KAMAZ Trucks For Airborne Forces

In few days under Ryazan city (Ryazan oblast’, Russia) specialists of airborne forces will carry out a test of the advanced models of armament and troop equipment. The best ones are intended for Russian airborne forces.

“There will be 5 KAMAZ models”, said Alexander Kolmakov, Russian airborne and defense forces’ commander in Chief. He visited Naberezhnye Chelny together with airborne forces delegation, and attended the plant and test ground of the Company. The guests were demonstrated KAMAZ-43501, 4350, 63501, 43114 and 4911-Extreme in operation. The colonel Kolmakov was informed about successful tests of new KAMAZ-43501 landing truck.

The management of airborne forces shows interest not only to the new landing vehicle. As Danis Valeev, chief designer of KAMAZ Inc., said, sky army is in need of vehicle with the highest level of unification for various divisions. “That will allow airborne troops to use less spare parts and its nomenclature. We have already estimated the needs of airborne troops and found no application sphere for KAMAZ trucks where they could not but be operated”, Danis Valeev said.

Sergey Kogoghin, Director General of KAMAZ Inc. regards these successful tests as “the beginning of cooperation with airborne forces”. One of the main customers of the Company is the Major Armored Vehicle Body of Russian Defense Ministry. And according to Director General of KAMAZ Inc., successful end of the tests at Ryazan ground will contribute to significant extension of military orders.

Wednesday, 14 December 2005