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Typhoon is a Russian family of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) in service since 2014. Around 120 Russian companies including KamAZ, Gaz-Group, and Bauman University, etc. are taking part in Typhoon program. The main aim of the program is to design a fundamentally new unified platform for all Russian armored wheeled vehicles.


Role

The Typhoon family of armored vehicles is intended for the troop transport (
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) role, and through the installation of various special equipment or weapon
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allows its use in specialized roles such as self propelled
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carriers, cranes, tow trucks and others.


History

The history of the "Typhoon" family began in 2010, when Minister of Russian Federation Armed Forces approved the "Development of Russian Federation Armed Forces military vehicles for the period until 2020" program which includes "Typhoon MRAP program". The first vehicles were shown in 2011.


Design

All Typhoon variants use the same family of engines (JMZ-536), information and management system, mine protection and suspension. Mine protection is provided by a V-shaped bottom, energy absorbing seats and explosion corresponds to 3b in accordance with STANAG 4569 (explosive device up to 8 kg of TNT). All utilize composite body armor (ceramic and steel), as well as provide bulletproof round protection on the fourth level of the standard STANAG 4569 (14.5 mm armor-piercing bullets B-32). All armored personnel carrier variants can have installed a remotely controlled machine-gun unit. In the vehicle roof are hatches for emergency evacuation of personnel in case of a rollover. Along the perimeter of armored vehicles there are mounted video cameras that allow crewmen to monitor the situation without leaving the transport module, and to control the vehicle in the event of an inability to use the windshield. Habitable space on all machines is sealed for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense, and is supported by maintaining the crew and troop compartment at an artificial
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through a HLF-100 air filtration system. All vehicles are available in two, three or four axle versions.


Variants

There are two primary manufacturers: Kamaz and Ural.


KAMAZ

* Kamaz-63968 Typhoon-K Modular MRAP vehicle. * KamAZ-63969 Solid-body, 6×6 wheeled
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(APC) with a remote-controlled gun. * KamAZ-53949 Typhoon-L MRAP – 4×4 wheeled patrol
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(APC) * K-4386 Typhoon-VDV – 4×4 vehicle armed with 30 mm
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autocannon and accommodating 8 personnel. In service for
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and available for export since 2021. The Naparnik escort and control vehicle was developed on its basis and adopted in September 2021. * Linza – The medevac version using the K-53949 chassis is named Linza. Linza can transport up to 10 wounded soldiers.


Ural

* Ural-63095 and Ural-63099 Typhoon – The
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s are Multirole modular 6×6 MRAP Infantry mobility vehicle vehicles. The 63095 model has a crew of 3 + 16 in module. The 63099 model has a crew of 3 + 12 in module.


SPATGM version

SPATGM version armed with eight ready-to-launch
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anti-tank guided missiles mounted on two separate masts.


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