Armoured personnel carrier Khorunzhyi to be put into service in Ukraine’s Armed Forces of Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine
The armoured personnel carrier Khorunzhyi, which is the result of a deep modernisation of the Soviet-made BTR-60 has been codified and approved for delivery to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the country’s Defence Ministry reports.
Source: Ministry of Defence’s website
Quote from the Ministry: “The body of the Ukrainian armoured personnel carrier is made of high-quality Finnish steel, which has improved the ballistic protection of the vehicle without increasing its weight. The hull is also protected around the perimeter from 7.62 mm bullets with a steel core, and the frontal armour can withstand shots from a large-calibre machine gun from a distance of 10 metres.”
Details: It is noted that the design of the hull bottom and special mine-resistant seats protects the troops from the effects of explosive devices equivalent to 6 kg of TNT.
The Ministry of Defence points out that the Khorunzhyi is much more powerful than the BTR-60, as a 330-horsepower diesel engine is installed in the front of the new Ukrainian armoured personnel carrier.
The vehicle is capable of accelerating to over 80 km/h, and the capacity of its fuel tanks provides a range of over five hundred kilometres.
“A radically different body layout has improved the ergonomics and convenience for airborne troops, which are landed through the aft part of the armoured vehicle.
The new armoured personnel carrier is equipped with modern electronics, video surveillance cameras, an air conditioning system and an autonomous generator that allows the armoured vehicle to operate with the engine off,” the statement said.
The Khorunzhyi is equipped with a combat module with a 14.5 mm machine gun or a 30×113 mm cannon.
It is noted that this armoured personnel carrier can be produced in 6 variations: a linear armoured personnel carrier; a personnel carrier; a sanitary evacuation vehicle; a repair and evacuation vehicle; a command and staff vehicle, and a self-propelled mortar vehicle.
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