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MX-1 Kalakian Fire-Support Vehicle
Type	Armoured Fighting vehicle
Place of origin	Philippines
Production history
Manufacturer	Steelcraft Industrial & Development Corporation
Specifications
Weight	11.5-12.5 tons depending on role
Length	5.35 m
Width	2.50 m
Height	2.25 m-projected info only
Crew	3+12 Riders
Primary armament	One .50 cal MG,one 7.62mm MG and one 40mm AGL in a Three Weapon Turret System
Secondary armament	Another 7.62mm MpMG in the rear cupola
Engine	Cummins 6 cylinder 250 HP In-Line engine 250hp
Power/weight	?
Operational range	500 km
Speed	120 km/h

The MX-1 is a Philippine APC developed by Steelcraft Industrial& Development Corporation.

Contents 1 Development 2 Armament 3 Armor 4 Engine 5 Deployment Capability 6 Variants 7 Related Development 8 Users

[edit] Development

The MX-1 is a Fire-Support Vehicle developed by SteelcraftIndustrial& Development Corporation in the Philippines. It's development is derived from the ''Hari-Digma''APC that Steelcraft also designed.It is the second of the four vehicles developed by Steelcraft.

[edit] Armament

Being a Fire-Support Vehicle,the MX-1 must have adequate firepower,so Steelcraft designed a unique Three-Weapon Turret System and a rear cupola for the MX-1's use. The Three-Weapon Turret System consists of a.50 cal machine gun, a 7.62mm multipurpose MG and a 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher for extra punch.And the rear cupola houses another 7.62mm multi-purpse machinegun for rear firepower coverage.All-in-all the MX-1 has 4 weapons:3 in the Turret and one in the rear cupola.

[edit] Armor

The MX-1 features 12mm of hardened steel plating,4mm thicker than the Philippine Army's ordinary Simba APC.It's armor will deflect 7.62mm rounds at point blank range in any angle and .50 cal rounds in certain angles and positions.

[edit] Engine

The MX-1 uses a Cummins 6-cylinder In-Line engine.The engine produces 250hp and gives the MX-1 a maximum speed of 120kph.The Cummins In-Line also provides maximum rigidity and reliability very suitable for Philippine Jungle terrain.

[edit] Deployment Capability

The MX-1 has 2 side doors and 1 rear door for fast deployment. It was tested and results showed 150 percent faster deployment than the 1 door Simba APC.This capability proves important in battle.This is also one of the premier capabilities of the MX-1,rapid deployment.

[edit] Variants

These are the projected variants:

• APC-with a single .50 cal MG
• Fire Support Vehicle-current production model
• Anti Tank-with a 90mm Cockerill gun or twin TOW missiles
• Mortar Carrier-armed with a 120mm mortar.
• Anti Aircraft-armed with twin SAMs
• Self Propelled Artillery-armed with a short barreled 105mm howitzer

[edit] Related Development

MX-8 Armored Escort Vehicle

MX-7 Gagamba

Simba (APC)

[edit] Users

•  Philippines

Philippine Army- 20 units ordered and received (20 in total)

Source: Phildefencetechblog Timawa.net

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