An Australian Bushmaster armored vehicle with a remote-controlled EOS R400-Mk2 combat module, equipped with an Mk. 19 Mod 3 grenade launcher, was spotted at the front by the Ukrainian armed forces
Military analysts @UAWeapons published a photo of an Australian armored vehicle in the hands of the AFU with unusual weapons.
#Ukraine: An Australian ???????? The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle which is currently being actively used on the frontline-this has a EOS R400-Mk2 remote weapon station with an American Mk. 19 Mod 3 automatic grenade launcher. This is the first time we have seen this combination. pic.twitter.com/hcNLjpqU6Q
- ???????? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) August 25, 2022
According to analysts, the vehicle boasts a remote-controlled EOS R400-Mk2 combat module. The module is equipped with the American Mk. 19 Mod 3 automatic grenade launcher. This grenade launcher is a development of the Mk.19, which can fire up to 390 rounds per minute. The sighting range of Mk. 19 Mod 3 is 1500 meters.
Source: @UAWeapons
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