I-52 Mine layer vehicle explained

I-52
Origin:	Ukraine
Type:	Mine-laying vehicle
Is Vehicle:	yes
Length:	7.210m
Width:	2.850m
Height:	2.200m
Crew:	2
Engine:	diesel
Suspension:	torsion bar
Vehicle Range:	500km
Speed:	61.5 km

The I-52 is a mine-laying vehicle designed in Ukraine by the Kriukiv Machine-building Works.

Purpose and composition

The I-52 Mine-laying vehicle is intended for distant antipersonnel and Anti-tank mine laying. The vehicle ensures mine-laying in all weather and climatic conditions, during daylight or at night, in any temperature and on hilly terrain.The I-52 can also deploy mines while moving.^[1]

The vehicle includes multipurpose chassis MT-LBU and equipment which consists of:

• mine-laying control panel placed in control compartment;
• container unit for transportation and firing of mines from clusters;
• container unit lifting mechanism from traveling position to fire position;
• container adjusting mechanism;
• container unit traversing mechanism.

Notes and References

1. http://www.kvsz.com/en/products/mash/cpec.htm Jsc "Kcbw" - Mine-Laying Vehicle