VEPR
{{other uses|Vepr (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox Weapon
|name= VEPR
|image=
|caption= VEPR - Commander
|origin= Ukraine
|type= Armoured personnel carrier
|is_vehicle=yes
|service= 2006
|used_by=
|wars=
|designer= Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant
|design_date= 2002
|manufacturer=Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant
|unit_cost= $50,000–250,000
|production_date=
|number=
|variants= Hunter, Commander, C
|weight= 3.56 t and up depending on the armour
|length= 5.3 m
|part_length=
|width= 2.5 m
|height= 2.1 m
|diameter=
|crew= 5-9
|armour= 10 mm. D6, D7 class
|primary_armament=
|secondary_armament=
|engine= 4-cylinder 3.9-liter diesel
|engine_power=
|transmission= Iveco manual
|payload_capacity= 2 t
|fuel_capacity=
|fuel_consumption=
|pw_ratio=
|drive=4x4, 18–20-inch wheels
|suspension= independent
|clearance= 300–600 mm, adjustable
|vehicle_range= Fuel consumption per 100 km: city: 14 L highway: 11.5 L
|speed= 140 km/h
|guidance=
}}
VEPR ({{langx|uk|Автомобіль Високо-Ефективної ПРохідності (Avtomobil Vysoko-Efektyvnoyi PRokhidnosti}}) is a Ukrainian multi-purpose off-road vehicle designed and assembled by the Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant. (The name is a pun:Ukrainian: Вепр, wild boar.)
The designers' goal was to create an SUV-type vehicle which would have the same terrain ability traditionally reserved for larger cargo vehicles, such as the KrAZ and Ural. The patent has been received for the passenger-cargo vehicle.
The per-unit price of the VEPR is estimated to be between $50,000 and $250,000.
Description
Fuel consumption is said to be modest for a vehicle of this size, with 14 liters per 100 km in urban areas, and 11.5 liters per 100 km on highways. This makes the VEPR more fuel-efficient than the smaller Hummer.{{in lang|ru}} [http://gefest-ua.com/ru/main/magazine-about-metal-/7/vepr-2 VEPR Parameters] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009084044/http://gefest-ua.com/ru/main/magazine-about-metal-/7/vepr-2 |date=October 9, 2008 }}{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.podrobnosti.ua/auto/2006/03/13/294884.html В Киеве представлен первый украинский бронированный внедорожник] // Podrobnosti news agency March 13, 2006
Standard modification includes:
- Adjustable pressure tires for use on all terrains
- A/C and heat independent of the engine
- Drum brakes of closed type, for harsh temperatures and driving over ford crossings, can clear up to 1.5 meter water level
- Stainless steel frame and parts
- BTR-94 wheels {{in lang|ru}} [http://www.sportportal.ru/rally-raid/detail.php?ID=1206 Interview with a director of VEPR, LLC. Vladimir Ivanovich Pilipenko] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218135420/http://www.sportportal.ru/rally-raid/detail.php?ID=1206 |date=2012-02-18 }}{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.os1.ru/article/news/2008_09_A_2008_09_08-09_28_32 VEPR Production Article]{{dead link|date=April 2014}}
Variants
- VEPR-K "Commander" (ВЕПР-К «Командир»)
:* military armored variant
:* extreme off-road, civilian unarmored variant. It is said to be targeted at the American Hummer SUV.[http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/205182/commander_suv_targets_hummer.html Commander SUV targets hummer], Autoexpressnews (February 15, 2007) [https://web.archive.org/web/20131216050219/http://vepr.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2009/vepr-k.jpg photo]
- VEPR-K "Sport" (ВЕПР-К «Спорт») - unarmored rally car, at least one was made in 2013[http://www.kremenchug.ua/news/technology/22157-v-kieve-prezentovali-ralliynuyu-versiyu-kremenchugskogo-vnedorozhnika-vepr-k.html В Киеве презентовали раллийную версию кременчугского внедорожника «Вепр-К»] // "Кременчуг online" от 24 апреля 2013 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130812194152/http://vepr.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2009/central_photo.jpg photo]
- VEPR-M "Hunter" (ВЕПР-М «Мисливець») - Fully enclosed unarmored cab-forward truck [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092109/http://vepr.com.ua/wp-content/gallery/vepr-s-specialnij/news-wJtwLo0Cc5.jpg photo]
- VEPR-S "Special" (ВЕПР-С «Спеціальний») - fully enclosed cab-forward multi-purpose armored vehicle with «Кольчуга» passive sensor or «Мандат-Б1Е» electronic countermeasure system. Only 15 were made. Not produced since May 2011"директор Кременчугского АТП-15356 Владимир Пилипенко прекращает собирать панцирные автомобили «Вепрь», оборудованные «кольчугами». Последний, совместно со своими коллегами, соберет в мае на «Николаевском заводе бронетранспортеров» и все — на этом история кременчугских бронированных автомобилей высокоэффективной проходимости, на которые устанавливали «кольчуги», или более современные «МАНДАТ 1 БЕ» должна завершиться... Всего удалось выпустить полтора десятка таких комплектов"
[http://novostiukrainy.ru/avto/bronirovannyh-veprey-v-kremenchuge-bolshe-ne-budut-sobirat Бронированных "Вепрей" в Кременчуге больше не будут собирать] // "Новости Украины" от 31 мая 2011 [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407091844/http://vepr.com.ua/wp-content/gallery/vepr-s-specialnij/news-pZgjVLoPBV.jpg photo]
Production
At least 10 vehicles have been produced for the Siberian Tyumen and Yakutiya regions, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan until 15 March 2006.{{in lang|ru}} [http://steer.ru/archives/2006/03/15/000860.php Украинский автомобиль ВЕПР] - Steer.ru (March 15, 2006)
Operators
=Current operators=
- {{flag|Georgia}} - 1 VEPR-S "Special" since May 2008
- {{flag|Greece}} - 1 VEPR-S "Special" since May 2008[http://www.kremenchug.ua/news/business/5291-grecija-i-gruzija-obzavelis-kremenchugskimi.html Греция и Грузия обзавелись кременчугскими «Вепрями»] // "Кременчуг online" от 26 мая 2008
References
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External links
- http://vepr.com.ua/ - official site of VEPR {{in lang|uk}}
- http://forums.finalgear.com/automotive-news/ukrainian-vepr-14023/ - forum discussion on VEPR {{in lang|en}}
- http://video.aol.com/video-detail/-vepr/1194143355 - test-drive video of VEPR {{in lang|uk}}
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