«Dozor-B» light armored vehicles has successfully conducted the live firing test of 23 mm double-barreled aircraft gun

Ukrainian-made «Dozor-B» has successfully conducted the  live firing test of  new remotely controlled combat module «Viy» with  23 mm double-barreled aircraft gun.

23 mm double-barreled aircraft gun “GSh-23L” designed for firing at air and ground targets with fragmentation high-explosive, armor-bursting and armor-piercing incendiary shells.

The structure of combat module «Viy» is based on commander hatch of the tank T-64 which ensures the reliability of the structure of combat module «Viy», simplifies the manufacture and therefore reduces its cost.

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For storage and loading of ammunition combat module «Viy» is quipped with box-type ammunition mechanism with capacity of 250 pcs of 23mm ammunition. It has a rigid welded construction and is attached to the back wall of the combat module «Viy».

The combat module «Viy» can be mounted on light armored vehicles (LAV) such as «Dozor-B» and intended to destroy medium armored targets, firing points, manpower and enemy air targets. LAV with combat module «Viy» are designed for patrol, reconnaissance and combat missions.

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The Dozor B is a 4×4 light armoured personnel carrier (APC) privately developed by Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (KMDB) in Ukraine. This tactical utility vehicle can carry three crew members and eight troops.

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