T-98 Kombat
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The T-98 Kombat is a wheeled armoured vehicle built by Kombat Armouring
Kombat Armouring
Kombat Armouring is a Russian armoured vehicle and car manufacturer. It was founded in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev. The first prototype was called the Laura. The company's slogan is Protection without Compromise.-History:...

, a subsidiary of Laura Group, in St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

. The Kombat is one of the fastest armored off-road vehicles in the world, it has protection capabilities from level B2 to the highest level - B7, including protection against 12,7 mm bullets.

There are two basic versions of the T-98 Kombat based on General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...

 components, including 8.1l engine, Allison transmission and GM Heavy Duty suspensions. They are:
  • The “VIP” The vehicle has no frame and has a monocoque
    Monocoque
    Monocoque is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external skin, as opposed to using an internal frame or truss that is then covered with a non-load-bearing skin or coachwork...

     double steel body. The highest protection level use a composite armor of ceramic between steel layers. “VIP” Combats have many options, natural leather and wood in the interior.

  • The “Utility” is designed for special operations missions.


The armored body is based on a "metal-ceramic sandwich with cellular filler" technology. The 50 mm thick glass is proof against a 12 gauge shotgun firing an armor-piercing bullet. The monocoque body provides protection against mines blasts.

It is driven by a 340bhp V8, which gives the T-98 a top speed of 111mph (178km/h), making it the fastest all-terrain armoured vehicle in the world. The T-98 contains satellite navigation, a flat-screen television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 which can play DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....

, climate control and an interior containing a mix of leather and wood. All the running gear and electronics are provided by General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...

. Kombat Armouring
Kombat Armouring
Kombat Armouring is a Russian armoured vehicle and car manufacturer. It was founded in 1985 by Mikhail Gorbachev. The first prototype was called the Laura. The company's slogan is Protection without Compromise.-History:...

 claims that the T-98 will protect occupants from bullets up to 12.7mm, shotguns, mines and ramming.

Prices

Prices start at around US$138,000 for the standard luxury vehicle with the basic level of protection which includes specifically being able to stop a .357 Magnum
.357 Magnum
The .357 S&W Magnum , or simply .357 Magnum, is a revolver cartridge created by Elmer Keith, Phillip B. Sharpe, Colonel D. B. Wesson of firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson, and Winchester. It is based upon Smith & Wesson's earlier .38 Special cartridge. The .357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in...

. The next level is Hi Pro, which will stop bullets from 7.62mm Kalashnikov’s and costs US$168,000, with the third tier costing US$217,000 and the full-on highest B7-level of armoured protection costing US$247,000 before further optional extras are added.

These prices are all based on the utility version with a 400 bhp GM Vortec 8100 V8 engine, though any performance level required can be fitted, with the 320 bhp Duramax diesel V8 for an additional US$7,200, or you can have the 550 bhp Vortec engine for an extra US$14,400. The Passenger Wagon costs an extra US$6,000 over the utility and you can order a long-wheelbase version (wheelbase 3630 mm) for an extra US$11,500.

Specifications

  • Dimensions
  • Curb weight (base model)
  • GVWR
  • Length
  • Height
  • Width
  • Wheelbase
  • Hard Top( B6 level)
  • 3750 kg
  • 5000 kg
  • 5150 mm
  • 1950 mm
  • 2100 mm
  • 3400 mm
  • Station Wagon (B6 level)
  • 4150 kg
  • 5150 kg
  • 5350 mm
  • 2100 mm
  • 2100 mm
  • 3500 mm


  • Engines:
    • VORTEC
      GM Vortec engine
      Vortec is a trademarked name for a line of piston engines for General Motors trucks. The name first appeared in 1988 on a 4.3 L V6 that used "vortex technology" to create a vortex inside the combustion chamber, creating a better air/fuel mix. Now its used on a wide range of different engines...

       8100 V8 with 340 HP@ 4200 rpm producing 455 ft.lbf of torque @ 3200 rpm
    • DURAMAX Turbo Diesel
      Duramax V8 engine
      The Duramax is General Motors diesel engine family for light- and medium-duty trucks, designed by General Motors. The 6.6 liter Duramax is produced by DMAX, a joint venture between GM and Isuzu in Moraine, Ohio. This engine was initially installed in 2001 model year Chevy and GMC trucks and has...

       6600 V8 with 300HP@ 3100 rpm producing 520 pounds of torque @ 1800 rpm


    Ground Clearance 300 mm

    Track width 1760 mm

    Transmission - Allison
    Allison Transmission
    Allison Transmission is an American manufacturer of commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Allison products are specified by over 250 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in many market sectors including bus, refuse, fire, construction,...

     1000 5-speed automatic

    Transfer case - AUTOTRAC 4WD 2- speed

    Fuel Capacity - 140 litres(70 gallons).

    Electrical - one or two 12 volt, 105 amp alternators

    Speed 180 km/h (111 Miles/hour)

    Suspension:
    • Independent front suspension with torsion bars and stabilizer bar.
    • Rear suspension with two stage multileaf springs
    • Rear locking differential

    Versions

    • high mobility armored vehicle - 5 door Station wagon

    • armored troop carrier - 3 door panel truck

    • fast attack vehicle - 4 door pickup truck

    • infantry vehicle for special operations - 2 door pickup truck

    Armor Protection

    • Base armour protection provides Level B4 ballistic protection (7.62 mm x 51 Ball) to the vertical sides and roof to include the crew-compartment and engine-bay.
    • "Pro Level" will protect the inhabitants from a 9 mm parabellum, and will not be seriously damaged by a straight-on collision with a heavy truck or a lamppost.
    • "Hi.Pro" will stand up to 7.62x39mm or 7.62mm NATO thermoprocessed bullets.
    • "Hi.Pro.S." can take a hit from an RPG-7
      RPG-7
      The RPG-7 is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company...

       or similar anti-tank weapon

    Note - The blast floor will withstand attack by 1 x L2A2, 2 x DM51 hand grenades and anti personnel mines.

    Armament

    • Vehicle-mounted 23 mm autocannon
    • 14.5 mm machine gun (KPVT)
    • 12.7mm machine gun (KORD
      Kord machine gun
      The Kord-12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a Russian design that entered service in 1998 replacing the older NSV machine gun. Externally the weapon resembles the NSV, however the internal mechanism has been extensively reworked, changing from a horizontally pivoting breech block to a rotating bolt...

      )
    • 55 mm small-sized remotely controlled smoke grenade launching system
    • 7.62 mm AKM
      AKM
      The AKM is a 7.62mm assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is an upgraded version of the AK-47 rifle and was developed in the 1950s....

       assault rifle

    Operators

    Most are VIP versions sold to:
    • United Arab Emirates
      United Arab Emirates
      The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

      ,
    • Saudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia
      The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

      ,
    • Estonia
      Estonia
      Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

      ,
    • Russia
      Russia
      Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

      .
    • Mexico
      Mexico
      The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

    • USA.

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