For example, the American M113 armored personnel carrier and the Turkish Kirpi armored personnel carrier became captured. Russian experts looked at what was interesting about them and learned about the main shortcomings.
In the American M113, all the inscriptions are in German, because it was in service in Germany, the Russian military said.
The manufacturer tried to make the Turkish armored personnel carrier, which can accommodate up to 13 people, comfortable, but all the conveniences in battle conditions bring “bad things,” the serviceman admitted.
“The car was blown up... We looked into it, looked at what was interesting, what was good. Of course, the big minus of the car is that it is quite heavy, weighing 20 tons, but a good plus is a very strong engine,” the source said.