Solutions to win: defense ministry approves Oncilla-Shturm armored personnel carrier for use in Ukrainian army

The Ministry of Defense has codified and approved the armored personnel carrier Oncilla-Shturm for use in Ukraine's armed forces units. It is designed to perform a wide range of tasks.

The Ministry of Defense's press service reported that.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the armored personnel carrier accommodates:

• three crew members,
• six gunners.

The vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission and a powerful turbodiesel engine, which together provide the armored personnel carrier with good driving and speed characteristics.

The fuel reserve is enough for more than 700 km of travel.

"The domestic armored vehicle Oncilla-Shturm demonstrates Ukraine's progress in creating equipment that meets the modern needs of the battlefield.

Its reliability and functionality allow our military to perform combat missions in conditions of high complexity, ensuring the protection of personnel and the effectiveness of operations," Deputy Minister of Defense Dmytro Klimenkov said.

Furthermore, the armor and design elements of the Oncilla-Shturm protect both the crew and the landing force against:

• small arms fire,
• fragments,
• and impacts from explosive objects.

As noted, the standard equipment of the armored personnel carrier includes:

• automatic tire inflation system,
• hydraulic power steering,
• air conditioning system with additional heating function,
• automatic fire extinguishing system,
• filter ventilation system,
• winch.

The armament is a remotely controlled combat module with a large-caliber machine gun.

In addition, the armored personnel carrier can be manufactured in several modifications.

The Ministry of Defense reminded manufacturers and developers of weapons and military equipment samples who have questions about the codification process to contact the Main Directorate for Ensuring Support of the Life Cycle of Weapons and Military Equipment by e-mail at mdalc@mil.ua.

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It is worth mentioning that the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has officially incorporated and approved using the "Vykhor" FPV complex in Defense Forces units. This complex includes FPV drones of varying sizes.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense approved and codified the remotely controlled combat module "Pernach" of Ukrainian production for use in the Defense Forces' units.

As reported, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine received the first patent for a unique technology for detecting enemy FPV drones called "Vitriak M".

Moreover, the Defense Department codified and allowed the troops to use the combat module "Tavria." This is a remotely controlled turret equipped with two machine guns, one of which is large-caliber.

Recently, the Ministry of Defense codified and approved the delivery of the Varan buggy, a Ukrainian all-terrain vehicle designed for extremely difficult operating conditions.

In addition, the Defense Department officially codified and approved a new unmanned ground robotic complex called "Tarhan" for use in the Defense Forces units.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine also codified and approved the use of the Argo Aurora amphibious all-terrain vehicle.