Protolab PMPV 6x6 MRAP armored vehicle conducts successfully amphibious trials in Finland.

According to a Tweet released by the company Protolab of Finland, the PMPV 6x6 MiSu MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle has performed amphibious trials with excellent results.
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The Protolab PMPV 6x6 MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during amphibious trials in Finland. (Picture source Protolab)

The PMPV MiSu is an amphibious Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored personnel carrier (APC) vehicle developed and designed by the Finnish company Protolab Oy to provide a new wheeled combat vehicle for the Finnish Defence Forces and replace the XA-180 series vehicles.

The project of the PMPV 6x6 MiSu was started in 2009 involved the collaboration of the Lappeenranta University of Technology for the Research and development part. The first version of the PMPV vehicle was produced in 2015 and test production began in 2017. It was designed to operate with ease of use, simple structure, and low-cost maintenance. The basic appearance and configuration of PMPV Misu is similar to most wheeled MRAPs. The vehicle is the first MRAP in its class which has the capacity to be fully amphibious.

The layout of the PMPV 6x6 MiSu is very similar to other MRAP vehicles with the engine at the front, the crew cabin in the middle and the troops' compartment at the rear. The vehicle is based on an innovative structure offering a high level of protection against mine blast. Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) is a category of vehicles that are designed specifically to withstand improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and ambushes.

The PMPV 6x6 MiSu has a total weight of 14,000 kg and can carry a total of 12 military personnel including driver and commander. One of the features of the vehicle is the compartment of troops divided from the crew cabin to increase the protection of the troops in case of mine explosion under the hull.

The PMPV 6x6 MiSu is fully amphibious being propelled in the water by two propellers mounted at the rear of the hull. In the water, the vehicle can swim at a maximum speed of 12 km/h.