British armored personnel carrier Saxon spotted at the front in Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers published a photo of a British wheeled armored personnel carrier Saxon.

What is known

The armored personnel carrier was created in the 70s of the last century. Manufacturers - companies Alvis and GKN Defense. Armored personnel carrier with wheel formula 4x4 equipped with engine bedford 500 and can reach speeds of 96 km / h on the highway. The maximum power reserve is 510 km.

Frame Saxon made of steel armor plates. The armor protects the crew from small arms bullets of 7.62 mm caliber. The first versions of the armored personnel carrier received a 7.62 mm machine gun. In the spring of 2015, a demo sample was presented in Ukraine Saxon with one 12.5 mm DKM machine gun and two 7.62 mm PKB machine guns. The armored personnel carrier was modernized at the Mayak plant in Kiev.

Supplies Saxon to Ukraine began in 2015. In the spring of the same year, one of the armored personnel carriers was converted into a reconnaissance vehicle equipped with a video camera mounted on a hydraulic mast.

Source: @bochkala_war

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