By Victor Duda
Such machines are also called a wheel tank, such as French AMX-10RC or Italian B1 Centauro. They have a 90mm gun or 105 mm gun, weak protection and high maneuverability. BTR-100, which was created in Cuba, is a combination of BTR-60 and T-55 tank. A combat module from the T-55 was integrated on the armored personnel carrier chassis. It was impossible to put a gun with the tower because it is a barrier for the BTR-60.
Therefore, to accommodate the machine, they made a hybrid tower that has from the base hatch of the commander and the gunner, but the front and rear projects have a different form and protection against bullets. Also, the tank did not cross the navigation equipment. As a result, the BTR-100 received a 10mm D-10T-TS2 gun and two PKT machine guns 7. 62 mm caliber and 12. 7 mm DSKT machine gun. Due to the modernization of the APC can no longer overcome marine obstacles.
However, unlike the T-55, the machine has high maneuverability. According to experts, the weight of the machine is 18-20 tons. The crew consists of 4 fighters. It is assumed that the BTR-100 has installed the engine from a civilian car of Western production. The production of BTR-100 in the Cuba took place from 2002 to 2012 in very small quantities.
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