Created out of the Lahad Datu incident in 2013, Malaysian defence contractor MILDEF has revealed the house constructed 4×4 Excessive Mobility Armoured Car (HMAV), developed at a price of RM16 million. Constructed to NATO AEP-55 Stanag 4569 ballistic customary which covers “Safety Ranges for Occupants of Logistic and Gentle Armored Automobiles”, the MILDEF HMAV is protected towards strikes from kinetic vitality, artillery, and IED (improvised explosive system) blasts, typical threats in an city warfare setting.
Armoured to Stanag 4569 Degree 2, the HMAV is able to withstanding 7.62 mm armour piercing rounds from 30 meters in addition to influence vitality from 6 kg of explosives, reminiscent of mines, at any wheel location or beneath the centre of the car. Moreover, the HMAV can be immune to 155 mm excessive explosive artillery falling at distance of 80 metres or extra.
With a car weight of 13.2 tons, the HMAV has an influence to weight ratio of 25 hp per ton and energy comes from a Caterpillar diesel. Displacing 7,200 cc, this turbocharged diesel produces 330 hp, whichis able to propelling the HMAV to a most pace of 110 km/h.
A distant managed weapons system (RCWS) permits the HMAV operator to offer round car defence and offence with out personnel having to exit the car. The HMAV can be outfitted with smoke grenades for concealment throughout assault.
Sepang based mostly MILDEF was based in 2005, when incursion by pirates in Sabah prompted CEO Dato Sri Mohd Nizam to steer a restructuring train to deal with the analysis and growth of army automobiles in Malaysia. Different automobiles within the MILDEF catalogue embrace the 6×6 Medium Restoration Car (MRV) and a 197 hp, 470 Nm Particular Operation Car for fast response and deployment.
