Minotor-Service promotes new Vitim armoured vehicle to the Southeast Asian market

The Belarusian company Minotor-Service has exhibited its new Vitim multi-purpose amphibious armoured vehicle at some Asian military exhibitions.

According to a Minotor-Service spokesperson, the new 4×4 multi-purpose amphibious armoured vehicle designed for the use with ground forces and Marine Corps units. The hull of Vitim armoured vehicle also protects against under blast from F-1 and RGO hand grenades, as well as and against plastic explosives containing the equivalent of 0.5 kg of TNT.

The new armored vehicle design by «Minotor-Service» is fully amphibious and can swim ; it is also air transportable by Il-76, An-70, C-130 and A400M. The first prototype is planned to produce in 2017.

- ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW -

Crew 1+4
Length, mm 5300
Width, mm 2400
Height, mm 2200
Wheelbase, mm 3200
Ground clearance, mm 430
Overhang angles, front / rear, deg 40/40
Wheel formula 4 х 4
Vehicle weight, kg 6000
Load capacity, kg 1000
Gross vehicle weight, kg 7000
The smallest turning radius on the case, m 8,1
Engine Type turbocharged diesel
Engine power kW (h.p.) 158 (215)
Maximum speed km 125
Maximum speed afloat, km 5
Range, km 800
Transmission manual, 5-speed

 

Readers who wish to follow our weekly coverage can subscribe to the Weekly Defense Roundup.

If you wish to report a grammatical or factual error in this article, please let us know by using the online form.

Executive Editor

Support The Defence Blog

Independent reporting takes resources. Join us on Patreon.

Become a patron

More Like This

Belarus launches rapid reserve mobilization

Residents in western Belarus have reported sudden reserve call-ups and rapid deployment orders near the country’s border with NATO member states, according to statements...

Belarus receives new Su-30 fighters from Russia

Belarus has received a new batch of Su-30SM2 fighter jets, with the aircraft arriving at one of the country’s airbases, the Ministry of Defense...

India buys Belarus-made Berkut-BM attack drones

India has reportedly acquired dozens of Belarus-made Berkut-BM one-way attack drones, according to defense industry sources. The Berkut-BM is a jet-powered kamikaze drone developed by the...

U.S. Army holds live-fire gunnery close to Belarus border

United States Army soldiers from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conducted Bradley Fighting Vehicle gunnery on Jan. 11-12 at the...

Belarus helps guide Russian drone attacks on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on December 26 that equipment positioned in Belarus near the Ukrainian border is helping Russian forces guide Shahed-type drones...