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Tufan 4x4 MRAP Azerbaijan defense industry IDEF 2017 10905171.
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Azerbaijan defense industry at IDEF 2017
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| Defense Industry of Azerbaijan unveils Tufan 4x4 MRAP vehicle at IDEF defense Exhibition in Turkey. | |||
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At IDEF 2017, the defense exhibition in Turkey, defense industry of Azerbaijan presents for the first time to the public its new 4X4 MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle called Tufan. A scale model of the vehicle was unveiled in September 2016 during the defense exhibition ADEX in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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 Azerbaijan Defense Industry Tufan 4x4 MRAP vehicle ay IDEF 2017, defense exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey. |
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Developed by Azerbaijani engineers of Ministry of Defense Industry (MODIAR), the Tufan uses a new design of a light combat vehicle featuring a monocoque structure with integrated v-shaped armoured hull offering a mine protection level of up to STANAG 3A, 8 kg of TNT explosion under the wheels.
The Tufan is able to carried a total of 10 military personnel including driver and commander and 8 infantrymen. The vehicle has a total weight of 12,300 kg with a maximum payload of 3,000 kg. The Tufan can be motorized with a 8 or 12 cylinder turbo-diesel engine developing 550 hp. The vehicle can run at a maximum speed of 85 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 600 km. The general layout of the vehicle is standard with the engine at the front, the crew compartment in the middle and troops area at the rear. The front of the crew compartment is fitted with two small bulletproof windows, there is also one small door on each side. The roof of the vehicle is fitted with a remotely operated weapon station armed with 12.7mm NSVT heavy machine gun. |
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