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The 3-part courses are organized during the preparation of the PKM Vilkas commanders. Selected soldiers complete courses for the driver and then for the operator operator. And only then are the soldiers trained to lead the PKM Vilkas crew.
Due to the quarantine, the PKM Vilkas course was not suspended, but the established procedures and recommendations were strictly followed to control the spread of this virus. During the course, listeners had to wear protective masks, ties and constantly disinfect their hands, premises and equipment.
Soldiers, future commanders of modern combat machines, from the battalions of the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Mechanic Algirdas and Grand Duchess Birutė Ulon, attended the course held at the Juozas Lukša Training Center of the Land Forces. Soldiers from the Logistics Board and the General Stasys Raštikis Division of the Lithuanian Armed Forces School were trained to work with Vilkas in the future, performing their maintenance and training tasks.
This course was successfully completed by the soldier of Grand Duchess Birutė Ulons Battalion. eil. Luke Gober. Currently, the battalion soldier occupies the position of driver of the M113 armored vehicle. When asked to compare driving experiences and differences, he said that it was not possible to compare these experiences. Asked how to learn to operate this modern machine, which weighs about 34 tons, Luke admitted that it was difficult at the beginning of the course during the theoretical lectures, but with the addition of practical exercises to the theory, all difficulties ended.
Mister eil. L. Gober’s impetus for learning is a curiosity to discover in detail how the technique will work as a crew commander in the future. Although even the head of the mandatory initial military service. L. Gober acquired the profession of builder and terminator, after having fulfilled his duty with the Homeland and feeling the vocation of a soldier to continue serving, he promises to continue his military service by becoming a professional military soldier. When asked if he knew the origin of his surname, which was unusual for the Lithuanian ear, the soldier replied that the roots of the surname were German. But when he wondered if this fact helped to accept the German technique, he just smiled.
According to 2016 Almost nine dozen PKM “Wolves” will be transferred to the Lithuanian Armed Forces. By mutual agreement between the manufacturer of these combat machines and Lithuania, infantry combat machines manufactured in accordance with the requirements of Lithuania, which maintain ties to the history of Lithuania and the traditions of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, are called ” Boxes “instead of” Boxer “.
PKM “Vilkas” is equipped with Israeli-made weapons towers, are armed with 30mm cannons of the American manufacturer MK-44S and Israeli “Spike LR” anti-tank missiles, also integrate other specialized equipment and electronic systems.
The combination of firepower, maneuverability and crew protection of Vilkas combat vehicles best meets the needs of the Lithuanian Armed Forces for the defense and participation of the country in international operations.
PKM “Vilkas” will be dedicated to the “Iron Wolf” Mechanized Infantry Brigade, the Mechanized Battalion of Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas and the Grand Duchess Birut Bir Battalion.
Information from the Juozas Lukša Land Forces Training Center.
Vrš. Photos by Gintauto Maurico.
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