Ukraine looks to Hulk up
The Ukrainian MoD has started talks with the Kremenchug Automobile Plant (KrAZ) about buying the Hulk armoured vehicle.
KrAZ is Ukraine’s largest producers of trucks and other special-purpose vehicles. Hulk is a new 4x4 armoured vehicle designed based on the KrAZ-5233 off-road vehicle.
Hulk weighs 16t and is equipped with 310hp diesel engine with turbocharging, which allows it to reach speeds of up to 90km/h. The vehicle has a V-shaped hull and ballistic protection of the vehicle is compliant to STANAG 4569 Level 2 standard.
It is designed for 12 passengers and crew and is also designed for the operations
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