Russian Internal Force to receive Ural-VV armored combat vehicle troop carrier TASS 30402162

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Russian Internal Force to receive Ural-VV armored combat vehicle troop carrier
The Ural-VV armored combat vehicle has entered service with the Internal Force of the Russian Ministry of the Interior, a source in defense industry told journalists on Thursday. "The Ural-VV vehicle has entered the Internal Force’s inventory. The beginning of its delivery is due in 2016," the source said.
     
Russian Internal Force to receive Ural VV armored combat vehicle troop carrier 640 001Ural-VV armoured personnel carrier
     
He added that the decision to adopt the Ural-VV for use had been made following the type’s successful tests involving preproduction vehicles. The early Ural-VVs are reported to have been provided to the Internal Force as far back as 2014.

The Ural-VV armored combat vehicle is designed for the Internal Force of the Russian Ministry of the Interior as troop carrier. It offers enhanced protection of its occupants, cargo and key units from small-arms fire and landmines. The vehicle is a derivative of the popular Ural-4320 6x6 truck.

It has a total weight of 17,300 kg and carries cargo weighing up to 3,000 kg. The vehicle can tow an 11,500-kg trailer. Its maximum speed stands at 90 km/h and its crew is 17 troops, the driver included.

The perimeter and roof of its armored module have Class 5 protection, its transparency and frontal side Class 6 protection and its engine compartment Class 3 protection. The vehicle’s bottom protects from the blast of 2 kg of high explosives.
     
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