Military-Industrial Company - Armoured and Special Purpose Vehicles

Military-Industrial Company LLC was established in 2006 as the Management company of Arzamas machinery plant, Barnaultransmash plant, Armoured Hulls plant and Military-Engineering Center. Nowadays it produces world renowned BTR series of APCs (BTR-80, BTR-80A, BTR-90), a wide range of diesel engines including the famous UTD engine range for IFV BMP-2 and BMP-3 and continuously extends the model range of TIGR vehicles.

Family of TIGR vehicles

Full-scale production of armoured TIGR vehicles was launched in 2007. These multifunctional vehicles can be used to deploy rapid-reaction teams, escort convoys, conduct routine patrols and carry out counter-terrorist operations.

TIGR vehicles can be used in adverse weather conditions and extremes of temperature ranging from 50°C to +50°C, and can withstand almost 100% humidity at +25°C. Rugges and mobile, the TIGR highly mobile vehicle can reach road speeds of up to 140 km/h on highways and up to 80km/h cross-country.

The TIGR provides fuel endurance up to 900km. This armoured vehicle also features all-wheel independent torsion suspension with hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers and a roll bar, high 400mm ground clearance, radial 12.00R18 tires with directed tread pattern, all-wheel drive with interaxle locking differential in two-stage transfer case, cross-axle self-locking limited slip differentials, a steering system with hydraulic booster, and a powerful turbocharged diesel engine, granting the vehicle outstanding cross-country mobility.

The TIGR can negotiate side slopes of 20°, gradients of 30°, trenches of up to 0.5m width, vertical obstacles of 0.4m in height and water obstacles of 1.2m depth without preliminary preparings. The vehicle incorporates a central tire inflation system which can adapt tire pressure to suit a variety of surfaces. The TIGR carries an electric winch with a pulling force of 4,000kgf and 20m of wire rope. The vehicle is also equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system for the engine compartment.

The TIGR’s armored monocoque hull provides protection against small-arms fire, shell fragments and IED blasts. The hull and door windows are bulletproof and the interior spall liners protect personnel against spalls if the hull is hit by bullets or fragments and exclude ricochet from the opposite side if the hull is pierced. TIGR could be delivered in two variants of ballistic protection level according to Russian GOST R 50963-96: Level 3 or Level 5 (approximately Level 1 or Level 2 by STANAG 4569 accordingly).

SPM-1 and SPM-2 armoured police vehicles

SPM-1 and SPM-2 vehicles are used as special police vehicles. They can carry up to nine troopers – two crew members and seven dismounters. Both vehicles are equipped with square hatches in the roof. The windows of SPM-2 comprise firing ports.

TIGR unarmoured vehicle

The unarmoured variant of the TIGR vehicle has the same chassis as the armored one, but it is lighter. So the power-to-weight rate amounts to more than 30 hp/t, ensuring outstanding cross-country capability. It has five doors, a closed cargo compartment at the rear and accommodates four seats including the driver’s one.

TIGR-AR assault ramp vehicle

TIGR-AR armoured vehicle provides overcoming by the assault team vertical obstacles and storming buildings on the level of up to 8m height. It is equipped with a set of universal hydraulic tools and special cutting equipment.

TIGR command and control vehicle

This armoured vehicle is intended for use by the commanders of Special Forces units performing special missions. According to a special request the vehicle can be equipped with a wide range of special communication facilities and devices.

TIGR parade vehicle

This version uses a two-door cabriolet-type body ensuring ergonomically convenient and easy boarding the vehicle and dismounting from it.