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M113 APC Equipped With New Remote Weapon Station Appeared In Ukraine

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Illustrative photo from the 1st Brigade video
Illustrative photo from the 1st Brigade video

One of these modified vehicles was noticed at the 1st Special Purpose Brigade, named after Ivan Bohun

According to the 1st Special Purpose Brigade Facebook, the latest air defense systems manufactured by Turkey help Ukrainian forces in the Lyman direction.

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The ASELSAN RWS has two armament mounts, which can be a 7.62mm machine gun, 12.7mm heavy machine gun, or Mk19 grenade launcher.

The installation of the Turkish RWS on American armored personnel carriers should strengthen the capabilities of the armored vehicle.

SARP DUAL
SARP DUAL

The SARP DUAL is widely used on Turkish armored vehicles and other platforms.

Its installation on the M113, in fact, turns the vehicle into a small infantry fighting vehicle. However, to fully fulfill this role, the car does not have sufficient reservations.

Remotely controlled weapon stations carry out searches, detect targets, and destroy them in motion.

They can also automatically adjust the flight of the projectile according to the distance to the target, the speed and trajectory of the target, and the air temperature.

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