ARMORED MEDICAL CARRIER Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: armored vehicles designed for sanitary and evacuation purposes in combat operations. SUBSTANCE: undercarriage includes caterpillar drive and hydrodynamic equipment to move across water obstacles afloat. There are also control, engine/transmission and medical compartments. The latter has two tiers and allows wounded casualties to be located in stretchers and in folding seats. System mechanizing loading and unloading of wounded casualties that incorporates channel fixture to handle wounded casualties in stretchers, mechanism and electric motor drive to lift wounded to second tier and winch with electric drive to pull wounded casualties on sledge. Carrier is also fitted with smoke screen system, system protecting crew and wounded casualties against mass destruction weapon and personnel life-support and survival system. EFFECT: reduced vulnerability of medical carrier, enhanced timeliness and efficiency in rendering medical assistance. 5 cl, 7 dwg