Kodiak (tank)

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AEV3 Kodiak engineer tank
Kodiak armored genius

Kodiak armored genius
General properties
crew 2 (driver, commander) or 3 (driver, commander, pioneer)
length 10.2 m
width 3.54 m
height 2.6 m (without MG)
Dimensions MLC  70
Armament
Secondary armament 1 × 7.62mm MG 3
Protection systems
Mine protection strength STANAG 4569 Level IIIb and IVa
agility
drive MTU MB 873
1100 kW
Top speed 68 km / h
Power / weight PS / t
Range km

The Pionierpanzer AEV3 Kodiak (in the Swiss Army: Genie tanks Kodiak) is one of the Rheinmetall Land Systems GmbH and RUAG Land Systems AG developed Pionierpanzer that on the chassis of the Leopard 2 is based. It is used to create entrances and exits as well as entrances and exits to water crossing points, to make the bottom of the water navigable as well as to create, remove obstacles and barriers on the battlefield and to clear mines.

The Swiss Army uses twelve Kodiak tanks.

equipment

  • Articulated arm excavator in a central arrangement
  • Clearing and support shield
  • 2 × 9 t capstan winch (multiple pull up to 62 t)
  • Conversion kit mine breakthrough

Armament

  • Machine gun in 12.7 mm caliber
  • Smoke throwing system

literature

  • Peter Blume: tank pioneers in the Bundeswehr. Vehicle Profiles - Volume 18, Unitec Medienvertrieb (2001)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Swiss Army gets Kodiak Armored Engineer Vehicle. In: defense-update.com. January 9, 2007, accessed February 7, 2019 .

Web links

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