Ural Typhoon

Ural Typhoon
320px Ural Typhoon 63059 MRAP
Type	Infantry mobility vehicle
Place of origin	Russian Federation
Service history
In service	2014
Used by	Russian Armed Forces
Production history
Designer	GAZ Group
Designed	2010
Manufacturer	Ural Automotive Plant (controlled as of 2013 GAZ Group)
Produced	2014
Specifications
Weight	24 tons
Crew	3+16
Engine	JAMZ-5367 turbodiesel 450 hp
Transmission	automatic
Suspension	6×6 wheeled
Operational range	1120 mi (1800 km)
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. The Typhoon is part of Russia's large vehicle Typhoon program.

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:

Ural 63055

• Crew: 3 + 14 in module

Ural-63059

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Ural Typhoon passenger compartment

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Ural Typhoon rear module

• Total weight: 24 tons
• Crew: 3 + 16 in module
• Configuration: 6 × 6
• Power: JAMZ-5367 450 hp turbodiesel
• Transmission: six-speed automatic transmission,
• Transfer Case: mechanical two-stage,
• Tyres: bullet-proof with automatic sealing
• Armor type: Laminated glass and composite (steel and ceramic)
• Protection class: proof from 14.5 mm armor-piercing bullets, up to 8 kg of explosives underneath
• Armament: remote-controlled unit mounting a 7.62 mm HMG or 14.5 mm KPV HMG, loopholes

Ural-63099

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Ural-63099 Typhoon MRAP

Operators

Current operators

• Russia

See also

• Kamaz Typhoon

External links

• Arms-Expo Ru article
• Another Arms-Expo Ru article
• Ural-63095 article at topwar.ru
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