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Army Recognition
Online Show Daily News & Web TV Army 2017 International military and technical forum 22 - 27 August 2017 Moscow, Russia |
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Samum air defense vehicle at Army 2017
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Podolsky Plant Samum Sandstorm 4x4 23mm cannons short-range air defense system at Army-2017. |
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At Army-2017, the International Military Technical Forum, the Russian defense Company Podolsky Electrical and Mechanical Plant Special mechanical engineering present a new project of light wheeled short-range air defense vehicle under the name of Samum, in English "Sandstorm".
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 Samum 4x4 armoured 23mm short-range air defense system at Army-2017 International Military Technical Forum near Moscow, Russia. |
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The Samum is based on a new 4x4 tactical vehicle fully designed and developed by the Company Podolsky Electrical and Mechanical Plant Special mechanical engineering with a two man crew cab at the front and a cargo area at the rear with a ZU-23/30M1-4 23mm automatic cannons.
The vehicle is protected against firing of small arms and shell splinters. The ZU-23/30M1-4 is armed with a 23 mm twin cannon which is operated by one gunner. The 23 cannons are mounted on a single platform which has a traverse of 360° and elevation from -10° to +90°. The Samum can be used against land targets with a maximum range of 2,500m and 1,500 m against aerial targets. A total of 1,000 ammunitions are carried in the vehicle in a storage box located at the rear of the chassis. The Samum has a crew of three, including driver , commander and gunner. It has a total weight of 6,500 kg. |
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