Estonia
has sent fresh troops to Afghanistan as part of a regular rotation of
its peacekeeping contingent in the south of the war-torn Central Asian
country, the Estonian Defense Ministry has said. Estonian soldiers have
been in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance
Force (ISAF) since 2003.
Renault Trucks Defense launched at Eurosatory 2006
new members of the Sherpa family of trucks, including
a tactical vehicle, armored vehicle and light truck.The
Sherpa 2 and the Sherpa 3A are 4x4 vehicles all
terrains mainly dedicated to projection, intervention
and logistic units. Those vehicles can carry a significant
payload over road surfaces or the most challenging
terrains (sand, stones and mud).The Sherpa 3A have
a remarkably low silhouette and reduced total weight,
to suite air-transport and air-drop requirements.
Specially designed for military requests, the Sherpa
3A is also fully compliant with the international
standards. All the range of the Sherpa are transportable
by the usual deployment means (air, rail, sea).
They are well suited to long-range moves on land,
at high cruising speed in full autonomy. Due to
their compact silhouette (width < 2.50m) the
vehicles are able to deploy easily on any theatre
as well as in any urban area. The features all together:
an outstanding TacticalMobility in its category,
particularly for obstacle overcoming and on soft
grounds (sand, mud,…), a high carrying capacity
which can be dedicated either to protection or to
payload, an advanced Protection and Survivability,
in the shape of a safety cell or highly protected
and modular transport compartment. The Sherpa 3A
is proposed in « Grand Volume » and
« High Intensity » versions.
Variants
: Sherpa 3 : light version without
armor cabin Sherpa 3A : with an armour cabin Sherpa 3 Grand Volume: with a long
chassis with 10 seats Sherpa 3 HI : dedicated fo the
special forces troops
The
Sherpa 3A can be fitted with a remote controlled
weapon station armed with weapons up to
12,7 mm in calibre.
Protection
The
vehicle can be fitted with an armoured body
4/5 seats, with protection for ballistic,
mines and IED. The Sherpa 3A structure is
capable to receive ballistic protection
kit as per STANAG level 1 and 2. For the
protection and the survivability, Renault
Trucks Defense has gained the cooperation
of worldclass armour and survivability expert
companies. Thus the most tailored and adequate
protection levels are proposed against more
and more ubiquitous and diversified threats:
kinetic projectiles, splinters, mines, improvised
explosives (IEDs), anti-tank weapons such
as RPG-7, NBC threats.
Propulsion
The 10-ton class Sherpa 3A is powered by
a 4-cylinder Euro 4 220-hp engine which
allows for a maximum speed of 120 kph on
road and a cruising range of 800 km at 70
kph with a 200-l fuel tank. The engine is
coupled to an automatic transmission Allison
S250, with 6 forward gears and 1 reverse.
The chassis is composed with a front drive
axle with a 4.5 t load capacity and a rear
drive axle with a 6.5 t load capacity. The
drive-line solutions (engine, transmission,
suspension) implemented by Renault Trucks
Defense provide the vehicles of the armoured
range with outstanding moving capabilities
and tactical speed, on the most difficult
terrains under any climatic condition.
Accessories
Optional
equipment includes: air conditioning, radio,
add-on armor kits, engine speed control,
central tire inflation system, adjustable
steering wheel, roof-mounted 7.62mm or 12.7mm
machine gun, heating system, etc. A central
tires inflation/deflation system (CTIS)
is controlled from the driver's cabin, and
allows the vehicle to cross in the most
difficult desert off-road conditions.
Specifications
Armament
Remote
controlled weapon station
armed with weapons up to
12,7 mm in calibre.
Country
users
France
Designer
Company
Renault
Trucks Defense
Accessories
Central
tires inflation, armor cabin,
remote weapons, winch.
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