The military-industrial enterprise "Practice" presented the project BTR "Ataman-2" and announced plans to develop a long-term BMP "Hetman", the benchmark for which, purportedly potential developers, It is an Italian Puma.
These days in Kiev, the local military-industrial complex is trying to present all, that is capable of Ukrainian industry. As part of the exhibition "Arms and Security 2019" defense enterprises demonstrate the latest developments.
Among other things, scientific association "Practice" presented BTR "Ataman-2" and said the desire to recycle it in the 4x4 version. The company also announced its readiness to develop a new Ukrainian BMP.
He alleged name of "Hetman" – but this is not exactly. We do not know yet, what requirements there are potential users - especially, armed forces, therefore it is necessary together to write terms of reference. If a version of "Ataman" 4x4 of experience, we have some idea, that should have, then the BMP we need to know, What they want from us. The benchmark we consider "Puma".
– She said Head of Development Research and Production Association "Practice" Sergei fork in an interview with the program "Technology of war".
BTR Puma – Italian wheeled armored vehicle with wheel formulas 4x4 or 6x6. As the main arms has a gun 12,7 mm. Equipped with Iveco-8042 motors 180 HP. This power is considered insufficient by many experts to carry out serious combat missions. In Italy “Puma” operated with 2001 of the year.
maybe, we are talking about a German armored tracked version of the same name – “Puma”. If you follow the words of the interviewee in the video representative of the Ukrainian company: “But it is not exactly”.
