Today we will discuss the SUV "Scorpion 2M", which was originally created for military purposes. The army of the Russian Federation has light mountain brigades in its subdivision. To realize combat missions, the garrison must be highly maneuverable, the level of firepower is high. In addition, the brigade must be in cooperation with artillery and aviation units.
Predecessor
As a rule, the UAZ vehicles are used in the army. However, a car with a rich history is not entirely suitable for modern military conditions. It is not able to fully protect the team, and it is impossible to install additional firearms. And the operation of the machine only to transport the crew and cargo is not particularly interesting. At the moment, some improved models are being tested at the military training ground, in particular UAZ "Scorpion 2M". If he shows himself from the best side, he will be taken on board.
Creature
CJSC "Corporation Protection" directly engaged in the development of a new off-road vehicle "Scorpion-2M". In the period from the end of 2010 to the beginning of 2011, specialists of the Ministry of Defense were presented with its prototypes. Having studied them, the military became interested in this technique. In 2011, these prototypes were tested in practice, and based on the resulting indicators, the requirements for the finished model were formed. It is necessary to emphasize the fact that you should not compare the machines of the families "Tiger", "Wolf" and "Lynx" and the car "Scorpion 2M". The mass of new vehicles is much smaller, that is, their weight category is quite different. And in the characteristics is in no way inferior to the analogues of the western assembly.
Lifting capacity
The military demands that the car has a high cross-country ability in off-road conditions. Here it is appropriate to note that the car "Scorpion 2M" can carry 1085 kg. The total weight of unarmoured modifications of the machine, which are designed to be used as a light assault vehicle, is 3,500 kg. In the future, the chassis of the Scorpion 2M model will not be modernized. They were designed for a total weight of 5500 kg, with an eye on the future armor protection weighing 700 kg for the 5th class and another 200 kg for the 6A class. Also, the company "Protection" made an independent suspension in a new vehicle with a clearance of 310 mm. Thanks to this innovation, even an unskilled driver will be able to drive a car on city roads, as the model has become stable. Yes, and the roads can not prevent the car to show good results. "Scorpion 2M" is a completely safe machine. When civilian operation of a vehicle, he is awarded a habitual category of driver "B". Management is not much different from an ordinary car.
Polish engine with Russian accent
In the vehicle model "Scorpion 2M" built a 4-stroke Andoria 0501 ADCR engine, running on diesel fuel, complete with which is turbocharging and intercooling air, the volume of 2636 centimeters cubic. This contributes to the maintenance of high dynamic parameters. The motor power reaches a maximum of 100 kW. The engine has a pre-heater Eberspecher. All the equipment provided by the machine belongs to Russian production. Polish firm Andoria-Mot Sp. Z oo, based on the license agreement, will produce engines in the territory of the Russian Federation. Produced products will become the main for the armed forces of our country. At the moment the manufacture of the engine was fixed at the stage of a large-scale assembly. If the "Scorpion" will still be used in the Russian armed forces, then large-scale production will be launched. It assumes 100% use of engines. Thus, the Corporation "Protection" will service the car for ten years and is ready to assume the recycling of the vehicle. The car is able to develop a speed of 130 km / h. But when driving on off-road coverage, these figures are reduced to 60-80 km / h. This car consumes 14 liters of fuel. The developers have created in it two seventy-liter tanks. In this case, it is possible to pump fuel if one of the tanks is damaged.
Maneuver, defense, fire
To completely test and check all the characteristics of the car, over it was conducted about 80 laboratory works, where it was weighed, measured ergonomic parameters and checked in severe weather conditions. In the suburbs, three types of cars were tested. The first "Scorpion 2M" has an open security cage. Weather conditions allow you to equip it with a soft insulated tent. The next type of vehicle is a rigid body. It is equipped with armor of the 5th class. The aforementioned vehicles are capable of carrying 8 soldiers with full uniforms. The curb weight of the third car "Scorpion LTA" is 4500 kg. This vehicle is designed as an easy tactical solution that is highly mobile, passable and reliable. In addition, this car is ready to solve any military problems. The car can accommodate five members of the crew.
Conclusion
Of course, many military argue about the level and type of protection for this class of equipment. Someone suggests securing the engine, as this will help quickly leave the enemy's firing zone. Thus, the team will have minimal losses. To protect themselves, military personnel will be able to use their individual means of protection. But others believe that getting out of the enemy's fire will not be easy, thus it's better to book a transport compartment for the car, which will additionally protect the personnel. So we figured out the main features that the machine "Scorpion 2M" has.