Designation: | Atom |
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Manufacturer: | OAO Central Research Institute BUREVESTNIK | |
Product type: | Armoured Vehicles | |
Name: | Wheeled armoured personnel carrier |
The ATOM is a heavy wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) jointly developed by JSC Central Research Institute Burevestnik (a division of Uralvagonzavod) of Russia and Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) of France.
Prototype of this IFV was dispalyed KADEX-2014 (Kazakhstan) international exhibition in May 2014 and IDEX-2015 (UAE) in Fabruary 2015.
New family of 8x8 armored vehicles designed with a proven high mobility driveline from Renault Trucks defense and Uralvagonzavod’s expertise in armor and weapon systems.
The best solution for new medium forces:
- Modular design, sufficient payload and open electronic architecture to accommodate various mission and weapon systems with a growth potential
- High tactical and strategic mobility
- Excellent survivability on any battlefield
- Engine: Renault 6 cylinders (diesel)
- Max power: ≥ 600 hp
- Max torque: ≥ 2400 nm @ 1050-1700 rpm
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Suspensions: Independent
- Protection: Ballistic protection up to level 5 STANAG 4569
- Mine & IED protection kits
- CBRN protection
- Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV)
- Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
- Command Post (CP)
- Light Tank
- Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH)
- Scout
- Engineer
- Ambulance
- Security
- Crew: 3+7 (Main weapon: 57 mm turret)
- Crew: 2+10 (Main weapon: 12.7 mm remote controlled weapon system)
- Crew: 3 (Main weapon: 120 mm turret)
- Crew: 2+4 (Main weapon: 12.7 mm remote controlled weapon system)
- Crew: 2 (Main weapon: 152 mm howitzer)
- Crew: 2+10 (Main weapon: 12.7 mm remote controlled weapon system)
HIGH MOBILITY DRIVELINE:
- 8x8 with independent suspensions
- powerfull Renault engine
- automatic gearbox
- airtransport by 11-76 and An-124
- optional amphibious kit
- State of the art protection against balistic threats up to NATO level 4 (stanag 4569)
- Monocoque armored steel hull with modular and evolutive add-on armor systems
- Options: run-flat, slat armor against rPGs, active protection system (APs), smoke grenade launchers, laser/radar warning systems
- Mine and IED protection (kits)
- CBN protection (option)
Sufficient payload and internal volume for any mission or weapon system without compromising mobility and protection.
Fitted for a large range of weapon systems:
- small caliber remotely-operated weapon system
- 57 mm turret
- 120 mm gun
- 120 mm mortar
- 152 mm howitzer
- Missiles launchers (anti-tank, anti-aircraft…)
Growth potential for future upgrades.
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