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The Bulat SBA-60-K2 is 6x6 armoured vehicle personnel carrier (APC) designed, developed, and manufactured by the Russian Defence Company KamAZ and Zaschita. The Bulat 6x6 APC is a development of the BPM-97 Vystrel Kamaz-42369 4x4 APC. The development of the Bulat was started in 2011 and it was unveiled for the first time to the public during the Security Exhibition in Moscow, Interpolitex 2012. The vehicle is based on the components and the chassis of a military truck chassis from the Company Kamaz plant. In march 2015, Russia has ordered a batch of 50 Bulat SBA-60-K2 6x6 armoured personnel carriers from the Russian manufacturer Zashcita.
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The Bulat SBA-60-K2 6x6 APC can be fitted with a small open-top turret armed with a 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun. During the Russian Arms Expo in 2013, the vehicle was fitted with a remote weapon station armed with a 12.7mm machine gun. Such equipment is used to other modern military vehicles which allows the gunner to operate the weapon under protection from inside the vehicle.
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The layout of the Bulat SBA-60-K2 is very similar to the old Soviet-made BTR-152 with the engine at the front, commander and driver immediately behind the engine and the troop compartment at the rear. The front of the crew compartment is fitted with large windscreen et two small bulletproof windows on each side of the vehicle. The rear part of the hull after the driver compartment has a much higher superstructure to increase interior space volume for the soldiers. Both the commander and driver have a door in the side of the hull with a small bulletproof window in the upper part. The 6x6 APC Bulat can carry a total of 12 military personnel including driver, commander and 10 soldiers. The soldiers enter and leave the vehicle by twin doors in the rear of the hull which open outwards, each door are fitted with one single bulletproof window and one firing port. The roof of the crew compartment is fitted with 6 hatches and each side of the hull can be fitted with three to four bulletproof windows with one single firing port under each window. The Bulat 6x6 features an all-welded monocoque steel hull which provides a protection against firing of small arms 7,62mm caliber. Spall liners are also fitted to the crew compartment. The vehicle can be fitted with add-on armour to increase the ballistic protection. The gross vehicle weight depends on the level of armour protection, but it is currently quoted as between 15.9 and 19.5 tones.
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The Bulat SBA-60-K2 is based on a 6x6 truck chassis KAMAZ-5350. The chassis consists of three axles, one at the front and two at the rear. The vehicle's front suspension uses a conventional spring setup and the rear is mounted on two semi-elliptical springs with jet bars. The Bulat 6x6 APC can be motorized with Two V8 turbocharged diesel engines, an EURO 3-compliant diesel developing 240 hp or EURO 4-compliant diesel developing 280 hp which are coupled to a manual transmission and transfer case. The vehicle can run at a maximum road speed of 90 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 800 km.
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Standard equipment of the Bulat SBA-60-K2 includes air conditioning, engine fire suppression system and night vision system. In option, the vehicle can be fitted with a satellite-based land navigation system, cameras for 360-degree situational awareness, and additional heating.
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Armament
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One 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun
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Country users
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Russia
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Russia
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Accessories
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air conditioning, engine fire suppression system and night vision system.
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Crew
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2 + 10
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Armor
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Protection against firing of small arms 7,62mm caliber
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Weight
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15,900 to 19,500 kg
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Speed
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90 km/h
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Range
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800 km
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Dimensions
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Lenght: 8.15 m; Width: 2.81 m; Height: 2.24 m
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