Development of the RDO-3221 KOMONDOR CBRN light armored biochemical reconnaissance vehicle began in 2010 in response to a tender announced in 2009 by the Hungarian National Development Agency (Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség - NFÜ). As a result, the car became a joint development of the companies Gamma Technical and Respirátor zrt. The RDO-3221 KOMONDOR is designed to replace the current WMD reconnaissance vehicles in the Hungarian Defense Forces (VSBRDM-2 and VSBTR NBC), but it is also designed to meet the needs of foreign customers.
Respirátor was established in 1928 by the German company AUER and the Hungarian company Defense Treasur to supply the army with respiratory protection. Today it is the only company in Hungary producing respiratory protection and is wholly Hungarian-owned. The Gamma Technical company specializes in the production of radiation and chemical reconnaissance equipment.
The prototype of the RDO-3221 KOMONDOR armored vehicle with a 4x4 wheel arrangement in the version of a radio-biochemical reconnaissance vehicle with the appropriate special equipment was built in 2011 and has been undergoing comprehensive tests since September of the same year. Currently, two additional samples in 4x4 and 6x6 versions are in pilot production.
The armored car is a typical MRAP armored car with a load-bearing armored capsule and a V-shaped bottom. Ballistic and mine protection RDO-3221 complies with the NATO STANAG 4569 Ed.1 standard and is achieved using metal and composite materials. The level of ballistic protection corresponds to the STANAG 4569 Level 3 standard, "the car is protected from small and medium caliber bullets." Mine protection corresponds to level 3a / 3b. The hull has a hatch for installing a platform with various weapons, including a remotely controlled turret, into its opening. The commander's and driver's seats are equipped with night vision devices.
The armored vehicle can be fitted with a wide range of possible equipment, such as an intercom system, overpressure containment system (OPS), air conditioning system (ACS), automatic fire extinguishing system (AFFS), central tire inflation system (CTIS) and / or inserts for driving on flat tires, internal surveillance video camera, day / night video camera for monitoring the external situation, etc.
The modularity of the design allows the RDO-3221 to be produced in different versions: a light armored personnel carrier with a 4x4 and 6x6 wheel arrangement, a truck with an armored 4x4 and 6x6 cab, a mobile command post, a radiobiochemical reconnaissance vehicle, a reconnaissance vehicle, an armored medical vehicle, a mortar complex, an anti-tank complex, a complex Air defense, repair and recovery vehicle, logistics vehicle, special. a car.
The manufacturer emphasizes the following advantages of the car:
-Relatively low price
-Flexibility to individual customer requirements
- Prompt delivery of small lots and even several pieces
The capabilities of radiobiochemical reconnaissance include: a gamma dosimeter, a biological detector (bacteria, toxins, for example, anthrax, plague, botulism, etc.) and a chemical detector and an identifier for chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial gases, as well as meteorological sensors that do not use moving parts. direction, wind speed, temperature and humidity. In addition, a remotely controlled sampling system with a semi-automatic manipulator, dosimeters Gamma Technical BNS-98 and IH-95, onboard radiation level sensors Gamma Technical IH-99DM, equipment for sampling and detection of biological contamination, a set of biosensors, biological monitoring alarm Proengin MAB etc.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Crew - 9/12 people
Wheel formula - 4x4 / 6x6
Number of wheels - 4/6 pcs.
Number of driving wheels - 4/6 pcs.
Weight - 15/18 t
Carrying capacity - 4 t depending on configuration and degree of protection
Wheelbase - 3240/3690 mm
Transmission 6-speed manual gearbox or automatic on customer's request
Mechanical steering with hydraulic booster
Maximum highway speed - 96 km / h
Engine power, 280 HP (206 kW), maximum torque 970 Nm or 320 hp. (235.5 kW), maximum torque 1100 Nm
Specific power - 18.7 or 17.7 hp / t
Ground clearance under differential - 390 mm
Ground clearance under the bottom - 490 mm
The depth of the overcome water obstacle - 1400 mm
Approach angle: <30 °
Departure angle: <30º / <36º
Length - 6025/7200 mm
Width - 3000/3000 mm
Height - 2500/2500 mm
