The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed the invaders’ “new” tankette for the first time: it fought for less than a month
Date: 2023-11-23 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: WAR
For the first time, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed the Russian tracked lightly armored all-terrain vehicle Plastun-SN. This vehicle recently entered service with the enemy army - at the end of October, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the transfer of the first batch of vehicles in the amount of 14 units from the total ordered batch of 50 all-terrain vehicles.
According to the military portal Defense Express, "Plastun-SN" (SN - "special purpose") is based on the civilian all-terrain vehicle "Plastun" of the same name, which the occupiers are adapting for military needs. There are two variants of such all-terrain vehicles in the “military version”, one with an 82-mm mortar and a reconnaissance vehicle with an optical-electronic station. The machine can also be used to evacuate the wounded and the like.
The all-terrain vehicle should supposedly withstand 7.62 mm bullets; One of the features is that the all-terrain vehicle literally does not have a hard roof, the role of which, if necessary, is played by a regular awning.
The manufacturer of the machines is the Russian Machines Plastun enterprise, the production rate is 50 cars per year or 4-5 cars per month, the plans are to increase production to 200-250 cars per year.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the all-terrain vehicle "Plastun-SN":
weight - 3.8 tons;
track width - 500 mm;
ground clearance - 500 mm;
cruising speed - 30 km/h;
maximum speed - 50 km/h;
landing - up to 8 people when moving on land and up to 6 people when overcoming water obstacles.
