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Police of Ukraine equipped with armoured vehicles KrAZ-Spartan KrAZ-Fiona and KrAZ-Shrek.
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Kremenchug Automobile Plant has always been involved in the life of the home town Kremenchug. At the request of city authorities once again KrAZ exhibited its products on the 27th of February on the occasion of oath-taking ceremony of new patrol police service.
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 KrAZ-Spartan armored personnel carrier of Ukrainian police (Source AutoKrAZ) |
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The lineup of armored vehicles, which are in service with defence, law and security enforcement agencies of Ukraine, protect the integrity of our country, various versions of KrAZ-Spartan, KrAZ-Shrek, KrAZ-Fiona and show truck KrAZ-Krazy (by popular demand of Kremenchug residents) have been deployed on the ground near Dnieper bank.
The KrAZ-Spartan armored personnel carrier is manufactured in Ukraine under license from the Streit Group. It is a version of the Streit Group Spartan multipurpose armored vehicle. The Spartan is a 4x4 LAV (Light Armoured Vehicle) designed and manufactured by the Company Streit Group. The vehicle is based on the FORD F550 with fully re-designed and chassis-mounted body by Streit design and development. The hull of the Spartan is of all-welded steel armour construction that provides a protection for the crew against 5.56 x 45 assault rifle, sniper rifle 7.62 x 51 and shell splinters. |
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 KrAZ-Fiona 6x6 multi-role armoured vehicle personnel carrier |
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The KrAZ-Fiona is a 6x6 multi-role, mine-protected armoured vehicle designed and manufactured by Ukrainian automobile company AutoKrAZ (Kremenchutskyi Avtomobilnyi Zavod) in collaboration with the Company Streit Group.
The hull of the Fiona provides a protection against firing of small arms STANAG 4569 Level 3 (7.62 x 51 AP (WC core) at 30 meters with 930 m/s). The vehicle provides also a protection against mine blast. The Streit Group KrAZ Fiona 6x6 APC can be fitted with a single open-top turret with armour plates protection on 360°. This turret can be armed with a 7,62mm or 12,7 mm machine gun. |
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 KrAZ-Shrek APC 4x4 armoured personnel carrier (Source Wikipedia) |
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The KrAZ-Shrek is a vehicle in the category of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle) developped in partnership with the armoured vehicle manufacturer Streit Group. The Shrek is a multirole off road Mine Protected Vehicle with V-hull mounted on the KrAZ 5233 4x4 chassis cab. The KrAZ-5233 4×4 chassis cab provides a reliable and strong platform for this armored vehicle.
The hull of the Shrek provides a protection B6+/STANAG 4569 level 2, ballistic protection against 7.62 x 39 API BZ at 30 meters with 695 m/s and 6 kg (explosive mass) blastoff lan mine explosion. The KrAZ-MPV Shrek One vehicle can be converted into troop carrier, ambulance and mine clearance vehicle for investigation in dangerous areas (RCV). |
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