{"product_id":"typhoon-k-hugh-harkins-9781903630792","title":"Typhoon K: K-63968, K-63969, K-53949 \u0026 K-4386 MRAP Armoured Vehicles","description":"The Typhoon K (Тайфун K (Taifun K)) family of mine resistant ambush protected wheeled armoured vehicles began entering service with the ground forces of the Russian Federation in late 2013\/early 2014. The Typhoon K series was developed as an integral element of the Russian Federation plans to modernise its armoured vehicle inventory in the period 2010-2020. There are four major variants of the Typhoon K - K-63968 \u0026amp; K-63969 built on a 6x6 chassis and K-53949 \u0026amp; K-4386 built on a 4x4 chassis. All variants can be armed with automatic combat modules, the 4x4 variants being outfitted with more diverse weapons options, ranging from medium\/heavy machine guns and 30 mm automatic grenade launchers to 30 mm automatic gun armed uninhabited turrets for the K-4386. The K-53949 and K-4386 have been further developed as fire support vehicles armed with mortar complexes. The K-53949 has also been developed as a dedicated medical module (further developed into two distinct sub-variants) and for engineering (mine carrier) and command posts. The K-4386 has been further developed as the MTP-K tactical reconnaissance platform and as the Typhoon Air-Defence Vehicle for carriage of Igla-S surface to air missiles.This volume adopts a free flowing style rather than the traditional chapter format, due to the interrelated relationship between the variants and weapon systems. The volume sets out to detail the Typhoon K genesis, design and initial entry into service with the ground forces of the Russian Federation. All technical data relating to the respective Typhoon K platforms, weapon systems and components have been furnished by the respective design bureaus, as has much of the imagery\/graphics, with additional impute from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugh Harkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1903630797\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781903630792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Centurion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Hugh Harkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939106685183,"sku":"9781903630792","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3c39070e-a3d1-4937-a7c0-f442566528cc.jpg?v=1681439535","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/typhoon-k-hugh-harkins-9781903630792","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}