Tusan armoured vehicle
The Tusan AFV (also known as Tosan) is an Iranian eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicle,[1] with variants that can serve as either an IFV and as an APC.[2]
| Tusan AFV | |
|---|---|
 Iranian Tusan 8x8 APC. The APC variant is armed with a DSHK 12.7mm HMG instead of the turret of the BMP-2 | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armored fighting vehicle Armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015-Present |
| Used by | Iran |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization |
| Produced | Unknown-Present |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 7.64 m (25 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 2-3 |
| Passengers | 7-9 |
Main armament | 30mm Shipunov 2A42 auto-cannon |
Secondary armament | 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun 9M133 Kornet |
| Maximum speed | Estimated between 80 and 100 km/h |
Variants
Variants
2 known variants exist. The IFV variant is equipped with the turret of the BMP-2. It is armed with a Shipunov 2A42 30mm auto-cannon, a PKMT 7.62mm machine gun, and a rail to place a single 9M133 Kornet launcher on. The APC variant has no BMP-2 turret, and instead has a DShKM 12.7mm machine gun. An armored shield provides protection for the DShKM gunner.
Tusan IFV variant
See also
References
- "گزارش تسنیم از «توسن»؛ ناشناختهترین نفربر ایرانی- اخبار نظامی | دفاعی | امنیتی - اخبار سیاسی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- "https://twitter.com/irandefense/status/1450655677483991041". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-10-20. External link in
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