The PP-64 Wstęga is a Polish military

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produced since 1966.Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics, April 28, 2009 The design, based on the Soviet PMP model, commenced in 1964. The prototype was tested in 1965. Unlike PMP, rated for 60,000 kilogram load, PP-64 was rated for 40,000 kilograms, still sufficient to carry

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s of its period. '' Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics'' staff supposed that PP-64 may also be capable of supporting

T-64 The T-64 is a Soviet tank manufactured in Kharkiv, and designed by Alexander Morozov. The tank was introduced in the early 1960s. It was a more advanced counterpart to the T-62: the T-64 served in tank divisions, while the T-62 supported i ...

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tanks. PP-64 set consists of 48 truck-mounted pontoons, 12 ramps, six motor boats (carried on twin-axle truck trailers) and other equipment. KH-200 bridging boats used with PP-64 were actually put in production later, in 1971; each is capable of carrying 15 troops.Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics, May 5, 2009 The human complement in the field reaches 126 soldiers (including 60 Star 660 or

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truck drivers) and 10 NCOs. Merkury 2005 18

Depending on the river flow and desired configuration, the PP-64 can be used to construct up to six different types of bridges of three possible roadway combinations, as well as numerous

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configurations.Bursztynowski, p. 24 As of July, 2009, PP-64 remains in inventory of the Polish Armed Forces.

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