Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier
| Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier (ATTC) | |
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Bronco ATTC
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| Type | amphibious armoured vehicle |
| Place of origin | Singapore |
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| Used by | See users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | ST Kinetics |
| Manufacturer | ST Kinetics, Otokar (under license) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 15 tonnes (33,100 lb) |
| Length | 8.6 metres (28 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2.2 metres (7 ft 2.6 in) |
| Height | 2.3 metres (7 ft 6.6 in) |
| Crew | 16 (6 front + 10 rear) |
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| Armor | Steel, AMAP-ADS active protection system |
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Main
armament |
FN MAG 7.62 mm General Purpose Machine Gun (ATTC); or Ultimax 100 5.56 mm Light Machine Gun |
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Secondary
armament |
Smoke grenade launchers |
| Engine |
Caterpillar 3126B 350 bhp (261 kW) at 2400 rpm |
| Speed | Paved road: 60 km/h (37.3 mph) Cross country: 25 km/h (15.5 mph) Swimming: 4.5 km/h (2.80 mph) |
The Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier (ATTC) is a twin chassis multi-purpose articulated tracked carrier jointly developed by ST Kinetics and the Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) for the Singapore Army. The variant which was in service with the UK armed forces is known as the Warthog.
Designed to traverse difficult terrain, the Bronco has a ground pressure of 60 kPa and is fitted with heavy duty seamless rubber tracks and a running gear system for soft ground conditions and directional stability. Swimming operations require minimal preparation and it can achieve a swimming speed of 5 km/h. The Bronco's four-sprocket drive, fully articulated steering with optional differential lock provides for small turning radius manoeuvres and improved performance.
The Bronco has a load carrying capacity of up to 5 tonnes and is capable of a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) on the road and at least 25 km/h (16 mph) on cross-country terrain. An advantage the standard Bronco has over other western armoured personnel carriers is its relatively large interior, with seating for 16 including the driver.
The Bronco has been fully operational with the Singapore Armed Forces for several years, with more than 600 on order and production still underway.
In December 2008, ST Kinetics was awarded a £150 million contract by the British Ministry of Defence for over 100 Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carriers for use in Afghanistan. The vehicles, dubbed the Warthog in British service, will replace Vikings currently operating in southern Afghanistan by the British military, and are being procured as part of a £700 million package of Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs) recently announced by Defence Secretary John Hutton. Deliveries began in the third quarter of 2009, finished in 2010.
Four Warthog variants will be built under the contract – Troop Carrier, Ambulance, Command, and Repair & Recovery. The ambulance variant is capable of carrying casualties, medics and kit. Warthog's repair and recovery variant is fitted with a crane and winch, and has the capability to tow another 18-tonne Warthog vehicle back from the front line.
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