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The KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon-K 6x6 armored will be optimized after field tests by Russian army TASS 11210151.
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Defence & Security News - Russia
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The operational service of the KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon armored vehicles will continue till year-end, after which they will be returned to the manufacturer for optimization, a source in the Russian MoD has informed.
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 KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon-K in live demonstration in Kazakhstan. |
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It was previously reported that the Russian Defense Ministry has received from the KamAZ plant 30 Typhoons in late 2014.
"There is a program of operational service for these vehicles. For a year they are used in a heavy duty mode to detect any likely faults, after which complaints are directed to the manufacturer who rectifies all the faults," the source said. KAMAZ-63968 Typhoons employ a combined armor protection using ceramic armor plates. The vehicle armor protection meets level III of NATO STANAG 4569 standard, which implies resistance to an explosive device with an 8 kg of TNT equivalent. According to unclassified sources, Typhoon has a full weight of around 25 tons, being powered by the domestically manufactured engine of 450 hp and fitted with an automatic transmission and bullet-proof tires with a centralized pressure control. Installed in the cabin are two screens that can be used for controlling the vehicle in case the windshield is damaged. The KAMAZ manufacturer is considering a possibility of creating a number of Typhoon-based dedicated vehicles. According to the developers, Typhoon can be used for protecting and escorting columns and conducting engineering, radioactive, chemical and biological reconnaissance. In addition, it can be used as a reconnaissance and command post vehicle as well as for fire support or medevac functions. |
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