Today we will discuss the Scorpion 2M SUV, which was originally created for military purposes. The Russian army has light mountain brigades in its unit. To implement combat missions, the garrison must be highly maneuverable, the level of firepower required is high. In addition, the brigade should be in cooperation with artillery and aviation units.
Predecessor
As a rule, the army uses UAZ vehicles. However, the car, which has a rich history, is not quite suitable for modern military conditions. She is not able to fully protect the team, and it is impossible to install additional firearms on it. And the operation of the machine only for transporting crew and cargo is not particularly interesting. At the moment, some advanced models are being tested at the military training ground, in particular UAZ Scorpion 2M. If he shows himself on the best side, he will be taken into service.
Creature
ZAO Protection Corporation was directly involved in the development of the new Scorpion-2M SUV. Between the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, the Ministry of Defense was presented with its prototypes. Having studied them, the military became interested in this technique. In 2011, these prototypes were tested in practice, and on the basis of the resulting indicators formed requirements for the finished model. It must be emphasized that it is not worth comparing the cars of the Tiger, Wolf and Lynx families and the Scorpion 2M car. The mass of new vehicles is much smaller, that is, their weight category is completely different. And in the characteristics it is in no way inferior to the analogues of the western assembly.
Carrying capacity
The military requires that the car has a high cross in off-road conditions. It is appropriate to note here that the Scorpion 2M car can carry 1085 kg. The total mass of unarmored vehicle modifications that 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 upgraded. They were designed for a total weight of 5500 kg, with an eye on future armor protection weighing 700 kg in the 5th grade and another 200 kg in the 6A class. The Zashchita company also 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 the car on city roads, as the model has become stable. And off-road will not prevent the car from showing good results. Scorpion 2M is a completely safe machine. In the civilian operation of a vehicle, he is awarded the familiar driver category “B”. Management is not much different from a conventional car.
Polish motor with a Russian accent
A 4-stroke Andoria 0501 ADCR diesel-powered engine is built into the Scorpion 2M model
vehicle , complete with a turbocharger and intercooler, with a volume of 2636 centimeters. This helps to ensure high drag dynamics. Motor power reaches a maximum mark of 100 kW. The engine is equipped with an Eberspecher pre-heater. All equipment provided by the machine belongs to Russian production. Polish company Andoria-Mot Sp. Z oo, based on the
license agreement, will produce engines in the territory of the Russian Federation. The manufactured products will become the main for the armed forces of our country. At the moment, engine manufacturing is fixed at the large assembly stage. If the Scorpion is still used in the Russian armed forces, then large-scale production will be launched. It assumes 100% engine utilization. Thus, the Zashchita corporation will service the car for ten years and is ready to take on the disposal of the vehicle. The car is able to reach a speed of 130 km / h. But when driving on a non-road surface, these indicators decrease to 60-80 km / h. This car consumes 14 liters of fuel. The developers created in it two seventy-liter tanks. At the same time, it is possible to pump fuel if one of the containers is damaged.
Maneuver, defense, fire
To fully test and verify all the characteristics of the car, about 80 laboratory work was carried out on it, where it was weighed, measured ergonomic indicators and checked in severe weather conditions. In the suburbs checked three types of car. The first "Scorpion 2M" has an open safety cage. Weather conditions allow you to equip it with a soft insulated awning. The next type of vehicle has a rigid body. It is equipped with 5th grade armor. The aforementioned vehicles are capable of transporting 8 military personnel with full uniforms. The curb weight of the third Scorpion LTA is 4500 kg. This vehicle is designed as a lightweight tactical solution that is highly mobile, passable and reliable. In addition, this car is ready to solve any military problems. The machine will be able to accommodate five crew members.
Conclusion
Of course, many military people argue about the level and type of protection for equipment of this class. Someone offers to secure the engine, as this will help to quickly leave the enemy fire zone. Thus, the team will have minimal losses. To protect themselves, the military will be able to use their
personal protective equipment. But others believe that getting out of the enemy’s fire will not be easy, thus it’s better to reserve a vehicle’s transport compartment, which will additionally protect personnel. So we figured out the main features that the Scorpion 2M machine has.