UFPO-41
| UFPO-41 | |
|---|---|
 A UFPO-41 demonstration vehicle in 2013 | |
| Place of origin | CIO |
| Service history | |
| Used by | CIO |
| Production history | |
| Designer | GPBO / FFLS |
| Designed | 2010-2018 |
| Manufacturer | UFPO |
| Produced | 2020-present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 37.5 tonnes (41.3 short tons; 36.9 long tons) |
| Length | 8.10 metres (26 ft 7 in) gun forward 7.00 metres (23 ft 0 in) hull |
| Width | 3.80 metres (12 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
| Armor | Composite_armour armor |
Main armament | 1 x Ostrołęka Zbrojownia A12/08Z1 120mm L/50 cannon |
Secondary armament | 1x KZB UKM-2000 7.62mm Coaxial Gun 1x FFLS Sentinel RWS |
| Engine | S-940 V12 turbodiesel engine 940 hp |
| Power/weight | 25.3 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic_suspension |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The UFPO-41 is an advanced light tank and fire support vehicle designed by the Centralne Imperium Omandii’s GBPO (Grupa Badawcza Pojazdów Opancerzonych - Armored Vehicle Research Group) and manufactured by the UFPO (Ujście Fabryka Pojazdów Opancerzhonyc - Ujście Armored Vehicles Factory). It is the first domestically designed hull for an armored fighting vehicle made in the CIO since its occupation by the OSSR in the 1950s. The vehicle is intended to supplement the PFC-88 main battle tank by acting in the armed reconnaissance and fire support roles. Collaboration with the Trinovantan Forente Forsvar Landsystemer company allowed for the vehicle to be equipped with an advanced active thermal camouflage system.
Development
Design
Armament
The primary armament of the UFPO-41 is the Ostrołęka Zbrojownia A12/08Z1 120mm smoothbore cannon. This is a variant of the same cannon mounted on the PFC-88 main battle tank, and possesses largely the same capabilities. The Z1 variant is intended for mounting on lighter platforms, like the UFPO-41. It possesses an increased recoil length and hydraulic recoil damper as well as a high efficiency muzzle brake. These modifications increased the weight of the cannon and its mount significantly, up to over 4000 kilograms, but allowed the cannon to be mounted to lighter platforms that would normally be damaged by the firing of such a powerful cannon.
On the UFPO-41, the A12/08Z1 cannon is mounted to an unmanned turret equipped with an autoloader. The turret contains 16 rounds ready to fire contained within two horizontal racks of 8 at the back of the turret. The autoloader is capable of a sustained 8 rounds per minute. The system is capable of unloading the gun and returning the round to its previous location in the ready ammunition stowage. The hull has storage for an additional 16 rounds, which can be reloaded The UFPO-41 is capable of carrying and firing the same ammunition as the PFC-88. This includes the improved tungsten APFSDS and the multipurpose HEDP round, as well as the laser guided “Oszczep” missile.
The secondary armament of the UFPO-41 consists of a coaxial KZB (Końskie Zakład Broni - Konskie Weapons Factory) UKM-2000 general purpose machine gun, which carries 2000 rounds ready to fire in the unmanned turret. The vehicle’s commander has access to a Trinovantan FFLS Sentinel remote weapon system, which usually mounts a 12.7mm WKM-B heavy machine gun but can be configured for a variety of weapons.
Protection
Mass efficient aramid-ceramic armor, effective against HEAT Crew in hull design Ekran active protection system
Mobility
940 hp engine Modern hydropneumatic suspension Combination of power, weight, suspension allows for high cross country speeds
Sensors and Systems
State of the art Modern, high zoom thermal sights for gunner and commander Trinovantan FFLS designed active thermal camouflage.