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YP-408



Overview

YP-408 PWI

Privately owned YP-408 PWI wheeled armored personnel in UN livery.
Source: JePe - © GNU Attribution Share Alike license

Origin
Netherlands
Type
Armored personnel carrier
Entered service
1964
Status
Obsolete
Development
Late 1950’s
Developer
Netherlands - DAF
Production
1959 - 1968
Producer
Netherlands - DAF
Number produced
750
Designations
YP-408 PWI / Pantser, Wiel, Infanterie
Dutch for "wheeled armored personnel carrier"
Notable users
Netherlands
Portugal
Suriname

Variants

YP-408 PWI

Privately owned YP-408 PWI wheeled armored personnel carrier in the field.
Source: Alf van Beem - © Public domain

YP-408 PWI
Baseline armored personnel carrier. Most numerous variant with 429 produced.
YP-408 PWCO
Command vehicle with a crew of six. Fitted with map table and additional radios. A total of 179 produced.
YP-408 PWGWT
Ambulance version without armament. Capable of transporting two stretchers and four seated patients. A total of 28 produced.
YP-408 PWV
Armored cargo carrier. Able to transport 1.5 t of cargo up to the front line. A total of 28 produced.
YP-408 PWMT
Mortar tractor for the MO-120-RT towed mortar. Carries the mortar crew and 50 shells. A total of 86 produced.
YP-408 PWAT
Anti-tank vehicle with pedestal mounted TOW launcher. About 55 converted from existing PWI models.
YP-408 PWRDR
Reconnaissance model with Marconi ZB-298 battlefield surveillance radar. About 29 converted from existing PWI models.

Details

Facts YP-408 PWI
General
Origin
The Netherlands
Type
Armored personnel carrier
Crew
2 + 10 (driver, gunner, 10 troops)
Dimensions
Weight
11 to 13 t combat load
9.9 t empty
Length
6.23 m
Width
2.40 m
Height
1.87 m to hull roof
2.38 m with one man turret
Main armament
Type
12.7mm M2HB heavy machine gun
Mount
One man turret
Ammunition
1.000 rounds, 100 ready to fire
Traverse
Manual traverse and elevation
Chassis
Chassis type
Wheeled chassis, 8x6
Tread
2.05 m
Wheelbase
1.25 + 2.75 + 1.30 m
Wheel size
7.5 x20
Automotive
Engine model
DAF DS 575
Engine type
6-cylinder turbo diesel
Power output
165 hp at 2.400 rpm
Transmission
5 forward, 1 reverse
High and low gear
Mobility
Speed
82 km/h on road
60 km/h on dirt roads
35 km/h in the field
5.5 km/h in reverse
Range
500 km on road
300 km in the field
Turn radius
18 m
Power to weight ratio
About 14 hp/t
Obstacle crossing
Ground clearance
0.5 m
Trench
1.2 m
Fording
1.2 m
Protection
Armor type
Steel
Armor thickness
8 to 16 mm
Smoke system
2x3 smoke grenade discharger
Equipment
Radio
Philips RT-3600

Media

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