Otaman 6x6
The Otaman 6x6 is an armoured fighting vehicle produced by the ukraine manufacturer NGO Practika and presented for the first time at the Indian Defexpo in 2016, followed by the Otaman 8x8 in the Arms and Security Exhibition held in Kiev in 2017. This AFV can also be used as an APC (armored personnel carrier), IFV (infantry fighting vehicles) and also an ambulance.
| Otaman 6x6 | |
|---|---|
 Ukrainian Otaman 6x6 APC | |
| Type | Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2017-present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | No wars fought after its production |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | NGO Practika |
| Variants | Otaman 4x4,6x6,8x8 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16,000 kg (35,000 lb)[1] |
| Length | 6,700 mm (260 in) |
| Width | 2,660 mm (105 in) |
| Height | 2,450 mm (96 in) |
| Passengers | 12 soldiers(crew members included) |
Description
The Otaman 6x6 is based on the BTR-60 APC. It is powered by a single 320 hp and has a torque of 1250 N⋅m. It has a length of 6,7 meters and it weighs 16 tons. It can carry 3 members of the crew(commander, driver and gunner) and 10 army personnel. It is mainly produced for the ukrainian army but also for the export. It is a very agile APC such as the BTR-80 but with more firepower, thanks to the 122 mm howitzer that he has as the primary armament. This deadly gun has an operational range of about 10–15 km max and can also heavily damage tanks while moving with precision, that's why it's also used as a Tank destroyer.
Armament
It is armed with a Soviet 122 mm self-propelled 2A18 howitzer as the primary weapon, as the secondary weapon instead has a 30mm ZTM-1 (2A72) cannon with 400 rounds or a 14,5 mm heavy machine gun. But as the primary weapon can also be used a remote control gun.
Operators
Note
- "ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLE OTAMAN 6X6, OTAMAN 8X8". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- "Bangladesh Army ORDERED HUGE Number of Armored COMBAT Vehicles from Turkey". Retrieved 20 December 2019.