Schutzenpanzer Lang HS.30 – fotografie a video

Komisia Bojové vozidlo pechoty Lang HS.30 (tiež Schützenpanzer 12-3) bolo západonemecké bojové vozidlo pechoty vyvinuté v 50. rokoch 20. rokov. Bol to švajčiarsky dizajn Hispano-Suiza s motorom Rolls-Royce. Po niektorých skorých mechanických problémoch bolo postavených len asi 2000 z plánovaných 10 000. Bol vyzbrojený 20 mm kanónom, ktorý bol nezvyčajne silnou zbraňou pre obrnenú transportérku tejto doby. Jeho dizajn sa ukázal ako mnoho nedostatkov a nevýhod a po výstavbe nasledoval veľký politický škandál v západnom Nemecku v šesťdesiatych rokoch. 2176 SPz 12-3 a varianty boli postavené až do roku 1962, za ktoré nemecká vláda zaplatila 517 miliónov DM, alebo asi 238 000 DM na vozidlo. SPz 12-3 bol prvýkrát nasadený v roku 1958 a bol nahradený bojovým vozidlom pechoty Marder z roku 1971.

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The Schutzenpanzer Lang HS.30 was a West German infantry fighting vehicle that entered service in 1960. It was designed by the Swiss company Hispano-Suiza, and had a 20 mm HS 820 autocannon as its main armament. The HS.30 was intended to provide fire support and mobility for the mechanized infantry units of the Bundeswehr, and to fight alongside tanks in both offensive and defensive operations. The HS.30 had a low profile, a torsion bar suspension, and a Rolls-Royce B81 petrol engine that gave it a top speed of 58 km/h. However, the HS.30 also suffered from many technical problems and reliability issues, such as engine overheating, transmission failures, and poor quality control. The HS.30 was also involved in a political scandal in the 1960s, when it was revealed that the German government had paid a much higher price than originally agreed for the vehicle, and that there were irregularities and corruption in the procurement process. The HS.30 was gradually replaced by the more modern and effective Marder infantry fighting vehicle from 1971 onwards, and was phased out of service by the 1980s.