Image source: Photo: "RG: Russian weapons", wikimedia.org
Ukrainian armed formations have started operating Italian two-axle Iveco ACM 90 all-terrain vehicles. According to " RG: Russian weapons ", several cars of this model were seen near the line of contact.
According to military experts, these cars are analogues of the Soviet "shishig" - GAZ-66. However, they are a quarter of a century younger: mass production began in 1990.
The weight of an empty all-terrain vehicle is 4700 kg. The weight of the transported cargo can reach 4000 kg, and the transported trailer - 6400 kg. The cabin is designed for two servicemen, sixteen more people are placed on the onboard platform. Length - 6413 mm, width - 2270 mm, height - 3085 mm.
Image source: Photo: "RG: Russian weapons", wikimedia.org
The power of the Fiat 8060.02 6-cylinder diesel engine is 170 hp. The maximum speed on the highway is 87 km/h. The volume of the fuel tank is 155 liters. The power reserve is 500 km.
In total, 10 thousand copies were released. In addition to the Italian army and other law enforcement agencies of this state, which received a total of three thousand units, they were purchased by the armed forces of ten more countries.
Currently, these trucks are considered obsolete at home, and they are being replaced by more modern equipment.
At the current stage, the APU receives various automotive equipment from a number of NATO states, but it is not yet necessary to say that these supplies will be able to seriously displace the former Soviet GASES, ZILs and KRAZY.