The
SandCat is a wheeled light protected multi-role
vehicle designed and manufactured by the American
Company Oshkosh. Conduct urban operations and security
missions with a totally new vehicle capability.
Get the SandCatTM protected multi-role vehicle from
Oshkosh Defense. This high-speed, highly-protected,
highly-maneuverable vehicle can be specifically
designed for a wide variety of roles. It can be
reconfigured to fit a wide variety of missions:
military, homeland defense, global war on terror,
law enforcement and security, special operations,
disaster aid and peace-keeping missions. All while
meeting the rigorous demands needed for state-of-the-art
crew and vehicle protection, reliability, versatility,
payload capacity and affordability.
Variants
:
Some variants are available with specific request
from the customers.
The
basic version of the SandCat Oshkosh is
not armed, but if necessary the SandCat
Oshkosh can be fitted with a remote controlled
weapon station armed with weapons up to
12,7 mm in calibre. The gunner position
can be protected with an armour kit.
Protection
The
SandCatTM protected multi-role vehicle comes
with a standard armor kit. Kit A is a base
level metal composite unit which reduces
weight and enables lower fuel consumption.
Kit B is an optional upgrade. It’s
a composite-based armor solution mounted
on the base metal composite (Kit A) for
added ballistic protection if the environment
calls for it. It can be easily and quickly
assembled out in the field. The cabin structure
of the SandCat vehicle is a specially designed
superstructure of armor panels. The armor
panels are equipped with an overlap system
to maintain the ballistic integrity of the
panels and prevent penetration of shrapnel,
fragments or small arms ammunition hits.
It has three layers: The external layer
is constructed of ceramic segments, sized
and shaped to offer optimal ballistic performance.
These are then packed into panels which
make up the armor’s foundation. The
unique structure allows for coverage of
three-dimensional curved shapes of the vehicle
chassis design. The other two layers are
the vehicle’s wall and a spall liner.
This metal composite armor system offers
extra protection while being much lighter
and less costly than an equivalent metal
layer.
Propulsion
The
Oshkosh SandCat is built on a commercial
Ford 550 chassis, allowing for rapid manufacturing
and customisation of the armour system to
meet the needs of the mission. The SandCat
is motorised with a Ford 6.4l diesel engine
that generates 325hp at 3,000rpm, coupled
to an Allison 2000 series automatic transmission
and has a two-speed electronic transfer
case.
Accessories
SandCat
Oshkosh is fitted with advance suppression
systems for the seats that minimise the
impact of the blast on the crew. The seats
can be suspended in such a manner to that
can prevent the contact between crew and
vehicle belly during an impact. An additional
SandCat safety option is a five-zone fire-suppression
system, which provides immediate protection
to all forms of hazardous combustions in
the crew compartment, engine compartment,
fuel cells, wheel wells and the vehicle's
exterior. The SandCat Oshkosh can be easily
transported in a C-130 aeroplane and up,
or CH-47, MH-47 and CH-53 helicopters.
Specifications
Armament
Basic
version no armament, but
a 7,62mm or 12,7 mm can
be installed on the roof
vehicle.
Country
users
United
States
Designer
Company
Oshkosh
Accessories
Fire
suppression system, Nuclear
Biological Chemical (NBC)
safety systems,self recovery
winch, rear view camera,
air conditionong system
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