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SPM-2 GAZ-233036 Tigr (Tiger)

The SPM-2 (special police squad version) GAZ-233036 Tigr (Tiger) is a high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle manufactured by MIC, a GAZ Group division, at the Arzamas machine-manufacturing plant. The GAZ-2975 "Tigr" is a Russian high-mobility multipurpose military vehicle, the military version of the GAZ-2330 "Tigr" and has been referred to as "the Russian Humvee" (while the civilian GAZ-2330 has been referred to as "the Russian Hummer").

It has a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour and can carry up to nine personnel or 1.2 tons of cargo. As part of the 2011-2020 state arms procurement program, the Defense Ministry plans to buy 1,775 light multirole vehicles [LMV] by 2015 for $1 billion.

The Russian Airborne Troops (RAT) will be mainly equipped with domestically-designed armored vehicles, including Tigr-M, RAT Commander Col. Gen. Vladimir Shamanov said 26 February 2013. “Our brigade-level air assault units will have an armored car component based on Tigr vehicles,” Shamanov said at a news conference in RIA Novosti on Monday. “The deliveries of Tigr-M will start soon, and the first recipients of these vehicles will be special forces units.”

In addition, the Airborne Troops may order experimental Typhoon 6x6 armored personnel carriers, manufactured by Russia’s KamAZ, after the company modifies the vehicle’s design to match the demands of the Russian paratroopers, Shamanov said. The announcement comes shortly after the Russian Defense Ministry said it would not purchase any more Italian Rys (Lynx) light multirole vehicles (LMV). The Iveco LMV M65 Lynx, was picked under former defense minister Anatoly Sedyukov over the locally produced GAZ-2330 Tigr armored vehicle in a rare departure from the military's principle of "buying domestic." The first 57 vehicles were assembled in 2012 with 10 percent local content at a plant in Voronezh. The remaining 301 vehicles under existing contract will be assembled in 2013 at a new KAMAZ plant in Tatarstan. Newly-appointed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu insisted that domestic manufacturers must have priority in procuring weaponry for the Russian military.

The basic version of the "Tiger" had to withstand bullets of 7.62 mm caliber with a non-heat-strengthened steel core at a distance of 5-10 meters. He was assigned the level of ballistic protection level 3 according to the Russian classification.

The Russian Ministry of Defense ordered a batch of Tiger-M vehicles in 2023 in the latest Mad Max version (the name is given by the famous post-apocalyptic film series). An interesting feature is the special overhead armored shields that cover the wheels. They not only give the armored car a very unusual brutal look, but also protect well from small arms bullets and fragments of mines and shells.

The armored car can be additionally equipped with additional armored panels that cover the windshield, wheel arches, grille and front doors. Thanks to this, the machine must withstand a 7.62 mm bullet. The armored car received an additional armor package, which can be installed or removed from the car in 40 minutes. It is also reported that a means of aerosol smoke screens is installed on the combat module of the vehicle. It is known that the combat weight of the vehicle is 7.8 tons, and its maximum speed on the highway is 110 km/h.

Armored vehicles were needed to protect the columns of military equipment. The Russian military department had already received several working samples of such vehicles. The new version of the Tiger-M is equipped with additional armor plates and, accordingly, has increased protection. The military department has already acquired several units of new equipment. The new Tiger-Ms are equipped with comfortable seats, which are also part of the protection system. If the car shakes on a mine, the soldier will be thrown up, but he will not receive a head injury by hitting the ceiling.

On the roof of the car, a robotic machine-gun combat module with a remote control Arbalet-DM is installed, which is equipped with an aiming thermal imaging camera and a laser rangefinder. The Arbalet-DM machine-gun is similar in characteristics to the 12.7 mm Kord). Thanks to this, high accuracy of the use of machine-gun weapons and the possibility of its use at any time of the day are achieved.

The armored car was first presented to the public as part of the Army-2023 forum. The new modification of the Tiger-M vehicle is equipped with additional hinged armor plates, and its unusual appearance is similar to the vehicles from the Mad Max action adventure movie. Earlier, State Duma deputies adopted a law that speeds up the public procurement procedure for the Russian Ministry of Defense. Such measures will make it possible to eliminate red tape in the procurement of products necessary for conducting a military operation, especially in case of small purchases. In addition, the new law will allow the department to pay for deliveries in cash.

Special vehicles have been used in several military conflicts, including in Syria and during the Special Military Operation. This version appeared as a result of the generalization of the experience gained. In particular, the armor of the front part of the hull was strengthened on it, the windshield was covered, and the doors were improved.