The Moscow metro has purchased a ten-ton Buran armored car with an unusual color scheme and special signals, information confirmed by open sources.
This is a ten-seater passenger version with high ground clearance and a total weight of ten tons, the equipment of which includes high-profile “mud” tires, a winch, power bumpers, and a snorkel. Similar vehicles are on the balance sheet of the Federal Security Service and the fleet of the administration of the governor of the Belgorod region.
The car was developed on GAZ “Sadko” units in 2017, from which they took the frame, axles, YaMZ-534 engine, brake system and suspension components, while all components were modernized and strengthened. The power of the 4.4-liter turbodiesel has been increased from 150 horsepower and 490 Nm to 210 horsepower and 800 Nm.
Why the Moscow metro needs such an armored car is not specified.