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Hello everyone :), what I would like to introduce today is Defender II
In the 1980s, M247 was eventually forced to retire due to various issues. Therefore, the US Army needs to develop a new anti-aircraft vehicle. On November 30, 1985, US Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberg ordered the Army to develop requirements for a promising anti-aircraft weapon model to replace the cancelled project.
General Electric chose the M-998 Hummer as the chassis, with the turret located at the rear and equipped with a GE 225 25mm cannon. On the left side of the cannon, there is a quadruple mounted Stinger launcher The turret is equipped with a laser rangefinder and a fire control system with a photoelectric aiming device on the right side.
The platform is equipped with stabilizing devices that allow it to shoot targets while in motion. It is also equipped with the IRST system, which can operate in any weather and visibility conditions The gunner operates the weapon from the co pilot’s seat in the cockpit, while the turret is operated remotely by unmanned personnel.
The vehicle only produced one prototype, which was exhibited at the AUSA Military Equipment Exhibition in 1985. However, the project was ultimately closed because the vehicle could not be transported by air through the external suspension straps of military transport planes and multi-purpose helicopters. In the first half of 1986, General Electric joined Boeing and jointly launched the “Avenger” project.
Defender II is a highly maneuverable missile artillery integrated air defense vehicle, with missiles capable of attacking distant aircraft and using machine guns for close range attacks. But it has no armor protection and is easily destroyed.Its machine guns can also attack lightly armored targets, making it very distinctive in the game. Suggestion BR: 9.3.
Specifications
Length: 4.95 m
Width: 2.18 m
Height: 2.64 m
Crew:2
Main weapon:GE 225 25mm lightweight gun
Ammo:TP,HEL,API,APDS
SAM:4 x FIM-92
Engine:V8 6.2L (125kW）
Weight:3,535 kg
Maximum speed: 89 km/h
Maximum range: 443 km
GE 225
The GE 225 is a lightweight dual barrel 25mm machine gun, compatible with 25mm Bushmaster ammunition and capable of firing APDS shells. The prototype gun was manufactured in 1983. The principle of this gun mechanism comes from the German Gast machine gun, where gas is discharged from each barrel or powered externally by an electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic power source. The firing rate is 2000 rpm.
Sources
- 《AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY》winter,1986,page 58
- 《TheMachineGun》V5,page 371
- Defender II (зенитный ракетно-пушечный комплекс) - Wikiwand
- https://wikiwarriors.org/wiki/Зенитный_ракетно-пушечный_комплекс_Defender_II
- Humvee - Wikipedia