It became known that the next package of military assistance to Ukraine from the UK, in addition to Challenger 2 tanks and AS-90 self-propelled guns, will also include 100 armored vehicles, including FV430 Bulldog tracked armored personnel carriers.

FV430Mk. 3 Bulldog is a modernized version of the armored personnel carrier. It was developed by BAE Systems for the British military mission in Iraq in 2006 on the basis of the FV430 tracked platform, which was used in 1960 for a number of British army armored vehicles..

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This is essentially an ordinary tracked vehicle with mine protection.. In 2006, they also had the Rolls-Royce K60 diesel engine and steering gear removed, bringing the weight up to 15.3 tons.. FV430Mk. 3 Bulldogs equipped with machine guns 7.62 mm L7 machine gun.

Its crew is two people, and it can also carry up to 10 infantry.

This armored vehicle is also capable of swimming at a speed of 6 km/h.

Recall that Ukraine will also receive M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles from the United States, which received their name from the American general during World War II Omar Bradley.. The Ukrainian military will start learning on these armored vehicles in a few days.

Also, within two months, France promises to supply Ukraine with "