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The Nasu is a tracked articulated, all-terrain transport vehicle developed by Sisu Auto for the Finnish Army . It consists of two units, with all four tracks powered. It can carry up to 17 people, although the trailer unit can be adapted for different applications (see Variants section). There are two main versions, the '''NA-140 BT''' and the '''NA-110'''. Although it looks externally like the Bandvagn 206 , which also is in Finnish Army use, it is an entirely new design, and almost 1 meter longer and 1,000 kg heavier. It has a better performance and payload-carrying capability than the Bv 206. The Nasu is designed to carry troops and equipment through snow and Bog-lands in northern Finland. For this, it is equipped with four wide (62 cm) powered rubber tracks. The low Ground Pressure enables the Nasu to cope with a wide range of difficult conditions. It is also fully amphibious, with a speed in water of up to 6 km/h when driven by its tracks. The total load capacity is 1,950 kg and a trailer with a weight of up to 2,500 kg can also be towed behind the second compartment. More than 500 vehicles of this type has been manufactured and it is used as a personnel carrier and weapons platform (for BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missiles, 120 mm mortars and 12.7 mm NSV anti-aircraft machine guns). There is also command, signals and ambulance versions of the vehicle. The vehicle type is referred to as a ''Small Unit Support Vehicle'' (SUSV) pronounced "susvee" in the United States . VARIANTS ;NA-140 BT: Manufactured between 1986 and 1991 . Powered by a Rover 3,5 (3,9) V-8 gasoline engine (142 kW/280 Nm). Weight: 4,850 kg, payload: 1,950 kg, length: 7.55 m, width: 1.91 m, height: 2.30 m, complement: 5 (icluding driver) in frontal unit and up to 12 in tail unit. ;NA-110:Manufactured between 1992 and 1994 . Powered by a GM 6,2 l Heavy Duty V-8 diesel engine (113 kW/346 Nm). Weight: 5,250 kg, payload: 1,950 kg, length: 7.67 m, width: 1.91 m, height: 2.38 m, complement: 5 (icluding driver) in frontal unit and up to 12 in tail unit. ;NA-111GT: A signal station version. Finnish Defence Forces material presentation ;NA-122: Called Krh-TeKa in Finnish Army service. A version that carries a 120 mm mortar on its tail unit. Finnish Defence Forces material presentation OPERATORS Military ;: Finnish Army . The Kainuu Brigade , the North Karelia Brigade , and the Jaeger Brigade employs the vehicle as their main transport vehicle. Further, most of the other brigades have a few vehicles each. ;: French Army (27th Alpine Brigade). ;: Indian Army Civil ;: Woodlands Ministry (30 vehicles). Valtiopäivät 1993, Kirjallinen kysymys 633 ;:
;: Police forces (47 vehicles). Valtiopäivät 1993, Kirjallinen kysymys 633 Suomen Sillan Uutisviikko 46/96 SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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