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It was presented with absolute success in Hellenic Armed Forces and the Vehicle Evaluation Committee, the full program of “military vehicles”, by its consortium Greek Kouimtzis Group with internationally renowned manufacturer Spanish company UROVESA.
The presentation took place in the widest research framework for fleet replacement and selection and training of a national vehicle capable of meeting the specific operational and support needs of the armed forces.
THE UROVESA a purely Spanish company with a presence of 40 years in the international market, and having dominated Iberia, it has a dynamic presence in more than 30 countries, having been tested in operational conditions for example, Afghanistan, Iraq with great success by the armed forces more reliable and demanding (Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Singapore, etc.) on 5 continents.
UROVESA has a wide range of military vehicles ranging from a 3.5 ton Light Operational Vehicle (Light Tactical Vehicles) to a fully armored and equipped 18 ton vehicle.
The wide range of products, from 18 types to 40 versions, are offered ready to use and successfully tested in different military operations and all types of conditions. The company is willing to share its rich know-how with a very competitive percentage of co-production of the national vehicle, contributing to the reconstruction of the national defense industry and economy. At the same time, the Spanish mentality, very close to the Greek data, helps to understand the difficulties with which the Greek economy is being tested to create an economically competitive vehicle.
KOUIMTZI group has long-term cooperation as supplier of mechanical components and spare parts with UROVESA.
The VAMTAC that will be called “DAYS”
The flagship of the fleet that was presented and aspires to star is the military vehicle “VAMTAC”.
The “VAMTAC»(Tactical High Mobility Vehicle – High Mobility Tactical Vehicle – High Mobility Tactical Vehicle) we have STEYR engines and Allison automatic transmission for the version proposed for the needs of our country. it will be called “DAYS”.
It is a complete program of high mobility regular armored vehicles of the same family in variants of the same frame, fully covering the categories of armored or unarmored vehicles with a total weight of 5 to 10 tons.
Designed, developed and manufactured by UROVESA to meet the operational needs of modern Armed Forces with highly agile multipurpose armored vehicles and are also suitable for police and border surveillance missions..
The chassis of the VAMTAC vehicles is the ST5, manufactured by the company UROVESA, It is well known that the Spanish are famous for the quality and reliability of their paintings., which can cover all the basic categories of vehicles that the Greek Armed Forces need to have the maximum possible operational readiness, reliability and viability at the lowest possible logistics cost.
Today, more than 15,000 VAMTAC vehicles are in operation worldwide, in 30 countries around the world and in more than 50 different configurations.
VAMTAC vehicles can be transported:
– By road, truck and train
– By boat, on flat platforms or by RO-RO boats
– Airway, as external cargo with “Chinook” helicopter as well as internal cargo with A400M and C130.
Indicatively and not restrictively, the categories of vehicles that use variants of the same ST5 chassis, which will be transported by the Greek High Mobility Armored Tactical Vehicles “DIAS”, with the possibility of determining the armor by the end user according to the respective requirements operational. 1 to Level 3 (STANAG 4569), are:
– Personnel transport vehicle (hard and soft roof version)
– Administration vehicle
– Weapons systems operator
– 40mm bomb machine gun
– Remote Controlled Roof Tower Operator (RCWS)
– Advanced artillery observer vehicle
– Border surveillance vehicle
– Reconnaissance vehicle
– Mortar mortar support 60/81 mm
– Multiple Mission System (MMS): (Earth – Earth / Earth – Air)
– Vehicle with cage S-788 NATO
– Communications systems operator
– Fire management center (FPC)
– Operator with anti-aircraft systems platform
– Vehicle transfer sensor detection (cameras – radar)
– Mobile Repair Kit (CMC)
– Special Forces Vehicle
– ambulance
– Emergency fire truck: (4 people + 800 Liters / 2 people + 1000 Liters)
– Special basket trolley
– Turbulence suppression vehicle
– Special UAV Airport Fire Fighting Vehicle
– Special UAV refueling vehicle.
As for the technical characteristics of the High Mobility Armored Tactical Vehicle “DIAS – BN3”, which was presented in detail to the Officers of the Armed Forces, they are certainly impressive:
– Perimeter Shield level 3 (Stanag 4569)
– Level 2 Mine Shield (Stanag 4569)
– IED protection
– Maximum battle weight 9,500 kg
– Payload 1,300 Kg
– 3.2L STEYR turbo diesel engine
– Power 272 CV / 200 kW
– Tightening torque 610 Nm
– Allison or Cummins gearbox with fully automatic 6 + 1 ratios
– Autonomy> 500 km,
– Maximum speed 118 km / h
– Rise 60%
– Side slope 46%
– Independent front and rear axles with 100% differential lock
– Suspensions, with coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers and stabilizer bars
– Tires 335/80 R20
– Runflat on wheels
– Central tire pressure fluctuation system
– 1.5 m water barrier crossing.
– Loading capacity of a crew of 4 + 1 people with full load
– Enough protected space at the rear to transport cargo
– Small visual, acoustic, thermal and electromagnetic trace
– Weapon System Operator / 40mm Bomb Machine Gun / Remote Control Weapon Station (RCWS)
The standard configuration of the vehicle has 5 doors, while the variants with 2, 3 and 4 doors are also available. At the rear there is storage space for charging systems or weapons, sensors, etc.
The Group’s objective is the maximum possible participation of the National Defense Industry in the construction of “DIAS” vehicles in Greece to achieve:
– Satisfy the needs of the country’s Armed Forces
– The long-awaited rebirth of the national defense industry
Promote the employment of highly trained qualified personnel and
– The strengthening of the national economy.
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The existing cooperation between the Spanish and Greek Group ensures the perfect support of the product both in training and in the supply of material.
Training is provided to the personnel of the Armed Forces (use, technical training), continuous technical support of the material ensuring the uninterrupted supply of spare parts for the next 30 years.
All regular high mobility “DIAS” vehicles can, with their exceptional cost / benefit ratio, be the best solution to replace the old fleet of the Armed Forces, to fully satisfy their growing operational needs and be an extremely critical factor to improve preparation. , its availability and reliability that we so desperately need.
Innovation at the forefront …
Strategic cooperation for the hybridization of general purpose military vehicles
ALPHA SYSTEMS of the KOUIMTZI Group collaborates with UROVESA and the Greek Group EUNICE ENERGY GROUP for the application of hybrid electric propulsion in military vehicles.
Having the know-how of hybrid systems, combined with the knowledge of design and production of heavy vehicles, it is logical and expected that the synergies that arise will result in the creation of a new hybrid technology product.
Adding electric propulsion combined with the existing conventional propulsion of general-purpose military vehicles offers many advantages in addition to the obvious estimated fuel economy.
The ability of the vehicle to move purely electrically without producing a thermal trace or noise, provides significant regular advantages on the battlefield, through the technological innovations that implement this conversion.
At the same time, the vehicle’s ability to remain stable with all conventional engine parts closed, but all weapon systems and communication systems active, creates practically a vehicle with almost zero heat emission, particularly high mobility and defense equipment. extremely effective.
Innovation, which gives these vehicles a military advantage, is at the same time a money-saving factor, since in peacetime these vehicles have significantly reduced maintenance costs.
