07 September 2019
Testing of R600 8x8 (all photos : Sompong Nondhasa)
Thailand company's Panus Assembly Co., Ltd was tested its newest product R600 8x8 wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) prototype for Royal Thai Marine Corps, Royal Thai Navy at Royal Thai Army's Vehicle Test Range in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand.
Performance and the capability of the vehicle was held in August 28, 2019, which has passed various tests well, which is very welcome.
The next step is to install internal equipment and weapons systems that are expected to be ASELSAN's 30-mm automatic turret.
R 600 has a combat ready weight of 25 tons, 8.4 meters length and 3.2 meters wide and 2.75 meters high, 500 mm ground clearance, 600 horsepower Cummins engine, 6-speed automatic transmission, Allison 4500 4-wheel drive and 8-wheel drive.
The vehicle performance is 600 mm obstacle crossing, 40% slope, 60% high ramp, top speed on the road 110 km/h top speed in water 14 km/h, operating range 800 km, 2 + 20 passengers, Stanag 4569 LV.2, and LV.3 Optional ... will soon get to see the perfect look of the R 600.
(Thai Defense News)
Thailand company's Panus Assembly Co., Ltd was tested its newest product R600 8x8 wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) prototype for Royal Thai Marine Corps, Royal Thai Navy at Royal Thai Army's Vehicle Test Range in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand.
Performance and the capability of the vehicle was held in August 28, 2019, which has passed various tests well, which is very welcome.
The next step is to install internal equipment and weapons systems that are expected to be ASELSAN's 30-mm automatic turret.
R 600 has a combat ready weight of 25 tons, 8.4 meters length and 3.2 meters wide and 2.75 meters high, 500 mm ground clearance, 600 horsepower Cummins engine, 6-speed automatic transmission, Allison 4500 4-wheel drive and 8-wheel drive.
The vehicle performance is 600 mm obstacle crossing, 40% slope, 60% high ramp, top speed on the road 110 km/h top speed in water 14 km/h, operating range 800 km, 2 + 20 passengers, Stanag 4569 LV.2, and LV.3 Optional ... will soon get to see the perfect look of the R 600.
(Thai Defense News)