The KTO Ryś (KTO for Kołowy Transporter Opancerzony - lit. Wheeled Armored Vehicle; Ryś is Polish for Lynx) is 8x8 multi-role military vehicle produced by Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. (formerly WZM No. 5), a Polish Armaments Group company. The vehicle was developed from the chassis and drive train of the OT-64 SKOT armored personnel carrier.
| KTO Ryś | |
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| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Poland |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16,500 kg (36,400 lb) |
| Length | 7.43 m (24.4 ft) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 3 + passengers |
| Engine | Iveco Diesel 259 kW (347 hp) |
| Power/weight | 15.6 kW/t (21.2 PS/t) (max weight) |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
Operational range | 800 km (500 mi) |
| Maximum speed | over 100 km/h (60 mph) on land up to 10 km/h (6 mph) in water |
Variants
KTO Ryś-Med
Armored ambulance vehicle with crew of 3, capable to transport maximum of 4 injured in stretched position. This variant was adopted by Polish land Forces and fielded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
KTO Azalia
(Azalia is Polish for Azalea) - artillery command vehicle designed for Krab howitzers units.
ZSRZ Kaktus
(ZSRZ for Zautomatyzowany System Rozpoznawczo-zakłócający - lit. Automatic Reconnaissance-Jamming System; Kaktus is Polish for Cactus) - electronic warfare system based on KTO Ryś.
KTRI Tuja
(KTRI for Kołowy Transporter Rozpoznania Inżynieryjnego - lit. Wheeled Engineering Reconnaissance Vehicle; Tuja is Polish for Thuja) - wheeled engineering vehicle.
KTO Irbis
Irbis is a 6x6 variant of Ryś armored personnel carrier.
KTO Irbis- multi role military vehicle
Other
At early stages of development Ryś was presented in many variants like APCs and IFV with Reihmal E8 or Rafael RCWS-127 turrets, M98 mortar carrier and other. All those vehicles were based on early first generation of Ryś vehicles, much closer to original OT-64 SKOT, none of those vehicles were adopted, and the manufacturer no longer offers them.
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