BDX (APC)

Belgian Gendarmerie BDX

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, eg. 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 Gendarmerie were equipped with a 81mm mortar. Shooting takes place through the open roof hatch .

There is also the possibility of installing NBC protection system .

Technical data

• Traction: 4x4
• Crew: 2 + 10
• Production: 1977 -?
• Engine: Chrysler 183 hp V-8 petrol
• Length: 5.05 m
• Width 2.5 m
• Height: 2.06 m
• Mass: 10.7 t
• Performance
  • Speed: 100 km / h (maximum)
  • Range: 900 km
• Overcoming obstacles
  • Ditches (W): 0.5 m
  • Walls (H): 0.4 m

The angles

• Approach/departure: 60%
• Slope: 40%

Users

• Belgium :
  • Belgian Air Component - 63 vehicles
  • Gendarmerie - 80 vehicles
• Argentina - 5 pieces

External links

• Military-Today article