Holandský PRTL – fotografie a videá

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Holandský variant : Search radar: X band, 15 km range Tracking radar: X/Ka band, 13 km range The Dutch version was officially called the PRTL (PantserRupsTegenLuchtdoelen translating to “ArmourTrackAgainstAirtargets”), pronounced as “pruttel” (meaning ‘to sputter’) by the soldiers. The Dutch series version was made public through a photograph of a vehicle from a C-Company, the first to be equipped with the new weapon. Traditionally all Dutch vehicles in a company have names beginning with the company designation letter and this vehicle happened to have the individual name Cheetah painted in bold type on its turret. Inevitably the international press assumed “Cheetah” was the Dutch name for their Gepard version and this mistake found its way into most armour publications on the subject. In 2000 the Dutch military authorities, tired of constantly having to explain all this and considering “pruttle” was hardly a martial name anyway, conformed themselves to common error and made “Cheetah” the official designation, when the system was upgraded.

Zdrojový: Holandský PRTL na Wikipédii

Komisia Holandské PRTL Anti-aircraft is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun that was developed by the Netherlands in the 1970s. It is based on the German Leopard 1 tank chassis and armed with two 35 mm Oerlikon KDA autocannons. The PRTL stands for Pantser Rups Tegen Luchtdoelen, which means Armored Tracked Against Air Targets. The PRTL was designed to provide low-altitude air defense for the Dutch Army against aircraft and helicopters. It can also engage ground targets with its cannons. The PRTL has a radar system that can detect and track targets up to 15 km away and a fire control system that can calculate the optimal firing solution.
PRTL môže vystreliť až 550 nábojov za minútu na kanón a má maximálny dosah 4 km proti vzdušným cieľom a 2 km proti pozemným cieľom. PRTL má trojčlennú posádku: vodiča, veliteľa a strelca. PRTL vstúpil do služby v roku 1979 a bol používaný holandskou armádou až do roku 2006, kedy bol nahradený raketovým systémom Fennek Stinger. PRTL sa vyvážal aj do Belgicka, Čile a Jordánska.