Turkey shipped MRAP Kirpi II and Vuran to Libya
18 May 2019, the ship arrived in the port of Tripoli, which brought a batch of new Turkish armored vehicles of the class MRAP Kirpi II and Vuran, intended to arm military units and tribes supporting PNS. The delivered armored vehicles are quite "fresh", since the first sample of Kirpi II armored car with the wheel formula 4х4 was first demonstrated in the 2017 year. The armored car can carry 13 people, including three crew members. Engine power - 370 HP Maximum speed - up to 100 km / h. Power reserve - 800 km. The second Vuran armored car was also shown in the 2017 year. Weight - 18,5 tons. Capacity - 11 military. On both machines installed combat modules with remote control. Armament - machine guns.
At the same time, the appearance of armored vehicles in the Libyan National Army Haftar, supplied by the United Arab Emirates (Panthera T6, Panthera F9) and the latest Al-Mared armored vehicles of Jordan production, is reported. The Jordanian armored car seats 10 people, including two crew members. Armament is installed depending on the tasks performed: from 12,7-mm machine guns to ATGM launchers.
Earlier it was reported that the Government of National Accord in Tripoli, planted by the UN and several European countries, has close ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist group banned in Russia.
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