DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: US Launches Biggest Allied Airborne Drills Since Cold War

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS:  US Launches Biggest Allied Airborne Drills Since Cold War

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources AFP
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 18, 2015: The United States said Tuesday it has launched the biggest allied airborne drills in Europe since the Cold War ended, as fighting involving pro-Russian separatists escalated in eastern Ukraine.

Nearly 5,000 soldiers from 11 NATO allies are taking part in four weeks of "simultaneous multinational airborne operations" across Germany, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania that began in Saturday, the US Army said in a statement.

"Swift Response 15 is the largest Allied airborne training event on the continent since the end of the Cold War," according to the statement from the US Army in Grafenwohr in southern Germany.

It is designed to help allied "high-readiness forces" act as one and "demonstrate the alliance's capacity to rapidly deploy and operate in support of maintaining a strong and secure Europe," it said.

The statement made no reference to the crisis in Ukraine where government troops have been fighting pro-Russian separatists since April last year, which has claimed the lives of nearly 7,000 people.

While the conflict eased after a truce in February, fighting has escalated in recent days.

The fighting has stirred the highest tensions since the Cold War ended more than two decades ago as the West accuses Russia of not only arming the rebels but sending in troops to support them. Moscow denies the charges.

NATO, a 28-country alliance led by the United States, last week defended the number of military exercises it has staged as a response to "growing Russian aggression" and refuted suggestions that they were helping make war in Europe more likely.

The US Army said the highlight of the drills will take place on Aug. 26 when allied warplanes will drop more than 1,000 paratroopers and equipment the to Hohenfels training area in Germany.

A similar drill will also take place the same day at the Novo Selo training area in Bulgaria, a former Soviet ally.

Participating in the exercises until Sept. 13 are more than 4,800 soldiers from Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Britain and the United States.

It said the exercise marks the first time the US 82nd Airborne Division has operated in Europe since supporting NATO operations in Kosovo in 1999.

*Related Images - courtesy AFP

*Link for This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources AFP
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 18, 2015

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 18, 2015
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-157-15 August 18, 2015
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 18, 2015: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued August 18, 2015 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

ARMY

Watts Constructors LLC, McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $63,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract with options for a command and control facility Phase 2, Ft. Shafter, Oahu, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2017.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with eight received.  Fiscal 2014 military construction funds in the amount of $63,500,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Corps of Engineers, Ft. Shafter, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (W9128A-15-C-0003).

Dillon Aero Inc.,* Scottsdale, Arizona, was awarded a $41,500,000 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales contract (Mexico, Chile, Peru, Philippines, Brazil, Japan, Australia, Macedonia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Tunisia, Kenya) for M134D and M134D-H Minigun spare parts and training. Work will be performed in Scottsdale, Arizona, with a completion date of Aug. 17, 2018.  One bid was solicited with one received.  Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $23,883 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command Warren, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W56HZV-15-D-0066).

Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $12,690,726 modification (P00026) to foreign military sales contract (Estonia, Australia) W31P4Q-13-C-0129 for command launch units and accessories.  Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2023.  Fiscal 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $12,690,726 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

Tikigaq Construction LLC, Wasilla, Alaska, was awarded a $10,274,274 firm-fixed-price contract for construction at Reservoir, No 1, McRae, Arkansas, with an estimated completion date of March 14, 2017.  Bids were solicited via the Internet with seven received.  Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $10,274,274 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis, Tennessee, is the contracting activity (W912EQ-15-C-0007).

U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

American President Lines LTD, Scottsdale, Arizona (HTC711-12-D-R009/P00016); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC711-13-D-R001/P00013); Liberty Global Logistics LLC, Lake Success, New York (HTC711-12-D-R008/P00016); and National Air Cargo Group Inc., Orlando, Florida (HTC711-12-D-R010/P00016), are each being awarded a maximum $45,370,266 modification exercising extension of services for international commercial multimodal transportation. Estimated program value for the extension of services is $90,740,532.  Work will be performed worldwide, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2015.  Fiscal 2015 transportation working capital funds will be obligated on individual task orders.  The contracting activity is the U.S. Transportation Command Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

NAVY

Roy Anderson Corp., Gulfport, Mississippi, is being awarded a $38,343,900 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of the Bolden Elementary-Middle School at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.  The work to be performed provides for demolition of the existing Bolden school and construction of a new two-story elementary-middle school for grades three through eight.  The contract also contains one planned modification, which if issued, would increase the cumulative contract value to $40,097,400.  Work will be performed in Beaufort, South Carolina, and is expected to be completed by June 2018.  Fiscal 2014 military construction (Defense-Wide, Department of Defense Education Activity) contract funds in the amount of $38,343,900 are being obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with three proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N40085-15-C-5006).

Harper Construction Company Inc., San Diego, California, is being awarded $18,106,594 for firm-fixed-price task order 0006 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5406) for construction of the Special Operations Forces Tactical Ground Mobility Training and Maintenance Facility at Naval Air Station, Fallon.  The project includes infrastructure and facility improvement to support on-going military training.  The project also includes development within the existing naval air station’s uninhabited areas.  Infrastructure improvements would consist of construction activities and utility upgrades.  Functional spaces will include training classrooms, vehicle training bays, vehicle maintenance bays, shops, exam, administration, weapons cleaning, gear lockers, fitness center, break area, and armory.  The task order also contains 10 unexercised options and one planned modification, which if exercised would increase cumulative task order value to $21,724,344.  Work will be performed in Fallon, Nevada, and is expected to be completed by February 2017.  Fiscal 2015 military construction (Defense) contract funds in the amount of $18,106,594 are obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Six proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Maryland, is being awarded $16,837,876 for firm-fixed-price task order 0013 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-10-D-5330) for Gate 6 Entry Control Point (ECP) relocation at Naval Station Norfolk.   The work to be performed relocates the Gate 6 ECP facilities and adjacent roadways including utilities and infrastructure.  This is necessary to reconfigure gate access in preparation of the re-routing of Interstate 564.  This will also incorporate tying the existing roadway signals and infrastructure into the new ECP.  The task order also contains two unexercised options, which if exercised would increase cumulative task order value to $19,154,846.  Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by January 2017.  Fiscal 2013 military construction (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $16,837,876 are being obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  Two proposals were received for this task order.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Delta Fuel Co. Inc,* Ferriday, Louisiana, has been awarded a maximum $9,980,568 modification (P00001) for a four-year base contract (SP0600-15-D-0358) adding additional points of delivery for marine gas oil. This is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. Locations of performance are Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, with an April 30, 2019, performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2019 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $9,787,539 agreement modification (P00002) to exercise the Phase II option of previously awarded other transaction HR0011-15-9-0004 for the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. Phase II will involve ALIAS requirements update and concept evolution, ALIAS ACES V2.0 technology development and verification, ALIAS system integration, and Phase II capability demonstrations. During Phase II, Sikorsky will conduct UH-60L based flight demonstration of the Autonomous Crew Enhancement System (ACES) cargo-resupply mission and full demonstration of ACES system on a representative fixed-wing aircraft. The primary objectives of the Phase II option effort are to enhance and mature the Phase I system to support flight tests, enhance the usability and robustness of the human interface, and demonstrate system portability on the ground, including demonstration of the knowledge acquisition approach. The addition of the ALIAS Phase II program brings the total cumulative face value of the agreement from $8,066,058 to $22,746,633. Total Sikorsky cost share is $7,581,453 and the total estimated government funding of the agreement is $15,165,180. Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $9,787,539 are being obligated at time of award. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut (61 percent); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (10 percent); East Hartford, Connecticut (18 percent); and Alpharetta, Georgia (11 percent), with an estimated completion date of January 2017. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

*Small business

*Link for This article compiled by K. V. Seth + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-157-15 August 18, 2015 
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 17, 2015

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated August 17, 2015
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-156-15  August 17, 2015
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 17, 2015: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued August 17, 2015 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

Science Application International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey, has been awarded a maximum $315,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for maintenance, repair and operations for the tailored logistics support prime vendor program for Zone 1 of the Northeast region. This was a competitive acquisition with 10 responses received. This is a five-year base contract with no option periods. Location of performance is New Jersey, with an Aug. 17, 2020, performance completion date. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2020 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE8E3-15-D-0032).

Noble Supply and Logistics,* Rockland, Massachusetts, has been awarded a maximum $262,500,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for maintenance, repair and operations for the tailored logistics support prime vendor program for Zone 2 of the Northeast region. This was a competitive acquisition with 10 responses received. This is a five-year base contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Massachusetts, with an Aug. 17, 2020, performance completion date. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2020 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE8E3-15-D-0033).

NAVY

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $85,498,093 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to conduct research for, and develop updates to, weapons systems as part of a system configuration set (SCS) in support of the H-1 aircraft and the Navy and government of Pakistan.  This effort is for SCS work to include creating prototypes of system capability improvements to the fleet in support of emerging needs.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in August 2020. This contract combines purchases for the Navy ($80,498,093; 94.12 percent) and the government of Pakistan ($5,000,000; 5.88 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales program.   Fiscal 2014 research and development (Navy) funds in the amount of $626,000 are being obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1.  The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, California, is the contracting activity (N68936-15-D-0022).

Methuen Construction Co., Inc., Salem, New Hampshire, is being awarded a $29,443,899 firm-fixed-price contract for structural shops consolidation at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.  The work to be performed provides for a new addition in the center of Building 76 and will include shop space, personnel support areas, and storage.  Facility and infrastructure renovations for buildings 75 and 76 will meet industrial shop equipment requirements and bring facilities up to current building codes.  Renovations will include upgrades to the following systems: electrical (e.g., power, grounding, etc.); mechanical (e.g., ventilation, dust collection, etc.); plumbing (e.g., compressed air, gases, water, etc.); and fire protection and life safety (e.g., fire separation, sprinklers, and storage and venting of hazardous materials, etc.).  Work will be performed in Kittery Maine, and is expected to be completed by January 2018.  Fiscal 2011 and 2014 military construction (Navy), and fiscal 2015 direct site contract funds in the amount of $29,443,899 are being obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with four proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N40085-15-C-8746).

GE Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $13,085,000 firm-fixed-price contract for three LM2500 engine overhauls.  The engine overhaul services are for up to six LM2500 engines. Three engines will be included in the basic award, and the remaining three engines will be three options, one of which will be exercised concurrent with award. All overhaul work performed shall be in accordance with Navy LM2500 depot-level technical manuals.  This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $19,705,000.  Work will be completed in Brindisi, Italy, and is expected to be completed by August 2016.  Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Navy) funding in the amount of $13,085,000 will be obligated at time of award. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured amongst limited sources in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-2 and 10 U.S. Code 2304 (C)(2);  three proposals were solicited and three offers were received via U.S. mail.  The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Ship System Engineering Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N65540-15-C-5015).

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Maryland, is being awarded $9,128,684 for firm-fixed-price task order 0012 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N40085-10-D-5330) for construction of an intelligence operations expansion complex at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.  The work to be performed provides for the construction of an administration facility and miscellaneous supporting structures, utilities, and infrastructure.  The facility will be divided into two connected areas: headquarters and intelligence/operations (Intel/Ops).  The headquarters portion of the building consists of a single-story steel framed building with brick veneer over metal studs, and standing seam metal roof.  The Intel/Ops portion will be a one-story pre-engineered metal building.  Work will be performed in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and is expected to be completed by March 2017.  Fiscal 2015 military construction (Defense) contract funds in the amount of $9,128,684 are being obligated on this award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with four proposals received.  The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity. 

SRI International, Menlo Park, California, is being awarded an $8,520,257 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide research and development services for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.  Support includes innovative research proposals in the areas of data privacy and privacy science to provide tools to capture, test and evaluate technologies.  Work will be performed in Menlo Park, California, and is expected to be completed Feb. 16, 2020.  Fiscal 2015 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $959,000 will be obligated at the time of award.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with 89 proposals received.  The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity (N66001-15-C-4071).

ARMY

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $13,586,965 modification (0002) to contract W91RUS-14-D-0002 for non-personal information technology for the Army Regional Cyber Center-Europe, 5th Signal Command (Theater), with an estimated completion date of July 18, 2016.  Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $6,508,863 were obligated at the time of the award.  Army Contracting Command, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Thales-Raytheon Systems Co. LLC, Fullerton, California, has been awarded a $12,481,823 modification (P00031) to the previous award (FA8722-10-C-0001) for Battle Control System Sustainment. Contractor will provide for the replacement and integration of the Technical Data Link Interface Device within the Battle Control System. Work will be performed at Fullerton, California, and is expected to be complete by May 17, 2018. Fiscal 2013 and 2014 Air Force other procurement funds in the amount of $12,481,823 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, is the contracting activity.

*Woman-owned small business

*Link for This article compiled by K. V. Seth + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-156-15 August 17, 2015 
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Google Apologises For Narendra Modi 'Top 10 Criminals' Search Results

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Google Apologises For Narendra Modi 'Top 10 Criminals' Search Results

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources Defense News

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - June 4, 2015: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's image featured in top 10 criminals of the world in Google search engine on Wednesday. Though the internet giant issued a statement, apologising for 'any confusion or misunderstanding', but the image continued to appear in the search till late in the night.

"These results trouble us and are not reflective of the opinions of Google. Sometimes, the way images are described on the internet can yield surprising results to specific queries. We apologise for any confusion or misunderstanding this has caused. We're continually working to improve our algorithms to prevent unexpected results like this," a Google spokesperson said in a statement.

Google said that results to the query "top 10 criminals in india" was due to a British daily which had an image of Modi and erroneous metadata.

It said that in this case, the image search results were drawn from multiple news articles with images of Modi, covering the prime minister's statements with regard to politicians with criminal backgrounds, but added that the news articles do not link Modi to criminal activity, and the words just appeared in close proximity to each other.

PM Modi's image appeared along with those of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, slain al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, Hafiz Sayeed, and Ayman al-Zawahiri among others. 

Related Image on Narendra Modi;

Related News on Narendra Modi;

- Jamaat-e-Islami chief announces Rs 1bn for anyone who 'arrests' Modi

- Barack Obama pens PM Modi's profile for Time magazine

*Link for This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources Defense News
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS

DTN News - RUSSIAN DEFENSE NEWS: KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon-K MRAP

DTN News - RUSSIAN DEFENSE NEWS: KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon-K MRAP 

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources Defense News
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 31, 2015: Kamaz Typhoon is a family of Russian multi-functional, modular, armoured, mine resistant MRAP vehicles. The Typhoon family is part of Russia's Typhoon program launched in 2010. Both Kamaz and Gaz-Group are taking part in Typhoon program and develop their own family of vehicles. 

Kamaz already develop the KAMAZ-53949 Typhoon-K 4x4 modular armoured and Gaz the Ural Typhoon 6x6 multi-purpose armoured truck. Kamaz-63968 6x6 Typhoon-K (Taifun) has a mass of 21 tonnes and can carry up to 16 people in its personnel compartment.

Kamaz-63969 Typhoon is an advanced, special-purpose mine-resistant armoured wheeled vehicle designed and manufactured by KAMAZ, a truck maker based in Russia, for the Russian Army.

The new generation 6x6 armoured vehicle can be deployed in reconnaissance, surveillance, command and staff, engineer reconnaissance, medical evacuation, nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) reconnaissance and surveillance, fire support, special attack and armed escort missions.

The Typhoon MRAP can also be used to convoy other vehicles for combat missions and to transport soldiers, medical units and other equipment. It offers increased protection for troops in high threat environments.

The Kamaz Typhoon family of 6x6 armoured vehicles also consists of Kamaz-63968 (Typhoon-K) vehicle, which can accommodate two crew and up to 16 troops. The vehicle took part in the Interpolitex-2013 security exhibition in October 2013. A total of 14 Typhoon-K vehicles participated in Russian Victory Day military parade held in May 2014 in Moscow.

The Kamaz-63969 armoured vehicle has been developed under the Typhoon (Tayfun) MRAP programme, which is part of the Russian Federation Armed Forces' plan to produce military vehicles for the period up to 2020. The programme was initiated in January 2010. The Typhoon was originally demonstrated during an exhibition in Bronnizy, Russia in 2011.

The first prototype was completed and demonstrated to the Russian military department in June 2013. The Kamaz-63969 was also exhibited during the Russian Arms Expo (RAE) 2013 and the Kazakhstan Defence Expo (KADEX) 2014.

Kamaz-63969 Typhoon design and features
The Kamaz-63969 MRAP-type vehicle features monocoque hull made from new armoured steel. It incorporates on-board information systems, control units, sensors and a number of advanced defence solutions.

The armoured vehicle is 7.8m long, 2.52m wide and 2.75m high. It has a kerb weight of 19,703kg and a gross weight of 23,703kg.

The Typhoon can carry two crew and up to ten soldiers. Its cockpit is fitted with two monitors to display the information of the vehicle. The functional area is also fitted with a monitor.

Armament of Kamaz-63969
The Kamaz-63969 Typhoon is armed with a remotely controlled weapon system provided by Elektromashina JSC. The weapon station is mounted with PKT machine guns with the Russian 7.62?54mmR calibre rounds.

A rocket propelled 30mm AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher can also be mounted on the weapon station. It can store up to 30 rounds of ammunition and can fire belt-fed GPD-30, VOG-30 and VOG-17M 30mm grenade rounds at a rate of 400 rounds per minute. The 16.5kg grenade launcher is fitted with a day-night sight and has an effective firing range of 2,100m.

Protection features of Kamaz-63969 Typhoon
The versatile Kamaz-63969 Typhoon armoured vehicle is equipped with enhanced protection features. It is built using integrated ceramic armour for all-round protection against 14.5mm bullets, B-32 armour-piercing shells and high-explosive armour-piercing incendiary bullets.

The vehicle also features glass cover and bulletproof windows for protection against large-calibre firearms in the combat environment. The mine resistant seats provide enhanced protection to the crew and troops against land mines. The vehicle can also be protected from blast effects equivalent to 8kg of TNT.

Kamaz-63969 engine and mobility
The 6x6 Kamaz-63969 Typhoon vehicle is powered by KAMAZ 740/354-450, V8 diesel engine that generates a maximum output power of 330.9kW and a maximum torque of 190kgm. It is also equipped with independent, hydropneumatic suspension and automatic transmission system.

The vehicle is fitted with 10.00-20 wheels and 16.00 R20 bullet-resistant tires with blast-resistant inserts. It can attain a maximum speed of 105km/h on road and has a ground clearance of 0.47m and gradient of 60%. The maximum range of the Kamaz-63969 is 1,200km.

*Contents - Army-Technology.com

*KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon-K MRAP - Realted Images

*Link for This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources Defense News
*Speaking Image - Creation of DTN News ~ Defense Technology News 
*Photograph: IPF (International Pool of Friends) + DTN News / otherwise source stated
*This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News Contact:dtnnews@ymail.com 
©COPYRIGHT (C) DTN NEWS DEFENSE-TECHNOLOGY NEWS