I-52 Mine layer vehicle
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| I-52 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mine-laying vehicle |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kriukiv Machine-building Works |
| Manufacturer | Kriukiv Machine-building Works |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 7.210m |
| Width | 2.850m |
| Height | 2.200m |
| Crew | 2 |
| Engine | diesel |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 500km |
| Maximum speed | 61.5 km |
The I-52 is a mine-laying vehicle designed in Ukraine by the Kriukiv Machine-building Works.
Purpose and composition
[edit]The I-52 Mine-laying vehicle is intended for distant antipersonnel and Anti-tank mine laying. The vehicle ensures mine-laying in all weather and climatic conditions, during daylight or at night, in any temperature and on hilly terrain. The I-52 can also deploy mines while moving.[1]
The vehicle includes multipurpose chassis MT-LBU and equipment which consists of:
- mine-laying control panel placed in control compartment;
- container unit for transportation and firing of mines from clusters;
- container unit lifting mechanism from traveling position to fire position;
- container adjusting mechanism;
- container unit traversing mechanism.
References
[edit]- ^ Jsc "Kcbw" - Mine-Laying Vehicle Archived November 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine