Piranha 5 and Elbit UT-30 MK2 turret - test firings in Norway

Описание: The UT-30 Mk2 turret with a 30 mm cannon, produced by the Israeli company Elbit, was tested on a Piranha 5 8X8 armored vehicle in Norway as part of the acceptance procedure for a contract for 227 such armored personnel carriers signed by Romania last year.

The news tests proved successful, after initial ones in December of 2018 failed to meet standards.

Both weapons - the highly advanced 30 mm electrically operated gun and the 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun - were tested in all possible capabilities and options. Tests were conducted according to NATO standards targets achieving all required accuracy and were performed and demonstrated in the most challenging scenarios, simulating real battlefield conditions, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Tests included day and night scenarios, static vehicle and static targets and a combination of dynamic vehicle and dynamic targets.
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Romania signed a 900 million euros contract with Mowag (owned by General Dynamics) in 2018 for 227 Piranha 5 8X8 armored personnel carriers, most of which should be assembled in Romania.

The Infantry Fighting Variant will have the UT-30 Mk2 turret with 30 mm cannon that will be produced by Elbit locally in Romania.