شركة اماراتية تعرض مدرعة MRAP جديدة بإسم ( الفيلق ) او legion بقدرة تدريع لمستوى STANAG 4569 والعديد من المواصفات والمميزات الاخرى
IDEX 2017: UAE company debuts new MRAP
19th February 2017 - 13:16by
Grant Turnbull in Abu Dhabi
UAE-based company Isotrex Manufacturing has unveiled a new all-terrain
mine resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle at this year's IDEX exhibition.
Known as the Legion, the MRAP is a multi-mission platform that can perform a number of roles including armoured personnel carrier, command post, cargo operations, reconnaissance, special operations and lead convoy operations.
Anton Nadjafov, project director at Isotrex Manufacturing, told
Shephard that the Legion had been in development for two years and additional trials are planned for this year.
'It is going through blast trials in the summer,' said Nadjafov, adding that the armour protection was built to STANAG 4569 specifications and the vehicle also featured blast protection seats.
Potential markets included the Middle East, Africa and even some European countries. A big focus, however, will be 'developing the UAE market' and potentially supplying the country's armed forces.
Nadjafov said the Legion – which is production ready – is one of the only full-up military vehicles being produced in the UAE that is based on a fully-certified chassis. In comparison, many other military vehicles produced in the country use a commercial off-the-shelf chassis, reducing their protection and mobility levels.
The new 4x4 vehicle features a turbo-charged Cummins ISLe 375 EURO 3 engine, capable of 370hp (276W), and an Allison 3200 transmission. Maximum speed is 110km/h and with a 320 litre fuel tank is capable of driving 850km.
Gross vehicle weight is 19,000kg and payload capacity comes in at 4,500kg. A range of manned and ummanned turrets can be fitted that utilise 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 12.7mm weapon systems. At IDEX, the display vehicle was fitted with an IMX-23 manned turret.
Other options include an NBC system, rear towing hitch, self-recovery winch, automatic fire extinguishing system, gun ports and forward-looking infrared cameras.
Off-road capability is enabled by a suspension that features full independent swing semi-axles, as well as a central tyre inflation system that can be operated by an electronic controller on the dashboard.
The development of the Legion by Isotrex forms part of a wider strategy by the company to focus more towards the military sector and less on the security domain, which the company has traditionally focused on.
'The civil market has been flooded with vehicles, and supply has exceeded demand,' said Nadjafov, explaining the reason for the shift.
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