In the capital, Bratislava, Slovakia 16 by 18 May this year was held Defense Exhibition IDEB-2018, during which the Czech company Zetor introduced armored vehicle Gerlach 4x4.
You need to add, that currently Slovakia conducts tests of armored vehicles with 8x8 and 4x4 different world producers for subsequent purchases in order to re-state the sun
Czechs with their car Gerlach podgadali it was under these tests and it is expected, that armored car will participate in the tender for the purchase of 404 armored vehicles 4x4 general estimated cost more 780 million euros. On the basis of Gerlach is supposed to create a family of machines for different purposes.
machine length 5,65 m, width 2,5 m, height 2,5 m., It has a frame structure and enhanced mine protection, including the use of V-shaped double bottoms. Diesel engine 326 HP. a six-speed automatic transmission for maximum speed on the highway 110 kmh. Cruising on the highway to 800 km. The basic version is declared ballistic protection STANAG level 4596 Volume 1 level 3 (with the possibility of additional armor sample) and mine protection STANAG level 4569 Volume 2 level 2a/2b (with the possibility to increase the level 3a / 3b). In the basic configuration the machine is equipped with air conditioning and NBC protection system, It cites blog bmpd
Slovak Defense Minister Peter Gaydosh on the tender announced:
Testing data capabilities of armored vehicles, produced by various companies, It will continue until the end of May. Then we will propose to the Government a plan of action for the implementation of this project
