According to information released on
army recognition, israeli company Elbit Systems has offered the new sabre light
tank for the philippine army's light
tank acquisition project which competes
with the hanwa systems K21-105 and Otokar Arma 105 light tanks
and the Pindad Tiger Light Tank. The Elbit system Sabrah light tank is
available in two configurations
including a tracked variant based on General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) Ascod 2 and the wheeled version
based on the pander 28x8 armored vehicle
also manufactured by GDELS.
Elbit System Sabrah configurable light
tank solution adds highly effective
firepower to infantry fighting vehicles. Based on the success of velvet fully
combat proven armored vehicles and
turrets in use by numerous armed forces
around the world. The Sabrah series of
solutions is the latest generation system developed by elbit systems.
The modular design enables using the
same 105 millimeters turret for tract or
8x eight wheeled platforms to deliver
reliable, high performance firepower to
the battlefield. the saabra turret design benefits from
the reference of Elbit Systems and the IDF Merkava director at mantac combat
proven armored vehicles.
The Ascod Austrian Spanish cooperation
development armored fighting vehicle
family is the product of a cooperation
agreement between Austrian Stair Daimler Pook AG. In 1998 the production of heavy
armed vehicles was sold out under the
name Stair Daimler Book Special Farzig which is now the producer and spanish
general dynamics Santa Ba with Tilde Aurora Systems. Both companies are now
divisions of a unit of general dynamics.
The Ascod family includes the LT-105, a
light tank equipped with a 105
millimeters gun, a sam launcher, an
anti-tank missile launcher, mortar
carrier, RN or vehicle, command and
control vehicle, ambulance, artillery
observer and the light tank model. The pander two eight times eight is an
improved modular all-wheel drive version
of the pander six-time six apc wheeled
armored vehicle. It was developed as a private venture by
the austrian company Stair Daimler Pook Specie Alfar Siege and is currently in
production for the portuguese armed
forces.
Stair daimler poke specie alpharzige is
part of general dynamics european land
combat systems which is also the parent
company of molag of switzerland and
santa BA with Tilde vara systemas of
spain. The czech company excalibur army has
offered their pander eight times eight
wheeled armored vehicle for the
philippine army's wheeled apc
acquisition project under the horizon 2
phase.
Albert systems or the company
announced today that it was awarded a
contract valued at approximately 172
million dollars to supply light tanks to
the army of a country in asia pacific. The contract will be performed over a
three-year period.
As the prime contractor albert systems
will supply the Sabrah Light Tank
solution based on the tracked ascot
platform that is manufactured by general
dynamics european land system Santa Barbara from Spain, GDELS and on the
wheeledpander 28x8 platform manufactured
by excalibur army from the czech
republic. The 30-ton sabrah light tank solution
provides a unique combination of
powerful fire capacity and high
maneuverability.
Both platforms will be equipped with a
105 millimeters turret and a range of
the company's subsystems including
electro optical sights, fire control
systems, Torch XTM battle management
systems, Elin XTM software defined radio
systems and life support systems.
Bezel L bootsy Elbit Systems President and CEO commented this
light tank contract reflects the
mutually beneficial strategic
cooperation between elbit systems and
dells. Based on joint development and
manufacturing of vehicle turret
solutions. Our comprehensive portfolio of
subsystems provides us with a strong
position in the armored vehicle market. Especially as mission requirements
become more diverse and increasingly
networked. We believe that the saabrah light tank
solution can provide high operational
value for additional armed forces.
About Elbit Systems, Elbit Systems limited is an
international high technology company
engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and commercial
programs throughout the world. The company which includes elbit systems and its subsidiaries operates in
the areas of aerospace, land and naval
systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and
reconnaissance.
C4 ISR unmanned aircraft
systems advanced electro optics, electro
optic space systems ew suites, signal
intelligence systems, data links and
communication systems, radios, cyber based
systems and munitions. The company also focuses on the
upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for defense. Homeland security and commercial
applications and providing a range of
support services including training and
simulation systems.
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