The Slovak Armed Forces completed an initial phase of testing with the VYVOJ Martin joint stock company’s new Tatrapan 8×8 Container Carrier (CC) truck jointly with the manufacturer in late November.
The company began development of the 8×8 Tatrapan in 2009 using private company funding, but closely targeting the Slovak Armed Forces’ MOKYS communication system programme.
Construction began at the company’s headquarters in Martin in early 2012, with developer and builder trials in January 2013, and the final prototype design is a universal armoured platform capable of carrying ISO-1C and ISO-1D containers across all terrain types in a combat environment, according to VYVOJ Martin.
It is based on a Tatra T815-7 four-axle chassis, which is bought directly from the Czech manufacturer and outfitted with an armoured cab, container interfaces and handling system by VYVOJ Martin.
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