Tiger armored vehicle (Russian: СПМ-2 "Тигр", English: SPM-2 Tiger, is a wheeled armored vehicle developed and produced by Russia.
There are two models of the Tiger armored personnel carrier: one is a police type and the other is a thicker armor type.
The "Tiger" armored vehicle is Russia's latest light combat vehicle. It weighs 6 tons and is divided into two types. It can reach a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. Good protection performance, good defense against bullets and bomb fragments in low-intensity battles.
The BTR-82 is said to be an improved version of the BTR-80 armored personnel carrier. The vehicle-mounted weapon is replaced with a 30mm cannon, which has stronger support capability, further increased speed, and increased armor protection capability by 20%. Due to the replacement of a more powerful engine, the driving speed under various complex terrain conditions has been greatly improved
The Tiger APC uses a 4x4 cross-country truck chassis which provides high mobility in all-terrain conditions. The Tiger APC has a crew of 2, which consists of the commander and driver, and can carry 9 fully equipped infantrymen. The vehicle has already undergone extensive off-road tests and has shown great mobility on all terrains and in all weather conditions. The vehicle has shown effective protection against the firing of Type 56 Chinese 7.62mm caliber machine gun. During these firing tests the CEO of the Company Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Manufacturing, Mister Wang Bao Ho was inside the vehicle.
TIGER APC has been exported to many countries
Specifications
| Armament |
Armor |
| One 7.62mm - 12.7mm machine gun or 30mm automatic grenade launcher |
Protection small arms firing 7.62m piercing bullets and shell splinters. |
| Country users |
Weight |
| China, Checheny |
6,500 kg |
| Designer Country |
Speed |
| China |
110 km/h |
| Combat Equipment |
Range |
| Self-recovery winch, spare wheel. In option: data transmission systems, searchlights, cameras, night vision equipment, and various types of communications equipment. |
600 km |
| Crew |
Dimensions |
| 2 + 8 soldiers |
Length: 5.36 m; Width: 2.32 m; Height: 2.30 m |
