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Marek_Tucan
December 6th, 2007, 05:29 PM
Something for next version's OOB update?

TATRAPAN is a 6x6 wheeled APC based on Tatra T815 VP 21 265 6x6.1R truck chassis - the design is somewhat atypical in the fact it mounts the chassis backwards, thus two axles are at the front and one axle, along with engine, in the rear.
In the front there's fairly big cabin with troop/special equipment compartment behind, the vehicle should be resistant to bullets up to 12.7 mm if I got it right.

Basic stats (TATRAPAN T1):
Crew: 2+10-12
Length: 8.66 m
Width: 2.5 m
Height: 2.75 m
Roadspeed: 70 kph
Armament: Up to 2x NSVT

Variants:
TATRAPAN T1 - APC for 10-12 troops, with two pintle mounts available for weapons - NSVT, AGS-30, UK-59...
TATRAPAN ZASA - developped for peacekeeping, with reinforced structure, esp. against mines. Originally unarmed, but vehicles deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan got armament back.
TATRAPAN AMB - Ambulance
TATRAPAN VESPRA - command and staff vehicle
TATRAPAN PVO - AA command vehicle
TATRAPAN DELSYS - Artillery command vehicle
TATRAPAN BAZUS, TATRAPAN VPG - Command vehicles for ZUZANA-equipped arty units
TATRAPAN MOD - modernised variant with better engine and transmission (C3I)
TATRAPAN ASTRA PVO - Automated AA coordination and command system
TATRAPAN VShRV-2 - C3I

Warning! Here (http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/30208) and here (http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/30209) be pictures, here (http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/8809/title/SVK-TATRAPAN) be liks to other variants.

PlasmaKrab
December 9th, 2007, 02:06 PM
Since the time this thing is aroundm has it been officially adopted, and if so, in which variants besides air defense command post?
Now that I pause to think before I write, I notice tehre's what looks like an official variant name behind the troop-darrier TATRAPAN, is that a clue? Any data?