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Article: Oto's Hitfact on Pandur II.(Digest)
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- Armada International
- Article date:
- February 1, 2009
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The Oto Melara Hitfact 105-mm anti-tank turret (bottom) has recently been put through its paces in Portugal onboard a Pandur II medium armoured fighting vehicle (see our supplement shipped with this issue of Armada International). The 8 x 8 vehicle, used by the Portuguese army and originally a troop carrier, was produced in Austria by Steyr. Shooting tests were declared successful and encompassed all scenarios including on-the-move firing against a moving target. The mobility aspects of the vehicles thus equipped were also explored and this included clearing a mud-filled trench and the steep slope of a dried-up gravel riverbed. The Hitfact turret is also available with a ...
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