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Ukraine Company KMDB has completed development of BTR-4E1 8x8 armoured with add-on armour 1103142

BTR-4E1 8x8 armoured personnel carrier with add-on armour

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 08:12 AM

Ukraine Company KMDB has completed development of BTR-4E1 8x8 armoured with add-on armour

The State Company of Ukraine “Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau” (KMDB), which is included in the State Concern “Ukroboronprom” has completed the development of a new version of its BTR-4E1 8x8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier fitted with additional protection.

The Ukrainian-made BTR-4E1 with add-on armour

This new variant of the BTR-4E1 extends the family of BTR-4 8x8 armoured vehicles produced by the Ukrainian Company.

KMDB has developed and manufactured a prototype fitted with add-on armour. This new armour increases the protection for the crew against the new threats of modern battlefield.

This armour can be fitted and dismounted by the manpower of the crew under field conditions depending on the planned combat tasks and the supposed threats.

The BTR-4E1 is an 8x8 amphibious armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle is well suited for any land or infantry marines forces carrying up to 7 fully equipped soldiers in addition to the three-man crew.

The BTR-4E1 features a modular design, which enables the vehicle to be adapted as armoured personnel carrier, infantry combat vehicle, command vehicle, command staff vehicle, armoured ambulance, and recovery vehicle.

The standard BTR-4 is in service with the Ukrainian armed forces. Ukraine has already a contract with Iraq for the delivery of 400 vehicles to the Iraqi armed forces.