OVERVIEW
Stuck with a mess of foreign-made cars that were ticking through their service lives and with the added requirement of better protection, a tender was placed for a replacement vehicle. Given in the 2000's the complaints of the American-made Humvee protection kits were beginning to be known, the tender was modified so that the vehicles had to be well-protected from most considered threats, while remaining light enough that it did not require a specialised engine. OAZ won the contract in 2007 with it's prototype, adopted into service as the M-09 "Ferret" General Purpose Vehicle.
The Ferret is a lightweight, reliable and versatile general purpose vehicle, intended primarily for transport of personnel and for light patrols where heavy weaponry is not utilised by a prospective ambusher. The Ferret is mine-protected, shown in instances during the Spring War where the vehicle's suspension was blasted off but the vehicle remained intact and the crew relatively uninjured. It uses a commercial Inline-6 turbocharged engine which is common to many OAZ civilian cars, with an enhanced transmission to ensure that there are no unexpected breakdowns. Mounts for armaments are provided by a cupola and a pintle mount above the middle rear seat.SPECS
Name: OAZ "Ferret" General Purpose Vehicle
Mass: 6.2 tons
Length: 4.2m
Width: 2.08m
Height: 1.82m
Crew: 1 + 6 passengers
Engine: Orel L6-32DT Turbo Diesel, 347hp
Power/Weight: 55.9 hp/ton
Top Speed: 125km/h on roads, 70 km/h offroad
Transmission: OAZ HD4-7T6 6-speed automatic, 4x4 capability.
Suspension: Heavy-Duty Double Wishbone (Front), Solid axle coil (rear)
Range: 650km with full internal load, 800km with additional fuel tanks fitted to rear.
Protection: STANAG level three on front, STANAG level two on sides and rear. Mine protection up to 20kg.
Armament: Pintle mount. Regular loadout is normally 1x Raikka GPMG OR 1x HMG-14B OR 1x AGS-17/AGS-30 OR 1x ATGM launcher
Cost Per Unit: Place orders HERE