# Unknown African Country Receiving Belarusian Caiman Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2018/07/african-country-receiving-belarusian-caiman-arv/
- Published: 2018-07-16T01:16:58+01:00
- Author: Sarah Lesedi

⌊Caiman ARV being delivered to an African country⌉⌊Caiman ARV being delivered to
an African country⌉Belarus is now delivering the Caiman ARV to an African country.

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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](military.africa/wp-content/uploads/
2018/07/Caiman-ARV-delivered-to-an-African-country-1-300x225.jpg)

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

 

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Belarus has already adopted the vehicle into service in 2017.

 

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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](military.africa/wp-content/uploads/
2018/07/Caiman-ARV-to-an-African-country-300x225.jpg)

“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.

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Caiman ARV Specifications

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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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