Hunter AFV
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| Hunter Infantry Fighting Vehicle | |
|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Singapore |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019 - present |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ST Kinetics, Defence Science and Technology Agency, Singapore Army |
| Manufacturer | ST Kinetics |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Combat weight: 29.5 tonnes (32.5 short tons; 29.0 long tons) |
| Length | 6.9 metres (22 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 3 (Commander, Gunner, Driver) plus 8 fully-equipped combat troops |
Main armament | M242 Bushmaster 30 mm Cannon in Rafael Samson 30 Remote Controlled Weapon Station, Spike (ATGM) |
Secondary armament | 7.62×51mm NATO Coaxial MG , 8 x 76mm smoke grenade launchers. |
| Power/weight | 24 hp/tonne |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The Hunter AFV is a tracked Singaporean armoured fighting vehicle jointly developed by Singapore Technologies Kinetics (formerly Singapore Technologies Automotive), which is a part of ST Engineering, Defence Science and Technology Agency, and the Singapore Army. Intended to replace the Singapore Army's aging Ultra M113 armoured personnel carriers, it was commissioned in 2019[1]. It is the Singapore Army's first fully digitalised platform and is designed to provide armoured forces with enhanced capabilities to operate more effectively and efficiently in various phases of military operations.
Production History and Development
In March 2017, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), has been awarded a contract by the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) for the production and supply of the Next Generation Armoured Fighting Vehicle (NGAFV).
The next generation AFV would replace the Ultra M113 AFV as a key component of the Singapore Armed Forces’ mechanized forces which has been in service with the Singapore Army since the early 70s. Delivery of the AFVs would begin in 2019. The vehicle would be delivered in troop carrier, command and recovery variants.[2]
The prototype model was exhibited at the Singapore Airshow in 2018 [3] and earlier to the public at the Singapore Army Open House 2017.
Description
- Interior
The layout of the Hunter is conventional with the driver at the front centre with a rearward opening hinged hatch and the turret in the center with the troop compartment at the rear. The vehicle commander's station is fitted with a top hatch and a single front facing periscope while the gunner has two periscopes. Access to the troop compartment at the rear of the vehicle is by a power-operated ramp, which can operate as an emergency access and exit door. There are also two roof hatches, hinged to open forward, which are provided for the troopers seated next to the rear ramp.
The production models come with in-built air conditioning.
Operators
See also
Comparable AFV/IFVs
- Ajax
- ASCOD
- Dardo IFV
- Kentaurus
- K21
- Lynx
- Schützenpanzer Puma
- Tulpar IFV
- T-15 Armata
- WPB Anders
- ZBD-97
References
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- ^ "New SAF Hunter armoured fighting vehicle commissioned as Armour Formation turns 50". 2019-06-11.
- ^ https://www.stengg.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/mindef-awards-st-kinetics-contract-for-next-generation-armoured-fighting-vehicle/
- ^ 2018.https://www.armyrecognition.com/singapore_airshow_2018_latest_news/st_engineering_next_generation_armoured_fighting_vehicle_at_singapore_airshow_2018.html