After its public unveiling in February, the MILDEF 4×4 Excessive Mobility Armoured Automobile (HMAV) has efficiently a primary spherical of analysis testing. Carried out throughout 9 days, the MILDEF HMAV was subjected to 700 km of street testing and 300 km off-road, in addition to being put by way of the paces on an impediment course.
Testing was performed by groups from the Malaysian Military and Defence Science and Know-how Analysis Institute (STRIDE) in addition to MILDEF, with driving duties carried out by military personnel. The HMAV was subjected to testing comparable to freeway endurance, gas effectivity, load, winching, slope, mounting and dismounting, climbing and braking, together with a one metre fording take a look at.
“MILDEF is happy on the efficiency of the HMAV throughout this essential first spherical of testing. We are actually planning to conduct testing at a number of different areas,” mentioned Datuk Sri Mohd Nizam bin Kasa, chief govt officer of MILDEF.
Costing RM16 million to develop, the HMAV is a Malaysian product supposed for each the home and worldwide defence market. Designed to face up to munitions comparable to 7.62 mm armour piercing rounds and mines, the HMAV is constructed to Stanag 4569 Stage 2 navy customary.
Weighing 13.2 tonnes, the HMAV is powered by a Caterpillar Diesel engine displacing 7,200 cc and producing 330 hp. This offers the HMAV an influence to weight ratio of 25 hp per tonne and through testing, the automobile reached a take a look at pace of 110 km/h.
