BTR-60 with AML-90 turretImprovised 8x8 armored fighting vehicle / fire-support conversionBuilt in: Yemen / Soviet Union / FranceThe BTR-60 with AML-90 turret is a Yemeni field conversion that combines a Soviet BTR-60PB armored personnel carrier hull with the 90 mm gun turret from a French Panhard AML-90 armored car. The hybrid traded the base APC's machine-gun turret for a much heavier direct-fire weapon, reflecting Yemen's improvised use of aging armored stocks during the civil war.Built by archive
Yemeni Army workshop conversion; original BTR-60PB by Gorky Automobile Plant, AML-90 turret by Panhard Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment built by Yemeni Army workshop conversion; original BTR-60PB by Gorky Automobile Plant, AML-90 turret by Panhard.
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Armored Vehicles
Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.
BTR-60 with AML-90 turretImprovised 8x8 armored fighting vehicle / fire-support conversionBuilt in: Yemen / Soviet Union / FranceThe BTR-60 with AML-90 turret is a Yemeni field conversion that combines a Soviet BTR-60PB armored personnel carrier hull with the 90 mm gun turret from a French Panhard AML-90 armored car. The hybrid traded the base APC's machine-gun turret for a much heavier direct-fire weapon, reflecting Yemen's improvised use of aging armored stocks during the civil war.