REM-KL
{{Infobox weapon
| name = REM-KL
| image = TB2015ExhibitionP3-21.jpg
| caption = A REM-KL with its crane deployed
| origin = {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia
| type = Light-wheeled repair and recovery vehicle
| used_by = {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia
| wars = Russo-Ukrainian War
| design_date = Early 2000s
| manufacturer = Ural Automotive Plant
| developed_from = Ural 5323
| production_date = Early 2010s-Present
| number = Limited number
| weight = 18.25 t
| length = 9.2 m
| width = 2.95 m
| height = 3.56 m
| crew = 3
| engine = YaMZ-238B V8 Turbo
| engine_power = 300 hp
| fuel_capacity = 510 L
| vehicle_range = 1,000 km
| speed = 85-90 km/h
}}
The REM-KL is a Russian light-wheeled repair and recovery vehicle. It has been developed by the Ural Automotive Plant in Miass since the early 2010s.
Description
The REM-KL is built off of the chassis of the Ural 5323-62, an all-terrain heavy-duty transport vehicle. It has a cab-over-engine layout, giving it a flat front. It has an 8x8 wheel arrangement, suited for usage in Siberia and the Far East. It is equipped with a workshop, an IM-95 crane manipulator, and a recovery winch. It also allows vehicles to be hitched and towed in a partly lifted position.{{Cite web |title=REM-KL |url=https://weaponsystems.net/system/392-REM-KL |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Weaponsystems.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |date= |title=ЦАМТО / Новости / Новое ремонтно-эвакуационное подразделение ВВО получило современные машины РЭМ-КЛ |url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2019/0726/110053596/detail.shtml |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=armstrade.org}}
The REM-KL can transport semi-loaded vehicles at a maximum of 30 km/h on dirt roads, and 50 km/h on paved roads. Its crane has a total lifting capacity of 2.83 tons, with the REM-KL being able to transport up to 16 tons on dirt roads and 22 tons on paved roads. The REM-KL's winch cable has a total length of 60 meters. There is also an electric generator that allows the vehicle to be used for repair and welding work.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksw271apKFw |title=Армейский эвакуатор РЭМ-КЛ Урал-532362 России, обзор |date=2023-05-25 |last=Лампа знаний |access-date=2024-10-13 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |title=ЦАМТО / Новости / Партия новейших эвакуационных машин РЭМ-КЛ поступила в Приамурское объединение ВВО |url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2016/1017/103037624/detail.shtml |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=armstrade.org}}
In a press statement, the Eastern Military District said that the main advantages the REM-KL had over its predecessors are its cross-country capabilities and more powerful equipment. This allows the vehicle to be used for the restoration or evacuation of damaged equipment in difficult warzone conditions.
Service
The REM-KL has been used by the Russian Ground Forces since the early 2010s. It made its debut in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a major escalation in the Russo-Ukrainian War. As of May 2024, a total of 11 have seen combat: 9 of them were destroyed, 1 damaged, and another captured.{{Cite web |last=Oryx |title=Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Oryx}}
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