STREIT Group Spartan

The STREIT Group Spartan is an armoured personnel carrier designed and built by STREIT Group in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada;[1] it is also license produced by KrAZ (Kremenchuk Automobile Plant) in Kremenchuk, Ukraine.[2]

Spartan
A police Spartan at the manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada
TypeArmoured personnel carrier
Place of originCanada
Service history
Used bySee Operators
WarsWar in Donbass
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Production history
ManufacturerSTREIT Group
KrAZ
Specifications
Length6,020 mm (237 in)
Width2,438 mm (96.0 in)
Height2,378 mm (93.6 in)
Crew2
Passengers6
Main
armament
Optional turret
EngineFord 6.7L Scorpion Turbo Diesel V8
400hp @ 2,800rpm
Payload capacity1,100 kg (2,400 lb)
TransmissionAutomatic, electronically controlled
Four-wheel drive
SuspensionReinforced
Fuel capacity257 l (57 imp gal; 68 US gal)
Maximum speed 110 km/h (68 mph)

The Spartan can be used in a wide variety of applications, including military and police missions. Its welded steel body is mounted on the chassis of a Ford F550.[2] It is able to withstand ballistic assaults and protect against grenade and land mine blasts.[3]

Variants

KrAZ-Spartan
Ukrainian KrAZ Spartan with RK-3 Corsar ATGMs installed on RWS, during a practice for the parade dedicated to the 23rd Independence Day of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Ukrainian KrAZ Spartan without the RWS, during a practice for the parade dedicated to the 25th Independence Day of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine)

The Ukrainian truck maker AutoKraz manufactures the Spartan under license and the vehicle was first delivered to the military in 2014.[2] According to manufacture, KrAZ Spartan armored vehicle is used for carrying personnel in highly dangerous areas. Spartan is designed to resist ballistic threats from any angle. It offers CEN Level BR6 protection. The vehicle’s hull is designed to resist multiple 7.62×51mm NATO (flat nose, pointed bullet, lead soft core) assault rifle rounds from any angle. The bottom of the vehicle can withstand the blast of two DM51 high-explosive fragmentation hand grenades.[4] Its roof hatch is designed to support a pivoting turret with or without a machine gun. A remote controlled weapon station (RWS) is also installable as per customer requirement that combines a machine gun and a quartet of RK-3 Corsar anti-tank missiles.[2]
Specifications:

  • Configuration: 4х4
  • Truck gross weight: 8800 kg
  • Engine: 6.7L diesel
  • Power: 300 hp
  • Max speed: 110 km/h
  • Gear box: automatic, 6-speed
  • Seating capacity: 2 crew members + 6 troops
  • Tyres: 335/70R20; 335/80R20 (RunFlat)

KrAZ-Spartan Self-Driving Armoured Vehicle

KrAZ-Spartam Self-Driving Armoured Vehicle is unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) version of KrAZ-Spartan. It was unveiled during the 2016 Arms and Security exhibition in Kyiv. The vehicle could be operated by a tablet, a smart glove or an operator control station. It uses WiFi / Wimax wireless networks to communicate with a range from 10 km to 50 km. It can transport ammunition, food, fuel and medicines to the combat zone. It also has ability to carry wounded troops to hospitals.[5]

Operators
KrAZ Spartan police tactical vehicle without the remote controlled weapon station (RWS)

References
  1. "Streit Group Spartan 4x4 LAV APC light armoured personnel carrier". Army Recognition. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "Armored Cars: Streit Group Spartan". 21st Century Asian Arms Race. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "Spartan APC (Streit)" (PDF). STREIT Group. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  4. "KrAZ-Spartan". Auto Araz. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "KrAZ-Spartan Self-Driving Armoured Vehicle". Army Technology. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  6. "Cómo son los nuevos blindados SWAT que utilizará Gendarmería".
  7. "Bangladesh receives KrAZ Spartan APCs from Ukraine". South Asian Monitor. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. Iftekhar Alam. "BGB receives KrAZ Spartan APCs from Ukraine". DEFSECA. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  9. "Canadian firm shipped armoured cars to lawless Libya despite UN warning".
  10. "Libya-interesting TPF photos from recent fighting".
  11. "Armored Spartan APC in Nigeria". Globial. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. Біла книга 2014: Збройні сили України. «Міністерство оборони України», 2015. стр.77
  13. "The National Guard of Ukraine will receive 21 KrAZ Spartan LAVs". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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