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: 24 February 2019

Wolf Volk BMK VPK-3927 Armoured vehicle personnel carrier

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Description

Military-Industrial Company LLC was established in 2006 as the Management company of Arzamas machinery plant, Barnaultransmash plant, Armoured Hulls plant and Military-Engineering Center. Nowadays it produces world renowned BTR series of APCs (BTR-80, BTR-80A, BTR-90), a wide range of diesel engines including the famous UTD engine range for IFV BMP-2 and BMP-3 and now, a new wheeled armoured vehicle, the Wolf. At the International weapons and military equipment of Moscow, IDELF 2010, the Russian Company unveiled three variants of its new wheeled armoured vehicle "Wolf". The company developed the design of the Wolf on the basis of experience of the Russian and foreign armed forces in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The purpose of the development of “Wolf” or "Volk" in Russia (VPK-3927) family is the creation of an armoured which uses the basic components of a civilian vehicle, by using the basic principles of construction for civilian vehicle with an orientation for a local production and domestic. The range of "Wolf" armoured vehicle is intented for the installation of special equipment, used as personnel carrier for combat mission or counter-terrorist operations.

Variants

- Some variants are available in 6x6 chassis

Technical Data

Armament

At this time, there is no armament.

Design and protection

The Wolf armored monocoque hull provides protection against small-arms fire, shell fragments and IED blasts. The armor and the bulletproof windows provide a protection with a STANAG 4569 Level 3 and ensure the crew safety against small arms firing, artillery shell splinters and against mines and IED. The concept of the protection of the "Wolf" family is built on the basis of world experience according to the frame-and-panel type. The special feature of the range family “Wolf” is the fact that it originally was developed both in the armored version due to the installation of attached frame-and-panel armor and anti-mine protection with the increase of performance level as no armour vehicle. The installation and the disassembling of the armor can be done without effort by the personnel, and without the use of specific tools.

Propulsion

The Wolf can used a 4x4 or 6x6 chassis and its motorised with a Diesel engine YAMZ-5347.

Accessories

The vehicle is equipped with an independent hydropneumatic suspension with height adjustment. The The adjustable hydropneumatic suspension makes it possible to change the road clearance from 250 - 550 mm.

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