Ural Typhoon

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Ural Typhoon
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Ural-63095 Typhoon MRAP
Type Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle
Place of originRussian Federation
Service history
In service2014-present
Used by Russian Armed Forces
Production history
Designer Military Industrial Company
Designed2010
Manufacturer Ural Automotive Plant
Produced2014-present
Specifications
Mass24 tons
Length9.5m
Width2.60m
Height3.50m [1]
Crew3+16

Engine YaMZ-5367 turbodiesel
450 hp
Transmissionautomatic
Suspension6×6 wheeled
Operational
range
1120 mi (1800 km)
Maximum speed 65mph (105 km/h)

Ural Typhoon is Russia's multi-functional, modular, armoured, mine resistant vehicle family. The chassis consists of the car bonnet, frame, three-axle drive, bonneted frame and chassis. [2] The Typhoon is part of Russia's large vehicle Typhoon program.

Contents

Versions

Can be used as reconnaissance, command and staff vehicles, machinery EW / RTR or communications, ambulance or to conduct engineering, radiation, chemical and biological reconnaissance of transportation.

Features

Two variants have been identified thus far: [3]

Ural-63095

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Ural Typhoon passenger compartment
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Ural Typhoon rear module

Ural-63099

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Ural-63099 Typhoon MRAP

Operators

Current operators

See also

Notes

  1. At full weight and ground clearance= 4.20m
  2. http://old.redstar.ru/2011/09/14_09/1_01.html (Yuri Avdeev The attraction of Nizhny Tagil "Red Star" (14 September 2011). Retrieved October 12, 2012)
  3. "«Группа ГАЗ» представляет перспективные".

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