The armed forces of Belarus received the first shipment of armored vehicles “Cayman”. Nine armored vehicles entered service units grenade 103rd Guards separate airborne brigade of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus special operations forces. It is reported by the press service of the Belarusian military department.
Solemn ceremony of transfer of armored vehicles “Cayman” I passed 15 February this year in the presence of Defense zaministra for Armaments - Chief of Armaments of the Armed Forces of Belarus Major General Sergei Simonenko.
As previously reported, combat wheeled amphibious vehicle “Cayman” fully developed on the 140th repair plant and 90% It consists of components manufactured in Belarus. It is intended for use as a highly mobile delivery vehicles and fire support personnel departments, destruction of lightly armored objects.
Total weight with arms reaches 8,5 tonnes. Installed Belarusian diesel MMZ 170 HP. highway speed – 100km / h, afloat – 7 km / h.
According to a blog bmpd, armored vehicle (mobile armored vehicle " – MBTS) “Cayman” 4X4 has been designed to Belarusian JSC “140 overhaul factory” (Borisov). The first prototype in 2015 It was manufactured by alteration of the Soviet BRDM-2. Adopted in 2017 year. serial armored vehicles “Cayman” machines are completely new production, including hull of, unlike the first sample.
