Utah Vehicle (LAND-LGR4) - Kongsberg Crows with 70mm Laser guided rockets

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UTAH VEHICLE RWS (LAND-LGR4)

TYPE: Light Tactical Vehicle/Light Tank

ARMAMENT

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  • 1x Kongsberg Remote Controlled Weapon Station/Crows

    • -Primary weapon: 1x4 70mm LAND-LGR4 Laser Guided Weapon System
      -Placement: on top where usually cannons or mg’s are mounted
      -Caliber: 70mm
      -Modes: Single fire
      -Minimum Range: 1.09 Kilometer
      -Maximum Range: 8 Kilometer
      -Precision strike Range: 6 Kilometer
      -Length: 1892.3 Millimeter
      -Height/Width: 203.2 Millimeter
      -Unloaded weight: 27.2 Kilogram
      -Capacity: 4 rockets

    • -Secondary Coaxial weapon: 1x 7.62x51mm FN MAG machinegun
      -Placement: Mounted outside on the right side with its own ammocrate
      -Cartridge: 7.62×51mm NATO
      -Action: Gas-operated long-stroke piston, open bolt
      -Rate of fire Cyclic:
      650–750 rounds/min: Gas setting 1
      750–850 rounds/min: Gas setting 2
      850–950 rounds/min: Gas setting 3
      500–550 rounds/min:Variations with single gas setting
      -Muzzle velocity: 853 m/s
      -Effective firing range: 800–1,800m depending on mount, keep in mind RWS’s are quite accurate
      -Maximum firing range: 3,725 m
      -Feed system :Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links, 50-round ammo pouch, or non-disintegrating DM1 belt

TECHNICAL DATA
Gross weight: 3,350 kg
Length: 4.39 Meter
Width: 1.98 Meter
Height: 1.82 Meter

HISTORY
The vehicle is by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace being named “Utah Vehicle” but the vehicle itself is an AM General X-LT3 light tactical vehicle wich then is developed by AM General. Its a vehicle designed to be lightweight and durable, but aslo rugged and versatile. It was first seen in 2+19 when it was shown at the AUSA - “Association of the United States Army” wich is a private “Non-profit” organization wich serves as the professional association of the USA Army. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace attended this mess in 2024, where we could see a couple combinations they had made, this is the first time we have seen this specific combination. The 70mm rocket launcher has been added instead of the usual 30x113 chaingun, and the 70mm rocket launcher has been placed instead to show its potential, as these rockets has proven themselves useful in combat in the ongoing war in europe.

This suggestion is for the vehicle with the 70mm guided rocket launcher, and as far as i have understood it after watching articles and videos published by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace itself, i have understood it so that these vehicles has been mounted by Kongsberg themselves with the purpose of demonstrating them for the international market. The weapon station is most likely some sort of crows, but due to them being different from those i believe this might be either a prototype or early variant. The vehicles were fully operational.

From earlier events at AUSA we can see this kind of vehicle has been used by Kongsberg, and we saw that some of them was labeled “XLT3-5” on its side, but in the interview the spokesperson for Kongsberg is saying this is a SRTV-SXV-XL from BC Customs so i’ll have to assume that it is the one. The stats are similar, but there is not too much history to find about the vehicle.

An interesting note
This vehicle can with its system control 3 different weapon stations on 3 different platforms! for example drone vehicles and other trucks or vehicles with weapon stations, it also has situational awareness, to among other stuff avoid friendly fire! this was demonstrated in one of the videos i have linked to.

IN GAME
This could be an interesting vehicle to take part in an Norwegian subtree or techtree and serve as a light tank in the higher tiers. Its mobility is superb, but it has absolutely no armor and every thing and everyone are exposed to fragments ant other stuff, wich will severely limit its use. The rockets will increase tis vehicles firepower quite a bit and proably compensate for its downsides. The worst thing is probably to only have missiles to rely on.

AMMUNTION 7.62x51mm

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All ammunition classified of Norwegian definitions & exact used mixtures i am not sure of, but here is the ammuniton it CAN use

  • 7.62 mm x 51 NATO BALL
    Projectile weight 9.45 g (146 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 810 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 200 mm at 550 m
    Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 550 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • NM258 7.62 mm x 51 BALL 11 LONG RANGE
    -NM258: Norwegian Model 258
    Projectile weight 10.9 g (168 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 780 m/s
    Maximum dispersion ≤ 1 MOA
    Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 550 m
    Powder Temperature stable
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51AP 10
    Projectile weight 9.85 g (152 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 845 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 200 mm at 550 m
    Penetration 7 mm RHA at 300 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51 BALL NON TOXIC 9 HP
    Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 860 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 150 mm at 550 m
    Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 900 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51 NATO TRACER
    Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 820 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 300 mm at 550 m
    Penetration 140 m – ≥ 775 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51 TRACER NON TOXIC 9
    Projectile weight 8.7 g (134 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 850 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 250 mm at 550 m
    Tracer 140 m – ≥ 775 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51 DIM TRACER (IR) 9
    Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 840 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 300 mm at 550 m
    Tracer 13–775 m (typically visible to 1 250 m)
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

SOURCES

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ZM at AUSA 2024 – Kongsberg presents its new integrated combat solutions and counter-drone capabilities
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-tantalo-2138808b/
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on LinkedIn: #ausa #rws #nasams #ics #defencesolutions

Datasheet of the 30mm cannon
https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/media/Project/Northrop-Grumman/ngc/what-we-do/advanced-weapons/LW30x113-Ammo-Suite-Product-Brochure.pdf?rev=719281ef7e7c4bb58685cd9e4e2c4fc5

Ammunition specs and information
https://www.nammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nammo-handbook-2023.pdf

Fletcher 70mm rockets
Arnold Defense: Arnold Defense introduces FLETCHER
Datasheet on the 70mm guided rockets (PDF requires download)
LAND-LGR4 : Arnold Defense

Specs and information about the vehicle
SRTV-SXV-XL - BC Customs
AUSA 2020: AM General presents its new generation of Light Tactical Vehicle called X-LT3
https://www.amgeneral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AM-General-X-LT3.pdf

https://youtu.be/a8SCI6bUdJk

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+1

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outstanding information provided for 7.62x51. Incredible.

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I am working on finding more information about the 70mm ammunition but it’s not ready yet. But it can be fitted with several warheads and its said to be able to penetrate a T72 from all sides

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So could it use any 70mm rocket ammo or just special ones?

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I am still working on that, but i know it can fire both guided and some unguided rockets such as the Hydra 70mm rockets with arpund 300mm of penetration, and laser guided ones with several warheads such as HEAT and other anti tank ones