Asia Defense Journal 2005 Year Book,(In Library),reported Spore has 30 V100,
250 V150/V200 ,
Sources of new V200:ZAOBAO 20030422,pg 9.
In 1969,Spore bought 170 vehicles of V200,LKY said in his Story.
New spec:
Lx Wx H:6.17m x 2.438m x 2.835m(army) 2.4 (air defense)
Ground clearance:56cm
speed:101 km
Range:720km(400 liter)
weight:13,870 kg ,combat . 12,990 kg empty
Slope:60%
side slope :30%
barrier:60cm height
trench: 1 m width
Ford:1.2m depth
Engine:300 hp,disel,same as M113 turbo.auto gear.4 gears
body:steel ,can resist 7.62 mm gun
CrewS:total 7 for air defense.11 for infrantry.
Arms:Infrantry:20 mm gun, 3 x 7.62 mmGPMG
Air defense;RBS 70 missile,2 x 7.62 mm GPMG
2.Features
Less fire hazard with Diesel engine.Logistcally,it can compatible with M113.
It will cost 2 to 3 million dollars to buy similiar infantry vehicles,excluding training,maintenance package..Now.it just costed $400,000 to upgrade each,but including training and maintenance.
3.Purposes:
Not for hill area,jungle nor soft groung.Good for Home land protection.I think very good to protect line of supply,in case.....
4.Though we have US$100 billion reserve.It is prudent to save money.
Other countries go for new stuff made by foreign countries and not so
keen in RD.We prefer in house RD and produce/upgrade what we need.
Never mind we are ka nan gu li,collecting old stuffs!But we upgrade them
and the result seems better than new stuffs.Value for money ,OK?