Engineering:BDX (APC)
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Short description: Belgian armored personnel carrier
| BDX | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Belgian Gendarmerie | |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Belgium |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Timoney Technology |
| Manufacturer | Beherman Demoen |
| Produced | 1977 - 1981 |
| No. built | 123 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10.7 t (10.5 long tons; 11.8 short tons) |
| Length | 5.05 m (16 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Engine | Chrysler 361 cu.in. V8 petrol engine 200 bhp (150 kW) |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Transmission | Allison AT540 4 speed automatic transmission to Timoney transfer gearbox |
Operational range | 900 km (560 mi) |
| Speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) maximum |
| References | |
The BDX is a Belgian armored personnel carrier developed on the basis of the Irish designed Timoney armored vehicle.
Description
It is an amphibious vehicle. The hull of the vehicle is made of steel. It can carry up to 10 soldiers.
Vehicle armament may be varied, e.g. One or two pintle-mounted 7.62mm machine guns on the roof or a turret mounted 20 mm cannon. 13 vehicles intended for the Belgian Rijkswacht/Gendarmerie were equipped with an 81mm mortar. Shooting takes place through the open roof hatch.
There is also the possibility of installing NBC protection system.
Users
- Belgium :
- Belgian Air Component - 63 vehicles
- Rijkswacht/Gendarmerie - 80 vehicles
- Argentina - 5 vehicles
- Mexico - 95 vehicles
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