A Ukrainian manufacturer has developed the MBU-1 armored combat module to modernize M113 armored personnel carriers supplied to Ukraine by international partners. The module enhances the vehicle's firepower and allows its weapon to be reloaded from inside the vehicle.
Colonel Vladyslav Voloshyn, head of unit at the Central Innovation Activities Directorate of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said this in a comment to Ukrinform.
"An important feature of the MBU-1 is that it is a turret-type armored combat module that allows not only firing but also reloading the weapon from inside the vehicle," he said.
The video shows the final stages of testing.
Voloshyn said that the MBU-1 is a universal armored module that can be installed on both wheeled and tracked armored vehicles to enhance their firepower and engage enemy infantry, unarmored vehicles and lightly armored equipment. The module is armed with a 12.7mm Browning M2 machine gun.
