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Defense & Security News - Russia
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Work to develop new-generation Tigr armored vehicles has begun and the first example may be manufactured in 2018, CEO of Russia’s Military and Industrial Company Alexander Krasovitsky told TASS.
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"Work to develop a new generation of Tigr armored vehicles has begun. The Defense Ministry has approved the project and allocated funds for it," Krasovitsky said. According to him, the company’s designers are currently drawing sketches of future Tigr vehicles. "I believe that we will see a vehicle of the type in the flesh next year," he added. Earlier, Krasovitsky told TASS that the future vehicle would have a V-bottom, an increased cargo-carrying capacity and a more comfortable compartment for the crew and landing troops. The vehicle will receive Level 2, Level 3 and, later, Level 4 ballistic protection.
The GAZ-2975 "Tigr" is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle, manufactured by Military-Industrial Company LLC (BMK). The GAZ-2330 "Tigr" is the military version of the vehicle and has been referred to as "the Russian Humvee". The GAZ-2975 Tigr was officially taken into service at the end of 2006 and manufactured in 2007. The vehicle is intended to carry and protect personnel. It can accommodate up to 10 officers armed and in full gear. The vehicle has been field- and combat-tested before being sent to serve with OMON (Special Purpose Police Unit). The pilot production of GAZ-2330 “Tigr” started in 2004. In 2005 only 96 vehicles were made, mostly for MVD. The vehicle is very expensive now (by the Russian standards, of course), 60-65.000 US$ a piece. Though specialists consider GAZ-2330 a very successful vehicle. |
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