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Russian Defense Ministry plans to buy new amphibious tracked armoured vehicle PTS-4 in 2014 2407132.
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| Wednesday, July 24, 2013 10:48 AM | |||
| Russian Defense Ministry plans to buy the new amphibious tracked armoured vehicle PTS-4 in 2014. | |||
The
Russian Defense Ministry is planning to include a new amphibious tracked
transporter PTS-4 in defense procurement for 2014, RIA Novosti reported.
How many vehicles can be purchased in the coming year and the budget which
will be used for this project, is not specified. |
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 The PTS-4 was unveiled for the first time to the public in 2007 during the defense exhibition VTT-Omsk. |
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| According to RIA Novosti, the Russian military were satisfied with that type of vehicles, which is now equipped with a new remote controlled weapon station armed with a 12.7mm machine gun. The PTS-4 is motorized with a multi-fuel engine developing 840 Ch. The PTS-4 has a total weight of 33 tons with a payload of 12 tons on land and 18 tons on water. The vehicle is able to reach a maximum speed on road of 60 km/h and 15 km/h on water. Developed since 2007 by the Russian Defense Company Uralvagonzavod, the PTS-4 is based on the suspension of main battle tank T-80 and gears of main battle tank T-72. The PTS-4 can carry infantry fighting vehicles, armoured personnel carrier and trucks. The PTS-4 will be ready to enter in production. In 2011, the vehicle has passed a series of qualification tests. The PTS-4 has a fully-enclosed armored cab. It provides protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters. |
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