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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 attack.
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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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