Russian MoD to test UBIM armoured engineering vehicle in 2019

Russian MoD to test UBIM armoured engineering vehicle in 2019

The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to test the newest UBIM (Universalnaya Bronirovannaya Inzhenernaya Mashina) multipurpose armoured engineering vehicle (AEV) in 2019, an industry source told Jane’s .

State trials of the UBIM are scheduled for this year.

The vehicle, developed by Uralvagonzavod, will be capable of functioning under fire and in contaminated areas,” said the source,

adding that the system is based on the chassis of the T-90M main battle tank.

“It will augment the IMR series of engineering platforms in service.”

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