For example, we can mention the appearance in the area of the Northern Military District of powerful four-axle all-wheel drive KamAZ-6350 all-terrain vehicles with armored cabins, equipped with sleeping places and resistant to bullets, shell fragments and mine explosions. and land mines.
The mass of said vehicle is 14,300 kg and the load capacity is 10,000 kg. KamAZ 740.35-400 engine (Euro 2) – 400 hp. The fuel tanks with a total capacity of 375 liters are also protected.
This version of the Naberezhnye Chelny truck was demonstrated at the Army 2023 forum. At the same event, an armored cabin designed for the Mustang 6×6 and 8×8 families was presented: in total six modifications.
Photo: Alexey Moisevv
Cabins for Ural hooded vehicles with tails in the engine compartment were also on display. Its weight is 1950 kg. The roof hatch and side loopholes are designed for the use of personal weapons. An air conditioning system, a filter-ventilation unit and other equipment have been installed.
Photo: Alexey Moisevv
As Yuri Lyamin, senior researcher at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), points out, KamAZ and Ural armored vehicles first appeared in the national armed forces during the period when a limited contingent of Soviet troops was in Afghanistan.
“Modern developments are carried out at a higher technical level and make it possible to more effectively protect the life and health of our military personnel. Of course, it is impossible to guarantee 100% implementation of such protection, however, the emergence of a The variety of weapons of an enemy supported by NATO countries requires the widespread application of these security measures,” says the military expert.
