2T STALKER MADE ITS INTERNATIONAL DEBUT

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Kanwa News IDEX 2001 Abu Dhabi) Belarus Minotor-Servise Unitary Enterprise unveiled 2T Stalker stealth combat reconnaissance vehicle at the IDEX 2001. This vehicle has adopted brand new design, and stealth effect can be achieved by coating stealth materials on the surface of vehicle, a paint that has special functions of anti-radar and resistance IR reflection. The body features a decreasing radar reflection for its design of avoiding acute angles as much as possible. Other features include a weight of 27.4 tons, a maximum speed of 95 km per hour, a maximum fuel range of 1000 kg, and a crew of three. In the first two days of IDEX, Stalker staged its cross-country demonstration and displayed its outstanding automotive mobility.

This vehicle is designed with two retractable weapon supports mounted on top, which can prop up automatically in case of combat. Outfitted on the right support are two ATMs and two Igra air defense missiles are laid upon the left support. Moreover, one 30mm cannon gun and one 7.62mm co-axial machine gun are allocated. Although only one prototype has been successfully made, Belarus Army has already arranged to be armed with the first 30 2T Stalkers. Its chassis design is basically similar to the part of 2S6 Tunguska. Minotor-Servise Unitary Enterprise is also the designer of the chassis for 2S6 Tunguska gun/missile combination system. The source from the same company informed Kanwa reporter that several sets of 2S6 chassis system had been sold to China (Kanwa has related reports on its web site). Besides the above listed equipment and weapons, 2T Stalker vehicles have day/night thermal sighting system and laser rangefinder installed as well. <Kanwa>