Bionix AFV

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The Bionix AFV (Armoured Fighting Vehicle) was commissioned by the Singapore Armed Forces in 1997. Designed and developed by Singapore Technologies Kinetics (formally ST Automotive), it is a medium-weight tracked vehicle weighing around twenty-two to twenty-eight tonnes. The Bionix replaced the ageing M-113A2 armoured personnel carriers in the Singapore Armoured Regiments (SAR).

Variants include:

• Infantry Fighting Vehicle (cupola with 40mm AGL/0.5-inch HMG twin weapon station)
• Infantry Fighting Vehicle (turret with 25mm Bushmaster and 7.62 GPMG)
• Bionix Recovery Vehicle (BCV) (25 tonne winch and 30 tonne crane)
• Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB)
• Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) (GPMG/HMG armed)

External links

• [Bionix at Army-Guide.com]
• [Bionix ICV at Janes.com]
• [Bionix IFV specifications at one35th.com]

 

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