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Unknown African Country Receiving Belarusian Caiman Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle

Sarah Lesedi by Sarah Lesedi
July 16, 2018 - Updated on May 31, 2019
in Army
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Caiman ARV being delivered to an African countryBelarus is now delivering the Caiman ARV to an African country.


An unknown African nation is currently receiving the Belarusian Caiman Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV), a source in the country`s State Military-Industrial Committee (Goskomvoenprom) disclosed.

Caiman ARV being delivered to an African country

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“Belarus is now delivering the Caiman ARV (Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle) to an African state. We have good prospects there,”

 

Belarus has already adopted the vehicle into service in 2017.

 

Alexander Churyakov, CEO of the 140 Repair Plant (the developer of the ARV) confirmed that the company had already started the serial manufacturing of the vehicle.

Caiman ARV being delivered to an African country

“We have launched the manufacturing of our own vehicles. In particular, we are producing the Caiman ARV under several contracts,” Churyakov said.

 

Although, he did not disclose the company`s customers.


Caiman ARV Specifications

The Caiman ARV has a combat weight of no more than 7,000 kg (+-3%), a ground clearance of 490 mm, and a wheel base of 3,100 mm.

The vehicle`s passenger capacity reaches six servicemen (including crew). The Kaiman features a steel monocoque hull, which provides STANAG 4569 Level 3 protection against bullets and small fragments.

The vehicle is powered by a D-245.30E2 diesel engine, which produces a maximum road speed of 110 km/h, a maximum swimming speed of 8 km/h, and a road cruise range of up to 1,000 km.

The Caiman ARV can carry a Kalashnikov 7.62 mm medium machinegun, NSVT Utyos 12.7 mm heavy machinegun (HMG), AGS-17 30 mm automatic grenade launcher, Adunok remote-controlled weapon station with an Utyos HMG, or a communications suite.

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