ARTICULATED ARMORED RETRIEVER Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: military facilities; high cross- country vehicles for recovery of armored objects under combat conditions. SUBSTANCE: articulated armored vehicle is made in form of two recovery sections powered by engines with repair section suspended in between. Repair section can be uncoupled from recovery sections and installed on extensible supports to carry out repairs of armored vehicles. Repair section has crane boom and working places from repair team members. Recovery sections controlled by drivers, when uncoupled from repair section, provided transportation of armored vehicles closer to repair section. Repair done, recovery sections are again coupled with repair section and retriever is moved to other place where repair is to be carried out. EFFECT: increased survivability at retrieving and repair of armored vehicles under combat conditions. 3 dwg