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Friday, July 10, 2009

The Russian Humvee: The KamAZ Armored Car

09.04.2009 | 17:29
KamAZ armored Humvee
The armored car KamAZ (Kama Automobile Plant-43269 on the chassis on the base of the automobile) is from the "mustang" family. The armored car's wheel tracking with a 4x4 formula is created within the framework of corporate special-purpose program or "special automobiles" ordered by the Ministry of Defense of the RF and federal border service. It is intended for the transportation of personnel and different loads, towing of trailer devices on all I see roads and the installation of heavy rifle and lung of artillery armament.

The armored car includes a steel enclosed casing (bulletproof armor according to class of 5[a]) with a sufficiently spacious crew compartment (2 people) and the section for landing (8 people) with the stern rear double doors and two onboard hatches for the dismounting at landing. The total mass of the armored car - is 12 t, load capacity - 2.5 T.
rear double doors
It comes equipped with a Diesel engine with a turbine supercharger with a power of 240 hp maximum speed - 90 km/h, the [preodolevaemyy] lift - 31o, a maximum depth [preodolevaemogo] ford - 1.75 m. In contrast to other types of armored vehicles, the new armored car is distinguished by high reliability, large duration of parts and convenience of maintenance, which is guaranteed by a network of 124 KamAZ service centers for the entire country. This new automobile passed a complete cycle of tests and was accepted for service in the border forces of Russia.

This year the Ministry of Defense is expected to approve a different version of the armored transport by the Ural developers:  the special truck Ural-01 with bulletproof armor protection.

Mock up of special truck Ural-01

The automobile is intended for the transportation of personnel where there is a danger of enemy fire, and it is equipped with the armor that protects the motor, fuel tanks, flight deck and body of the automobile from the bullets of small caliber arms of up to 7.62 mm.

The mass of the equipped automobile - 9.6 t, load capacity 5 T. maximum speed - 80 km/h, radius of action - 890 km, the power of the Diesel engine - 240 hp automobile underwent combat tests in Chechnya and it is used in the subdivisions of the Special Forces of MVD "champion".

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