Tatrapan

Tatrapan
Tatrapan
	Slovakia army TATRAPAN
Place of origin	Slovakia
Specifications
Mass	up to 24,000 kg (53,000 lb)
Length	8.4 m (28 ft)
Width	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height	2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Crew	2-3 (commander, driver, optional gunner); up to 10 passengers
Armor	7.62 AP
Engine	Tatra or Deutz; 275 kW (369 hp) or 300 kW (400 hp)
Suspension	6×6 wheeled; independent semiaxles
Operational; range	1,000 km (620 mi)
Maximum speed	over 90 km/h (60 mph)

The Tatrapan is a 6x6 special military vehicle produced by the Slovak defence industry company Developed for various utilization by Slovak armed forces as well as export purposes.

Design[]

Tatrapan is an armoured off-road vehicle built on the military version of the Tatra 815 chassis. The vehicle has a cab for a driver and a commander of the vehicle and a superstructure body which can be modified and equipped for various applications. The superstructure body is designed as an autonomous unit and its crew can work independently also as a permanent autonomous station. Quick release clamps with centering pins provide a means for fastening the body, thus enabling application of various bodies on a single chassis. Maximum time required to replace a body is 60 minutes.

A specially constructed V-shaped bottom provides increased protection against mine explosions.

Versions[]

Tatrapan Zasa - Personnel carrier
Tatrapan AMB - Ambulance version
Tatrapan VSRV - Command post vehicle
Tatrapan MOD - Version with Deutz engine and automatic transmission

Service[]

The first Tatrapan prototype entered service in 1994. Till 2009, there were about 50 vehicles produced for the Slovak and Cypriot National Guard armies.