Unique machines will be able not only to transport soldiers and cargo and to evacuate the wounded, fire strikes and even launch drones
Regardie and the Command of the special operations forces (CPSR) of the Ministry of defense will purchase a unique off-road capabilities and the armed buggy, developed jointly by the Training center special forces (city of Gudermes) and Argun car plant “Chechenavto”. Thanks to new machines capable of overcoming piles of trees and rocks to move in the ruins, marshes and snow, Russian special forces will deliver fast attack strikes on the positions of militants in the forests, mountains and settlements, and then immediately depart.
With a length of just over 4 m and weight about 1.5 t buggy can carry up to six soldiers and about 800 kg of cargo. The machine speed more than 130 km/h and cruising range 800 km armament buggy an Arsenal: guns “KORD” and “Pecheneg”, automatic grenade launcher AGS. It is also possible to install the launcher for drones or stretchers for several wounded.
— Currently, the decision to purchase a new buggy has been made, — told “Izvestia” the representative of the Russian military. — We are waiting for the completion of the testing of vehicles at the training center in Gudermes, after which the car will be re-tested in the Ministry of defense. This will begin the purchase of these products. Previously, CSEC has already been purchased buggy, however, foreign production. These machines have participated in various exercises, in which soldiers of special operations solved with their help a wide range of tasks. Therefore, the tactics of the buggy CPSR has already mastered.
Plans to purchase new vehicles “news” confirmed by several interlocutors in the Federal service of national guard troops, where buggy “Chechenavto” need to replenish the Arsenal of special forces and reconnaissance units.
— Currently the first samples of the buggy pass the test at the Training center of special forces in Gudermes, — has told “news” the assistant to the head of the Chechen Republic on interaction with the power block Daniel Martynov. — Complete testing and begin serial production of the car we plan in the first half of 2017. In addition to the combat version of the machine, we are also planning to produce a sports model.
According to Martynov, the fighting buggy is a professional tool originally oriented towards the needs of the military.
— In combat option is buggy laid multifunctionality: depending on the task, it will be converted into passenger, cargo, gruzo-passenger, medical evacuation, attack options, — says Martynov. — A “multitool” (multifunctional knife with a variety of tools. — “News”) for the military. It is clear that for sports cars, such functionality is not needed. But in the sport version will be able to move quickly on the road, while maintaining smoothness and reliability.
As noted by military expert Oleg Teltonika, at the time the buggy has emerged as a machine for racing in rough terrain.
— For simplifying the design and the actual failure from the body in favor of the external tubular frame and chassis design buggy have a minimum weight and dimensional characteristics, says Teltonika. — It allows you to achieve maximum weight returns, because there is no parasitic load from the car body, doors and other design elements. At the same time, very low ground pressure gives the benefit in overcoming obstacles when driving on rough terrain, such as desert, forest and swamp.
Currently buggy in various sizes and capacities along with the quads and special jeeps-pickups are in the car Park of the Delta force and the 75th regiment Rangers army United States, the German task forces KSK (Kommando Spezialkräfte) and the legendary British 22nd SAS regiment (Special Air Service). These machines are widely used by Western forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and, according to some, in Syria. Previously, the Russian centres of a special purpose of Ministry of defense purchased buggy Israeli Zibar.
