Serial Production of Improved Z-STS Akhmat Armored Vehicles to Begin in 2025

"Remdiesel": Improvements Concerned Vehicle Protection Taking into Account Combat Experience

The "Remdiesel" enterprise (part of Rostec) will begin production of the updated Z-STS "Akhmat" armored vehicle in 2025. The developers took into account the experience of using the equipment in combat, said Alexander Zakharov, General Director of the company.

We accumulated a certain list of improvements to the car back in 2022-2023. Last year we revised the documentation.
Alexander Zakharov, Head of "Remdiesel"

According to him, in 2024, the company will produce a batch of 3-STS in standard configuration. From next year, cars with modifications will go into production. They mainly concerned the protection of the armored car.

The development of the Z-STS "Akhmat" began in the spring of 2022. The armored car is assembled on a serial frame using domestic components. The protection class of the car corresponds to the "Typhoon" line.

Features of the Z-STS "Akhmat" Armored Vehicle:

  • wheel formula — 6*6
  • operation at temperatures from -50 to +50 degrees
  • operation at altitudes up to 4.5 thousand m
  • configuration with seats for the crew and a paramedic with stretchers

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