Victory Weapons: Expert told about Dozor-B Armed Forces Armed Forces (Photo)

In detail about this machine and its differences from the predecessor "Doors-A", which has not found its buyer, told the correspondent Army Inform, a researcher of military equipment, Doctor of Historical Sciences Andriy Haruk. Throughout its evolution, "Dozor-B" has received many improvements. The first prototype, created in 2004, was shown at international exhibitions, but it had no commercial success.

In 2014-2015, a new version with an increased fuel tank, a modernized navigation system, powerful winch and additional equipment was developed. Thus, from the technical point of view, "Dozor-B" has a number of differences that have influenced its characteristics and accordingly on its place in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the specialist, the technique is a two -leveling all -wheel -drive armored car with hood.

The housing is divided into two compartments: motor-transmission and crew compartment. In the motor-transmission compartment there are engine, transmission, steering, braking and air conditioning systems. The crew compartment includes driver, commander, shooter, as well as 6 people. The body is equipped with an armstall arms steel 500, which protects against armor-piercing balls from a distance of 30 m and fragments of 152 mm shells from a distance of 50 m.

Inside the armor is additionally reinforced with Kevlar. The bottom of the housing has a rounded shape to improve mine protection, but this parameter remains a weak link of the machine. Dozor-B motor installation installed Deutz BF 4M 1013 FC diesel engine with a capacity of 190 hp. With a hydromechanical five -speed Allison Lct 1000 gearbox. Although alternative engines were considered, all Deutz motors were used on all models.

Options for the weapons "Dozor-B" was equipped with various types of weapons, in particular: an interesting project, continued Haruk, was the creation of a light jet of the heat -et system "Heat". It uses reactive RC-122TB shells with a thermobaric combat and shooting range up to 7 km. Other improvements were the automatic fire extinguishing system and the possibility of smoke curtains.