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IMR
Engineer heavy armoured vehicle |
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The
Russian IMR is an engineer heavy armoured vehicle which was designed
to build road and breach areas of urban and forest collapses formed
by enemy nuclear strikes or massed bombings. The IMR was introduced
into the Russian army in the beginning of year 70. It was first seen
in 1973. The purpose of the IMR is to provide for free movement of military
troops across zones of destruction, including areas affected by nuclear
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| Variants |
IMR-2:
Combat engineering vehicle based on T-72 chassis. It has a telescoping
crane arm which can lift between 5 and 11 metric tons and utilizes a
pincers for uprooting trees. Pivoted at the front of the vehicle is
a dozer blade that can be used in a V-configuration or as a straight
dozer blade. When not required it is raised clear of the ground.On the
vehicle's rear, a mine-clearing system is mounted.
-IMR-2M1: Simplified model without the mine-clearing
system. Entered service in 1987.
-IMR-2M2: Improved version that is better suited for
operations in dangerous situations, for example in contaminated areas.
It entered service in 1990 and has a modified crane arm with bucket
instead off the pincers.
-IMR-2MA: Latest version with bigger operator's cabin
armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun NSV.
-Klin-1: Remote controlled IMR-2
-IMR-3M: Obstacle clearing vehicle based on the T-90
main battle tank chassis. |
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| Technical
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| Armament |
A 7.62
mm machine can be mounted on the crew operator/commander hatch,
for the self-protection of the vehicle.
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| Protection |
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hull and the small operator cupola are made in steel, which
give protection against small arms firing and shell splinters.
The cupola of the operator is fitted with small bullets-proof
windows on 360°.
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| Propulsion |
The
IMR is motorized with a Model V-55 V-12 water-cooled diesel
developing 580 hp at 2,000 rpm. The IMR can run at a maximum
speed of 48 km/h on road (35 km/h off-road) with a maximum range
of 400 km. The IMR is based on the T-55 main battle tank chassis.
The torsion bar suspension, either side, consists of five single
rubber road wheels with a distinct gap between the first and
second road wheels. The drive sprocket is at the rear and the
idler at the front. There are no track-return rollers. The first
and fifth road wheel stations are provided with a hydraulic
shock-absorber.
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| Accessories |
The
IMR is based on the T-55 main battle tank, but the combat turret
was removed, and replaced by engineer military equipment. The
IMR is equipped with a hydraulically operated crane which can
be traversed through 360º. The arm of this crane is telescopic
and when in the travelling position rests on a cradle at the
rear of the hull. The cradle folds down against the engine deck
when the crane is being used. A hydraulic dozer blade is mounted
at the front of the hull, which transforms the vehicle into
a bulldozer, grader, or two-sided configuration by use of hydraulics
(without the crew leaving the vehicle), and can operate on an
adjustable blade depth. This can be used to cover potholes,
craters, trenches, etc. The bulldozer blade varies from 3.4
meters wide in its grader form to 3.56 in two-sided form and
4.15 in bulldozer form. Collapse breaching speed is up to 200-300
meters per hour in forest and 160-200 meters per hour in urban
areas. It can construct roads through a harsh terrain at a speed
of 5-8 kph. Standard equipment for the IMR includes night vision
devices, NBC system and the ability to lay a smoke screen by
injecting diesel fuel into the exhaust on the left side of the
hull. Some vehicles carry a wood beam which is mounted at the
rear of the hull when not required.
The IMR is fully hermetic and is equipped for underwater driving
at a depth of down to 5 meters, a system of anti-nuclear defense,
an R-113 or R-123 radio, automated firefighting system, DP-3B
rentenometer and VPHR chemical recon device as well as a filter
and ventilation system allowing it to work in areas of chemical
and radioactive contamination with the crew not requiring additional
protection. Radiation dose reduction coefficient equals 10.
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
| One
7.62 mm machine gun |
Country
users |
| Russia
and other East countries. |
Designer
Country |
| Russia
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Accessories |
| NBC
protection system, schnorkel, engineer tools,
automated firefighting system |
Crew |
2
soldiers
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Armor |
| Protection
against small arms and shell splinters. |
Weight |
37,500
kg |
Speed |
48
km/h maximum road speed |
Range |
400
km on road
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Dimensions |
Length,
6.45 m hull; 10.6 m in work posiition
Width, 3.27 m; Height, 2.48 m |
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