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01 Jun 2015 12:32:02
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Ukrainian armored car "Cougar" was not adapted to the fighting

"Cougar" can't cross the road, before the gun can't reach it without a ladder, and with a small roll it is impossible to turn the tower.

Armored car "Cougar" collected at the Kremenchug factory KrAZ foreign units and aggregates were not suited to combat. About it became known as a result of an investigation conducted by the ictv.ua.

Photos: autocentre.ua

it turned Out that "Cougar" is not designed for off road use, until the gun is impossible to reach without a ladder, with a small roll it is impossible to turn the tower, and fast reload of the gun is difficult.  And, according to the report, these are just some of the drawbacks of Ukrainian armored vehicles.



in addition, the "Cougar" is not equipped with special wheel rates, allowing us to move even with broken wheels, which is very important when the machine is under fire. Quickly replace the tyre is also impossible: repair kit contains tools that are designed for standard chassis Toyota Land Cruiser, but not a "Cougar".

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However, not all bad: the level of armor protection of the vehicle are quite high. We already wrote about how one of are in zone anti-terrorist operation "Cougar" has withstood 70 hits, 10 of which occurred in the windshield.

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