
416 |
99 |
CiH |
T2 |
TF3 TS3
TF3 HF8Sp**
HS6Sp HR4 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
YPR-765GN |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50, 30 kg C4, Engineer Demo Chest, 50m Primercord |
YPR-2000GN |
+1 |
Basic |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50, 30 kg C4, Engineer Demo Chest, 50m Primercord |
YPR-2000GN |
+1 |
Basic |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50, 30 kg C4, Engineer Demo Chest, 50m Primercord |
*The floor armor of the YPR-765GN and YPR-2000GN is 4.
**The dozer blade can provide some protection to the front of the vehicle.
How much depends on how high the blade is raised.
The blade has an AV of 10Sp.
BAE YPR-806PRBRG Recovery Vehicle
Notes: This
recovery vehicle is based on the AIFV chassis (see Twilight: 2000 Version 2.2
rules). The turret has been
removed to make room for the crane.
This crane has a lifting capacity of 1.36 tons, and is mounted on the rear left
side. A winch is mounted in the
rear of the vehicle that has 91.4 meters of cable and a capacity of 9.07 tons.
The winch's mechanism makes sure the cable is always wound tightly and
evenly around its drum. A spade is
lowered on each side of the vehicle during heavy winching and crane operations.
The AIFV RV has extra flotation devices in certain spots to make sure it
floats evenly during amphibious operations.
A large selection of spare parts are carried (mostly for light vehicles
and smaller APCs), primarily for the vehicles of the country's that use it.
A large selection of tools for vehicle repair are available, including
basic, tracked vehicle, wheeled vehicle, power tools, and excavating tools, a
hydraulic jack, and an air compressor.
These are normally powered by a small 5 kW generator mounted on the rear
right deck. The engine, transmission, and drive train, along with most of the
automotive layout, are the same as the AIFV AESV.
The driver and commander are in the same place, with the third mechanic
inside the vehicle near the commander.
The rear door and ramp remains, but the firing ports have been deleted.
The
YPR-2000PRBRG is an upgrade to the YPR-806PRBRG carried out in the early 2000s.
This includes two storage boxes on the rear sides and AV3 gun shields around the
commander’s position. Air conditioning was added along with an NBC Overpressure
system. The commander can aim and fire his machinegun from under armor with the
hatch closed. The commander is
equipped with night vision. The crane is upgraded to allow it to lift 2 tons,
and the winch has been upgraded to be able to pull 12 tons. The vehicle has been
fitted with a GPS and NATO-compatible BMS. A small computer was added that has a
database of recovery and repair solutions.
For deployment
to Afghanistan, the Dutch added applique armor to the sides and front of their
YPR-2000-series vehicles, including most of their engineer vehicles (Don’t get
excited; they are thin aluminum plates bolted onto the faces).
In addition, the drive sprockets were replaced with steel drive
sprockets. Lugs for ERA on the
glacis and sides were also added. These were later removed when the Dutch came
home, but have been retained for further use if necessary.
Vehicles |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
YPR-806PRBRG |
$248,806 |
D, A |
1.14 tons |
13.75 tons |
3 |
13 |
Active/Passive IR (D), WL/IR Spotlight (C) |
Shielded |
YPR-2000PRBRG |
$605,783 |
D, A |
1.11 tons |
13.99 tons |
3 |
15 |
Passive IR (D), Image Intensification (C), WL/IR Spotlight |
Shielded |
YPR-2000PRBRG (OEF) |
$615,561 |
D, A |
1 ton |
14.23 tons |
3 |
16 |
Passive IR (D), Image Intensification (C), WL/IR Spotlight |
Shielded |
Vehicles |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
YPR-806PRBRG |
139/97 |
39/27/4 |
416 |
99 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF6Sp HS4Sp
HR4 |
YPR-2000PRBRG |
137/96 |
38/27/4 |
416 |
99 |
CiH |
T2 |
TF3 TS3
TF3 HF6Sp
HS4Sp HR4 |
YPR-2000PRBRG (OEF) |
135/95 |
38/26/4 |
416 |
99 |
CiH |
T2 |
TF3 TS3
TF3 HF8Sp
HS6Sp HR4 |
Vehicles |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
YPR-806PRBRG |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50 |
YPR-2000PRBRG |
+1 |
Basic |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50 |
YPR-2000PRBRG (OEF) |
+1 |
Basic |
M-2HB (C) |
2000x.50 |
*The floor armor of the YPR-806PRBRG and YPR-2000PRBRG is 4.
Bumar Labedy BLG-67
Notes:
This joint venture between the former
The vehicle is
based on the T-55 chassis, and on the whole looks very similar to the Czech
MT-55A. The main differences are
the plastic-covered bridging surface, the 20-meter maximum span of the bridge,
its 50-ton capacity, and the two anti-current anchors carried by the vehicle.
Each anchor is connected to the vehicle with 40 meters of cable, and they
allow the BLG-67 to be used in a current of up to 0.5 meters per second.
The bridges can be laid in series of up to 3 spans.
The bridge takes 3 minutes to lay and 3-8 minutes to recover.
It weighs 6 tons. The bridge is aluminum with a trackway covered with a
tough plastic, ribbed trackway that protects it against the elements and wear
from vehicles, as it is easily replaced. (This surface is good for vehicles, but
tends to make troops crossing it stumble.) For the crew, they are protected by
an NBC Overpressure system and have a heater.
The M2 version
is designed to carry the standard bridge or a three-span bridge 30 meters long
and 3.47 meters wide (wider than your average AVLB). The bridge is 8 tons.
The bridge-laying mechanism is very different from those of the standard
BLG-67, so the parts are not interchangeable. The stats for the M2 version below
is with the longer bridge. The M2’s
bridge is MLC 60.
The driver is on
the front left, while the commander/bridge operator is opposite the driver,
sitting about a foot higher. The BLG-67 may also carry a dedicated bridge
operator/spotter, but this is not required. The situation of the commander's
cupola does not allow for the mounting of a weapon or a pintle mount on the
BLG-67 or BLG-67 M2, but the Brobv 971 has a commander’s position equipped with
a pintle-mounted machinegun.
Most of this
series has standard radios and suchlike, but the Brobv 971 has GPS and a
NATO-compatible BMS. The Brobv 971 does not have a position for a dedicated
bridge operator, and the commander fills this function. (With the replacement of
their Brobv 941s by the "new" Brobv 971s, these 12 AVLBs are now the only AVLBs
in the Swedish military.) The Brobv
971s have been modernized, especially in the area of the bridge, which makes the
MLC-60 class bridge into an MLC-70 class.
They use only the two-span bridge.
Power is
provided by a 581-horsepower V-55 diesel engine with a manual transmission. The
BLG-67 series cannot use auxiliary fuel tanks, as the bridge operation equipment
prevents this.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
BLG-67 |
$201,183 |
D, A |
664 kg |
37 tons |
2+1 |
31 |
Headlights |
Shielded |
BLG-67 M2 |
$206,698 |
D, A |
591 kg |
39 tons |
2+1 |
33 |
Headlights |
Shielded |
Brobv 971 |
$1,177,089 |
D, A |
500 kg |
38 tons |
2 |
37 |
Image Intensification (D) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
BLG-67 |
118/83 |
33/23 |
680 |
108 |
CiH |
T6 |
TF4 TS4
TR4
HF60
HS12 HR6 |
BLG-67 M2 |
113/79 |
32/22 |
680 |
108 |
CiH |
T6 |
TF4 TS4
TR4
HF60
HS12 HR6 |
Brobv 971 |
116/81 |
32/22 |
680 |
208 |
CiH |
T6 |
TF4 TS4
TR4
HF60
HS12 HR6 |
Vehicles |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
Brobv 971 |
Nil |
None |
Ksp m/58 |
1000x7.62mm |