Mechanized Infantry Forces ( uk, Механізовані війська, translit=Mekhanizovani viys’ka) are the general basis and primary combat formations of the
Ukrainian Ground Forces. They execute tasks of holding the occupied areas, lines and positions tasks of enemy's impacts repelling, of penetrating the enemy's defense lines, defeating the enemy forces, capturing the important areas, lines and objectives, and can operate in structure of marine and landing troops.
The Army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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Brigades List
Vehicular equipment
The Mechanized Infantry are equipped with the following vehicles:
* M55S, T-62, T-64, T-72, T-80, Leopard 2, Challenger 2, PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks in armored battalions
* AMX-10 RC
The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by GIAT for armoured reconnaissance purposes. Equipping French cavalry units since 1981, over 240 are still in service with the French Army as of 2021. In addition, 108 units were s ...
wheeled light tanks/armored reconnaissance vehicles in armored battalions
* BMP-1, BMP-2, BMP-3, BVP M-80
The BVP M-80, is a tracked Yugoslavian-made infantry fighting vehicle, produced from the 1980s until the country's collapse in the 1990s.
Development
Early research and development of the M-80 began in 1969, with testing of the first completed pr ...
, M2 Bradley, AIFV and Marder 1 IFV tracked infantry fighting vehicles in tracked mechanized infantry battalions
* BTR-3
The BTR-3 is an Eight-wheel drive armored personnel carrier developed in 2000–2001 by an international consortium. The companies involved in the project include the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau of Ukraine, the ADCOM MANUFACT ...
, BTR-4
The BTR-4 "Bucephalus" (, abbreviation of uk, Бронетранспортер, links=no, lit=armoured transporter, translit=Bronetransporter, label=none) is an amphibious 8x8 wheeled Infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) designed in Ukraine by t ...
wheeled infantry fighting vehicles in wheeled mechanized infantry battalions or wheeled motorized infantry battalions
* BTR-60, BTR-70
The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier (russian: бронетранспортер/ ''Bronetransporter'', or literally "Armoured Transporter") originally developed by the Soviet Union during the late 1960s under the manufacturing ...
, BTR-80, Kamaz Typhoon
Kamaz Typhoon (russian: Камаз-63968 Тайфун) is a family of Russian multi-functional, modular, armoured MRAP vehicles manufactured by the Russian truck builder Kamaz. The Typhoon family is part of Russia's Typhoon program. As of 202 ...
, Ural Typhoon, VAB, M1117, ACSV, TAB-71
The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers (APCs). It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen in public for the first time in 1961. BTR stands for ''Brone ...
, ACMAT Bastion
The ACMAT Bastion is a modern French armoured personnel carrier, manufactured by ACMAT.
The Bastion was available to customers in North America and Oceania via Mack Defense. As of 2021, AM General is making the Bastion.
Design
Its chassis is ...
, Patria Pasi
The Patria Pasi (earlier known as the Sisu Pasi) is a Finnish-made six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) originally designed for Finnish Defence Forces. The first variant was produced in 1983 and serial production began in 1984. It was de ...
wheeled armored personnel carriers in wheeled mechanized infantry or wheeled motorized infantry battalions
* MT-LB, GT-MU, FV103 Spartan and M113 tracked armored personnel carriers in tracked mechanized infantry battalions
* BRDM-2, Ferret armored scout cars, some on tank destroyer configuration
* Bushmaster, AMZ Dzik, Cougar, Mastiff, Mamba APC, International MaxxPro, BMC Kirpi and Iveco LMV MRAPs in wheeled mechanized infantry battalions, wheeled motorized infantry battalions and reconnaissance battalions
* Humvee
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the or ...
s, GAZ Tiger, Roshel Senators, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, ATF Dingo, BATT UMG, Snatch Land Rover, Gaia Amir and Novator armored cars and mobility vehicles in wheeled motorized infantry battalions and reconnaissance battalions
References
*forum.milua.org (for 62nd Bde details)
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