Elbit Systems awarded further Philippines M113s upgrade contract

[Zarvan]

M113 armed with 25mm RCWS during the AFP 81st anniversary parade. Photo by Julius Ilagan



Elbit Systems has been awarded a further contract to upgrade the 44 M113A2 tracked armored personnel carriers for the Philippine Army.

That was reported by theisraeldefense.co.il.

Under the contract, 44 M113A2 tracked armored personnel carriers (APC) will be fitted with Elbit’s Dragon 12.7mm Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) and Combat NG BMS. Five additional APCs will receive Soltam Cardom 81mm mortar systems.




The first lot involves the upgrade of 44 M113A2 tracked armored personnel carriers by installing Elbit System’s Dragon 12.7mm Remote-Controlled Weapon Stations (RCWS) and Combat NG Battlefield Management System (BMS) into the vehicles. This lot also involves the acquisition of five Soltam Cardom 81mm mortar systems and the conversion of five of the Philippine Army’s M113A2 into Self Propelled Mortars.

More:Improved version of M113 Armored Personnel Carriers spotted in Philippine

It is worth mentioning that the Philippine Army’s and Marine Corps’ Soltam M-71 155mm towed howitzers are also equipped with the Combat NG BMS. The Philippine Army is also showing interest in the larger Cardom 120mm mortars.

http://defence-blog.com/army/elbit-systems-awarded-philippines-m113s-upgrade-contract.html

 

[Bilal9]

M113 armed with 25mm RCWS during the AFP 81st anniversary parade. Photo by Julius Ilagan



Elbit Systems has been awarded a further contract to upgrade the 44 M113A2 tracked armored personnel carriers for the Philippine Army.

That was reported by theisraeldefense.co.il.

Under the contract, 44 M113A2 tracked armored personnel carriers (APC) will be fitted with Elbit’s Dragon 12.7mm Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) and Combat NG BMS. Five additional APCs will receive Soltam Cardom 81mm mortar systems.




The first lot involves the upgrade of 44 M113A2 tracked armored personnel carriers by installing Elbit System’s Dragon 12.7mm Remote-Controlled Weapon Stations (RCWS) and Combat NG Battlefield Management System (BMS) into the vehicles. This lot also involves the acquisition of five Soltam Cardom 81mm mortar systems and the conversion of five of the Philippine Army’s M113A2 into Self Propelled Mortars.

More:Improved version of M113 Armored Personnel Carriers spotted in Philippine

It is worth mentioning that the Philippine Army’s and Marine Corps’ Soltam M-71 155mm towed howitzers are also equipped with the Combat NG BMS. The Philippine Army is also showing interest in the larger Cardom 120mm mortars.

http://defence-blog.com/army/elbit-systems-awarded-philippines-m113s-upgrade-contract.html

It's good that they are improving the M113's with the 25mm automated turrets but this is good for light combat only. Since they received 77 units from the US, they should mount the scorpion light turrets on these with the 76mm guns. Way nicer and packs some serious punch for an IFV. The Australians call this the 'MRV'.

 

[Bilal9]

The turret fitted to the Talha/M113 vehicle came from the British scorpion tankette,

This thing was fast! 51 MPH.


FV101 Scorpion

Irish Army Scorpion CVR(T)
Type Reconnaissance vehicle
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
In service 1973–present
Used by Operators
Wars Iran–Iraq War[1]
Falklands war
Gulf war
Production history
Manufacturer Alvis Vehicles Ltd, Coventry, England
Variants Scorpion 90
Specifications
Weight 17,800 lb (8.074 tonnes)
Length 5.288 m (17 ft 4.2 in)[2]
Width 2.134 m (7 ft 0 in)[2]
Height 2.102 m (6 ft 10.8 in)[2]
Crew 3[2]
Armour 12.7 mm welded aluminium
Main
armament
ROF 76mm L23A1 gun
90 mm in Scorpion 90[2]
Secondary
armament
Coaxial 7.62 mm L43A1 machine gun[2]
Engine Cummins BTA 5.9-litre (diesel)[2]
190 hp (140 kW)
Power/weight 22.92 hp (17.3 kW) / tonne[2]
Transmission David Brown TN15[2]
Suspension Torsion-bar
Operational
range
756 km (470 mi)[2]
Speed 72.5 km/h (45.0 mph)[2]


The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, it was introduced into service with the British Army in 1973 and served until 1994.[3]The base model was retired from active service, but the army retains a number of base Scorpions in reserve as training vehicles.[4] More than 3,000 were produced and used as a reconnaissance vehicle or a light tank. It holds the Guinness world record for the fastest production tank; recorded doing 82.23 km/h (51.10 mph) at the QinetiQ vehicle test track, Chertsey, Surrey, on 26 January 2002.[5]

Indonesian FV 101 Scorpion on IIMS 2014

This was retired in the 90's.