Russia’s Ministry of Defence has reported that the latest UBIM Armoured Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) for the Russian engineering troops has passed all trials. This new vehicle is designated to provide for the troops’ advance and carry out engineering works under enemy fire, including on the contaminated terrain.
The vehicle has a crew of two men, with three combat engineers the can be can accommodate in vehicle’s manned compartment. The Ministry says that the UBIM engineering vehicle surpasses its foreign rivals by some characteristics and features a broader range of its capabilities. The UBIM armoured multi-purpose engineering vehicle can be mounted on the chassis of the latest T-72B3 and T-90M main battle tanks.
"In the interests of the Russian engineering troops, all the required trials of the UBIM universal armoured engineering vehicle with a broad range of capabilities have been conducted," the statement says.
"Despite its considerable weight, the UBIM features high mobility while a large set of equipment ensures increased efficiency of engineering work," the ministry stressed.
