I-52 Mine layer vehicle

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I-52
TypeMine-laying vehicle
Place of originUkraine
Production history
Designer Kriukiv Machine-building Works
Manufacturer Kriukiv Machine-building Works
Specifications
Length7.210m
Width2.850m
Height2.200m
Crew2

Enginediesel
Suspensiontorsion bar
Operational
range
500km
Speed61.5 km

The I-52 is a mine-laying vehicle designed in Ukraine by the Kriukiv Machine-building Works.

Ukraine Sovereign state in Eastern Europe

Ukraine, sometimes called the Ukraine, is a country in Eastern Europe. Excluding Crimea, Ukraine has a population of about 42.5 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Kiev. Ukrainian is the official language and its alphabet is Cyrillic. The dominant religions in the country are Eastern Orthodoxy and Greek Catholicism. Ukraine is currently in a territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Including Crimea, Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi), making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world.

Purpose and composition

The I-52 Mine-laying vehicle is intended for distant antipersonnel and Anti-tank mine laying. The vehicle ensures mine-laying in all weather and climatic conditions, during daylight or at night, in any temperature and on hilly terrain. The I-52 can also deploy mines while moving. [1]

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