The developer called the start date of state testing of the armored car "Athlete"

State trials of the armored car "Athlete", which is a further development of the line of armored vehicles "Tiger", are scheduled for next spring. This was reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the company "VPK".

According to the general director of the Military-Industrial Company Alexander Krasovitsky, the armored car is currently completing preliminary tests, which should end this year, after which preparations for the state will begin. Two variants of the armored car were proposed for testing - a three-door special-purpose vehicle (ASN) and a five-door multi-purpose vehicle (AMN-2).

The athlete is completing preliminary tests, next spring he plans to enter the state testing phase. Now one sample is in disassembly, it will probably go to power. The second sample will be tested for shelling and undermining in December

- said in a statement.

As previously reported, the preliminary testing program of Russian armored vehicles "Athlete" began on August 5.

The new generation of armored vehicles "Athlete" was developed by the "Military Industrial Company" by order of the Ministry of Defense of Russia as part of the development work of the same name. For the first time, the Athlete was presented at the Army-2019 International Military-Technical Forum at the end of June.

The armored car received a more powerful engine - YaMZ-5347-24 (240 horsepower versus 215 in the Tiger), the lifting capacity of the Athlete increased to 1600 kg. The maximum speed is 120 km / h. Wheel formula - 4x4.

As standard, the level of ballistic protection corresponds to the second class of OTT, air conditioning is installed in the cabin. It is stated that the "Athlete" will be able to withstand a detonation of 2 kg of TNT, but the protection class can be increased. Also, the cars will receive special seats, which should protect the crew from the consequences of detonation.

The armored car received an infrared spotlight and a special spotlight-seeker. Installed a system of circular video review.

Comments

[Vladimir_2U]

Well, the obvious SUV!

[Civil]

From a raznosortitsa armored cars already ripples in the eyes, can anyone make an article even with an approximate description?

[Piramidon]

Quote: Civil

From a raznosortitsa armored cars already ripples in the eyes, can anyone make an article even with an approximate description?

As it is clear from the article, the "Athlete" is not an assortment, but an improved version of the "Tiger". In your opinion, there is no need to improve the existing technique?

[yfast]

Do you think Tiger-1, Tiger-2, Tiger-9 is not a solution? Tiger, Athlete, Nerd, Camel are confusing.

[Piramidon]

If the shortened version of the Gazelle was called Sobol, and not Gazelle-1,5, are you already confused?

Quote: yfast

Do you think Tiger-1, Tiger-2, Tiger-9 is not a solution? Tiger, Athlete, Nerd, Camel are confusing.

[yfast]

These are civilian versions, there you can. If the thing is good, then its new version and PR is not necessary.

[yustas]

Well, yes, I agree, if they destroyed, you need to know that they destroyed, I suggest that the Aussie and the mice ride on t34 and bt7, why bred a different grader here ...

[Vladimir_2U]

Well, yes, on the 9-ton two-axle shaft, the very thing is to drive along the swivel shafts, but, it's a pity, it’s far to go behind the tractor.

[Graz]

but in my opinion it looks like junk of the 30s of the shaggy years of the 20th century, the muzzle is straight from the 30s movie

[DeGreen]

And what kind of movie are you watching? Normal, modern design

[Vladimir_2U]

How can a car with nine tons and only two axles not be a SUV? Au minusers, explain !!

[DeGreen]

Well, after all, the cars of your American idols are even worse

[Vladimir_2U]

For me, the BTR-40 is more sympathetic and more than one and a half times lighter, do you know about this, an expert on my preferences?

[yustas]

I certainly apologize, Vladimir, but composite armor, as it were, is slightly lighter) I had the opportunity to climb the mountains in old clothes, and then in a new vest, the 5th category, if it tells you something. And the convenience and weight have a very strong effect on the load and on many things, so yes, it may well be not a good "SUV"

[Vladimir_2U]

As if 9 and a half tons for just 4 wheels, this is a lot for an all-terrain vehicle, but what’s there, tvaron or cast iron, a ton doesn’t matter, it still has 1000 kg in it.

[yustas]

Now, I will try to explain to you, from the engineer’s side, intelligibly. Do you have a leg, suppose it falls, not a ton, but 100 kg of steel, I hope you do not need to describe the consequences? And now Repin’s picture, it’s falling on your foot, the same 100 kg, but you, on your foot, have a protection that dampens the blow and your leg only feels 100 grams of weight per toe. Weight seems to be one, but the consequences are different

[Vladimir_2U]

I have no doubt that you are an excellent engineer, maybe even the level of Shukhov, for example. But you have problems with mindfulness. What protection ?! What a shock and damper ?! This is about wheel load!!! More than 2 tons per wheel!

[DeGreen]

I think this Vladimir is one of those non-brothers who infuriates everything Russian

[bessmertniy]

Have a good test! Nice design and good features.

[cost]

armored car "Athlete"

[rocket757]

I want to say that you can’t stop there, but I want to add that the excessive variety of military equipment is also a big problem in servicing and repairing it.
Everything is important in the army, overloading MTS structures is different, but essentially the same, not a gut.

[The leader of the Redskins]

And I still can't understand the saying "tiger ruler".
"Athlete" is almost three tons heavier, is produced by another company and not GAZ ... What functions are different from the "tiger" assigned to him?

[Vladimir_2U]

It's like a lynx roulette, just a ruler!

[lucul]

And I still can't understand the saying "tiger ruler".
"Athlete" is heavier by almost three tons, produced by another company and not GAZ ... What are the different functions from "tiger"

Well, do you remember the expression - a Golf class car? ))) So here.

[loki565]

The tiger has not been produced by GAZ for a long time either, they are all from the military-industrial complex

[garri-lin]

Athlete and Tiger are completely different cars. The first complements the second. Just more than half. In all more. And if you pay extra in defense it will also be better.

[senima56]

Something is in no hurry with us to test and introduce new technology into the troops! Years go by, while the technology starts to become obsolete by that time! If Korolev, Ilyushin, Tupolev and others worked at such a pace, we would still be launching Belka and Strelka into space!

[yustas]

Well, maybe they learned to value people, not technology? It is better to get a good product at the exit than to quickly rivet a raw product, and then redo it?

[yustas]

We are not states, we do not need flying penguins, he needs normal products. Judging by Syria, even the current one has to be finished; jambs when used on a field in another country are cheaper to calculate than on their own

[Archivist Vasya]

What kind of cable on the sides of the hood, why?

[GRIGORIY76]

What not to let knots, branches, etc. to the windshield. They are used in jipping.

[loki565]

What kind of cable on the sides of the hood, why?

Ordinary wind cutters, and then suddenly a branch will break the bulletproof glass)))

[Archivist Vasya]

Ahah, yes, it’s aptly said about bulletproof glass))) but the hunter looks great!

[Paul Siebert]

During the Second World War, the Germans clutched their heads because of the variety of brands and models in the Wehrmacht's fleet - it was impossible to find the necessary spare parts for repairs.
No need to repeat the mistakes of the enemy. Unification is a useful thing!

[Pereira]

We do not need to repeat the mistakes of the enemy. We make them ourselves. Remember how many duplicate systems we have to this day.

[Fedorov]

So that's what they are duplicating .. In the output, one is out of order, the other replaces. Already verified.

[yustas]

Well, that you, dear from obscurely retired pensioners, take money, not Lzez, but not humanly)

[Pereira]

Will KAMAZ fail, will it be replaced by MAZ instead of repair?

[georggy]

Another TIN

[Fedorov]

I would gladly ride on such a "trough" in Kiev on the district ... so that society rulevertil would get stuck with envy ..

[georggy]

as they say about tastes do not argue. well, very bulky.

[Victorio]

Quote: george

as they say about tastes do not argue. well, very bulky.

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perhaps because of all these protrusions, corners and bevels, is this a necessity, a flaw or a trend ?! UAZ in the background - aerodynamics top.

[yustas]

Well, you know that there, but we have some all the buckets that are being released ...)

[asura]

The new iteration of the Tiger has already surpassed the weight of the Lynx (Iveco LMV), and the resistance to undermining is still much lower. Even if you do not take on faith the data on the resistance of Iveco to undermining 6 kg under the bottom (there are doubts), and taking more realistic 4 kg is still twice as much.

[garri-lin]

This parameter is purely optional. 2 kg with proper use, a similar machine can be halved.

[Lone gunman]

Anyway, better than "Tiger", although this is a different class, they are not afraid of big MRAPs, this is a global trend, if only the fighters are saved.

[Alexey from Perm]

the design of all such machines is standard and the same.