The experience of the conflict with Georgia in 2008 helps to point out the limitations of the Russian Army today
which has had a significant impact on Russia's program to develop a new generation of military transport vehicle in the period from 2010 to 2020
This led to the creation of the Typhoon-K, a Russian multi-functional, modular
armoured MRAP vehicles manufactured by the Russian truck builder Kamaz
As of 2021, the number of Typhoons in the Russian Armed Forces fleet is about 330 units
The main distinguishing feature of the project is the modularity of the design
thanks to which a family of wheeled vehicles is built on the common chassis
It is known about two variants of the family of Typhoon vehicles
Typhoon-K armored vehicles and Typhoon-U universal tactical trucks
The Typhoon-K family is developed in configurations: 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8
Reservations made in accordance with NATO classification STANAG 4569 of level 3b
in which the vehicle can withstand undermining by high-explosive devices weighing 8 kg of TNT under any car seat
Bulletproof protection corresponds to the fourth level
Combined set of ceramics and steel armor, which protects against armor-piercing bullets of caliber 14,5 mm
Seats are equipped with personal weapons holders, seat belts and head restraints.
They are attached to the roof module, to reduce the impact of stroke of mines / bombs
Inside the module is installed set for filtering FVUA-100A and air conditioning
On the roof there are escape hatches in case the vehicle rolls over
Dropping made through the ramp at the stern of machine or through a side door
In the car the Combat Information and Control System GALS-D1M to monitor and control the operation of the engine
calculating machines roll, tilt, road speed, location, etc
The independent hydropneumatic suspension allows the driver to change the ride height on the road, using remote control within 400 mm
Typhoon-K is equipped with five cameras for review the troop unit and cockpit
Cabin is equipped with folding displays, showing how the state of the car is, and an external review
For the 6x6 version, it can accomodate 16 fully armed soldiers
It has a weight of about 25 tons, a length of 9m, a width of 2.55m, and a height of 3.12m
It is equipped with a 450 hp engine with an automatic transmission
The maximum speed can be up to 105 km/h, the range is 1,200 km
The approximate cost of the vehicle is 60 million rubles ($ 1 million)