(Kongsberg M151 w/stinger pod)
ARMAMENT
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1x Kongsberg Protector M151 Crows Remote Controlled Weapon Station
-Weight: Approximately 135 kg (298 lb) (excluding weapon and ammunition).
-Height: 749 mm (29.5 in) above the roof.
-Stabilization: Fully stabilized, allowing for accurate firing on the move.
-Rotation: 360° continuous rotation, with a rotation speed of 90 degrees per second.
-Elevation: -20° to +60°, with an elevation speed of approximately 70 degrees per second.
-Operating Temperature: -46°C to +65°C.
-Control: Operated from a control console safely inside the vehicle, using a display and joystick.
-NVD: 3rd generation
-Option to install 8x smoke grenades and 1x javelin fire and forget atgm missile-
Main integrated armament: 1x Launcher pod with 4x FIM-92 Stinger anti air missiles
-Guidance: Dual-channel IR/UV seeker (Block I/II), IR Focal Plane Array (Block II), all-aspect attack.
-Speed: Mach 2.2+ (approx. 750 m/s).
-Range: Up to 8,000m (Block II).
-Altitude Ceiling: ~3,800m (12,500 ft).
-Weight (Missile): ~10.1 kg (22.3 lbs).
-Weight (System): ~15.7 kg (34.7 lbs) with launcher.
-Warhead: 3 kg (6.6 lb) HE blast-fragmentation.
Propulsion: Dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket motor.
-Three variants: Block II (FIM-92E): Improved seeker, increased range, enhanced countermeasures.
Block K (FIM-92K): Adds a proximity fuse for increased lethality, Counter-Drone: Newer versions are better equipped to handle small drones -
Secondary integrated weapon: 1x 12.7x99 M2 HMG Browning machinegun
-Lavette/mounting: Norwegian Model 165 underlavett
-Each magazine/crate holds: 100 cartrigdes
-Ammunition mixture (2x MP, 1x MP-T) :
Norwegian Model 140 multi purpose ammunition
–Bullet weight: 44 Gram
–Muzzle velocity: 903 M/S
–Armor penetration: 10.6mm at 100 Meter
-Norwegian Model 160 multi purpose Tracer ammunition
–Bullet weight: 43 Gram
–Muzzle velocity: 903 M/S
–Armor penetration: 22mm at 100 Meter
–Tracer: Visible 50-200m (day) 1500m (night) -
9x Smoke grenade launchers
-Placement: 5x on hull and 4x2(8x)on remote station
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TECHNICAL DATA
Weight: 12.3 ton
Length: 4.863 metres
Width: 2.686 metres
Height: 2.5 metres
Crew: 2
Armor: 5083 Aluminium Alloy, 28–44 millimetres
Engine: Detroit Diesel 6V53T, 6-cylinder diesel engine 275 hp
Power/weight: 22.36 hp/tonne
Suspension: torsion bar, 5 road wheels
Operational range: 480 km
Top speed: 67.6 km/h
Top speed swimming: 5.8 km/h
HISTORY
This vehicle is so rare and forgotten so it is extremely hard to obtain enough information. here is everything that ive managed to find.
this prototype should still exist, and if it does, it has been stored for many many years away from everyone
The pictrue above is the only one i can find, sorry for the poor quality
This vehicle was developed and put into production by FMC in 1960 and was supposed to replace the earlier armored personnel carriers in the American armed forces. The vehicle was originally designed as an armored personnel carrier, but already from the start there were variants such as a bomb-thrower vehicle and a command vehicle
In 1964, the M113A1 came with a diesel engine. In terms of construction, emphasis was placed on making the wagons amphibious and getting the lowest possible weight on it. In service, the wagon quickly became very popular and it has been used in a number of conflicts and by a number of countries worldwide. It has also been converted into a number of special vehicles such as ambulances and various types of weapons carriers. The wagon has also been produced under license in Turkey and Italy. In total, approx. 80,000 vehicles have been produced in the M113 family and is the armored vehicle that has been produced in the largest number of copies in the western world.
The first carriages came to Norway in 1964, most were delivered to the infantry, but a good number were delivered to the cavalry and took over for the M3/M5, M3A1 and C15TA. The wagons were primarily used as armored personnel carriers, but also for ambulances and forward command wagons, the squadron’s command wagon. after the introduction of the storm armored vehicles NM135 and CV9030N, the M113A1/A2 was used as an armored personnel carrier in lower priority departments and for special tasks. Vehicles in the M113 family are included in all departments that use armored material, cavalry, artillery and engineering
The first three wagons were the petrol version M113, these were rebuilt to M113A1 standard in 1981. Norway received approx. 100 wagons as weapons aid, in addition 39 wagons were purchased in 1976. 8 of these wagons were sent to UNFIL in Lebanon in 1978. In 1983, 126 American TOW wagons M901A1 were purchased, these were converted into special versions of the M113A2 in Norway . The TOW towers were dismantled and scrapped
Kongsberg Protector rws with an integrated launcher for Stinger missiles, networked with a sensor system via MRR to replace the NALLADS. there were plans to further develop this prototype, where it could be connected with the NSASAMS, but from what i am informed it was parked in a long-term storage, together with a lot of other equipment such as some of the MLRS. proably because there is a lot of discussion around upgrading the military at that time, most likely due to how expensive it would have been.
In 2001 the first Kongsberg Protector Remote weapon stations were released on the market as a product, but the Norwegian army had used them since 1999 on several of their vehicles. The Kongsberg Protector has undergone continuous development since, and has therefore changed a lot trough the years. On this specific vehicle, the leopard 2A4NO we see the Kongsberg Protector M151 Crows installed on the loader’s hatch. This weapon station has the option to install 8x smoke grenades, 2x2 launchers on each side as well as an Javelin ATGM fire and forget launcher, but this is not installed on this vehicle.
IN GAME
In the game this would be suitable at 9.0 in BR, compared to the Israeli Machbet in-game wich sits at 9.3 and is equipped the same pod but with an 20mm autocannon in adiition. but the systems, air tracking, nvd and other capabilities of this could potentially justify it being 9.3.
SOURCES
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https://m.facebook.com/groups/275139682869255/?tsid=0.024865441615414374&
M113 armored personnel carrier - Wikipedia
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Robot 70 – Wikipedia
MOTORISERTE MILITÆRKJØRETØY I NORGE - HMKSHOP - Depot Moane
https://www.facebook.com/groups/243840341664/search/?q=panserbiler
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FIM-92 Stinger - Wikipedia
https://ndia.dtic.mil/wp-content/uploads/2010/armament/WednesdayLandmarkBWestleyBarbour.pdf
Overview — M151 Protector remote weapon station — Combat Vehicle Guns and Naval Guns — Artillery/Guns — Weapons — Military Periscope
Ammunition data and specs
https://www.nammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nammo-handbook-2023.pdf
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