MX-8 Barako

[Steeljack]

This is the new indigenous light armored vehicle developed by Steelcraft for the Philippine Army:





The chassis is said to be based on a commercial SUV.

Engine is Mitsubishi.

Armor Level : Equivalent to Simba APC

Mobility : Equivalent to Humvee (with shorter turning radius), 4X4

Maintenance : Commercially available parts, low cost (no foreign dependence on parts)

Design & Manufacture : 100% Filipino (same guys who made the Kalakian)

Cost : 1/3 compared to imported

more details...

[Syuryuken]

Ala bang pics?

[Horsepower]

That's good. Our Govt should really find steps to arm its own.

[jonski]

ang gwapo naman ng gawang pinoy.

[baludoy]

i read about this is in the papers recently. it costs a lot less than the simba and other foreign made lav's nga daw. mukhang maangas siya ano kaya mileage nito?

wala bang pics ng kalakian? konti lang lumalabas sa googs eh

[LucasVN]

Nawala ung pics?

Luke

[Steeljack]

Brake testing the Barako at 100kph:

[lolo pepe]

from steeljack's first post, eto yung forum ng mga military discussing the MX8.

http://pdff.sytes.net/index.php?showtopic=4320&st=0

MX8 is a very promising locally-made military vehicle. huwag lang haluan ng politika at panghimasukan ng mga buwaya sa gobyerno, ay me bright future ito.

[jonDMAX]

looks nice now if they only remove the ugly looking turret on top id want one hehehe

[heightdeprived]

i read about this is in the papers recently. it costs a lot less than the simba and other foreign made lav's nga daw. mukhang maangas siya ano kaya mileage nito?

wala bang pics ng kalakian? konti lang lumalabas sa googs eh

Ito si kalakian:

astig!!!

[jappy]

ganda din.
ano kaya din ginamit na donor dito?
hehehe.
pareho lang post ko.

[Steeljack]

not all is well in the development of the Barako:

http://pdff.sytes.net/index.php?showtopic=4320&st=360

The original proposal for the MX8 is only around Php 2.5M to be built by an experienced local manufacturer of armored vans, WE HAVE LOTS OF THEM. The businessman general saw the potential of the project and personally handled its implementation (personally means: siya ang naghanap ng gagawa and sila lang nakakaalam ng usapan, walang market research or public bidding). The Army was dictated to cooperate with Steelcraft (cooperate means: lahat ng requirement niya ibigay nyo, including financial, and you cannot question how he will do the thing kasi MAGALING daw siya).

Now, the first prototype already cost Php 6.5M at gusto pa nila 3 prototypes gawin, bakit andami naman? The first prototype was built from nothing ( nothing means: walang concept of use, walang specs, walang scope of work at walang experience ang gagawa). Tubero ang business ni Steelcraft and hindi ang pagbuo ng sasakyan.

Nung lumabas ang first prototype syempre maraming problema. Maraming correctibles na pwede na agad gawin sa unang unit pero ayaw nila at sa second prototype nlang daw baguhin. What?!!! Ibig sabihin bahala na ang user to remedy the problems at iniwanan na nila? Ganito ba ang project management? hitthewall.gif

They are already starting the second prototype pero nagretire na si businessman general, pano na kaya ang project?

The Escort Vehicle (the proper term) has a lot of potential for the Army and to our defense industry. The Army badly needs it pero na bastardized ang project. Quo Vadis Army?

[corbon44]

not all is well in the development of the Barako:

http://pdff.sytes.net/index.php?showtopic=4320&st=360

Hay naku, K!n*nt0t na ng mga buwaya!!! Ano pa nga ba...

[Josh0027]

so another wasted filipino innovation.... bad trip talaga

[Lucius]

Wow, sana makapatay yan ng mga Abu Sayyaf.

[oldblue]

or makasagasa hehehe

btw, meron ako napanood sa Cinemax kagabi yun mga Amerikano with Rey Malonso, Ricardo Cepeda saka iba pa pinoy nakipag-gyera sa mga Abu Sayaf, abubakar pa nga yun pangalan nun lider

true story ba yun>

[lytspid]

maganda nga kaso napunta na naman sa wala ..sayang..the next thing we know is mag hanap sila ng magaling na gagawa ng ganun n e jajack up un pricing pra me pang bulsa hehehe..mahal pla nyan..sana mg pcontest nalang sila sa buong pilipinas kung sino pwede mka gwa ng mura and magandang apc,bigay nla specs or needs tpos ang manalo sya un kokontratahin gumawa..of korz nandyan yun mga exciting part tulad ng testing sa lahat ng terrain,tpos testingin un armor capacity,safety ng mga personel sa loob.. un trip ko sa mx 8 un tires saan kaya maka kuha ng gnun nsa 38 inches kya un? mgnda ata gmitin un sa 4by ko hehehehe.

[Steeljack]

most recent pic of the Barako

[Steeljack]

latest pic of the Steelcraft MX8 now in actual field deployment in Sulu:

http://pdff.sytes.net/index.php?showtopic=6155

[Steeljack]