Sisu_GTP Knowpia

Sisu GTP
Sisu GTP
Type	MRAP APC
Place of origin	Finland
Production history
Designed	2019
Manufacturer	Sisu Auto
Produced	2020–present
Specifications
Mass	14 tonnes (14 long tons; 15 short tons)
Length	6.00 m (19.69 ft)
Width	2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height	2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
Crew	2 (utility), 2+2, 2+3 (recon), 2+8 (squad)
Armor	STANAG 4569 Level 1
Engine	Mercedes-Benz OM926 6-cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine; 308 hp (230 kW)
Power/weight	22 hp/tonne
Suspension	Independent suspension, lockable differentials
Operational; range	Over 700 km
Maximum speed	110 km/h on land, 12 km/h in water

The Sisu GTP is a Finnish made four-wheeled, modular mine-resistant ambush protected armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed and built by Sisu Auto for the Finnish Defence Forces as a possible replacement or complement for its XA-180-series vehicles. The first version was produced in 2019. In June 2020, the Finnish Defense Forces ordered six vehicles for testing.^[2]

In December 2022, the Finnish Defence Forces ordered 25 vehicles more. They will replace RG-32M in Finnish service.^[3]

Design edit

It uses Texelis T700 axles with independent suspensions.^[4]

Finland: Finnish Army 31 + 13 on order^[5]
Sweden: Swedish Army small unknown number ordered as CBRN reconnaissance and indication vehicle, more likely to come.^[6]

^ "SISU GTP 4×4 General Purpose Vehicle".
^ "Maavoimat hankkii testikäyttöön panssaroituja SISU GTP 4x4 -maastoajoneuvoja". Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "Puolustusvoimat saa lisää Sisun monikäyttöajoneuvoja: "Taustalla myös huoltovarmuus"". Ilta-Sanomat. 19 December 2022.
^ "SISU 4x4 includes Texelis axles | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ https://www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet_ja_uutiset/puolustusvoimille_hankitaan_kotimaisia_maastoajoneuvoja.14076.news
^ CBRN-skolan (12 March 2024). "Försvarsmakten äntligen få nya CBRN indikeringsfordon!". Twitter. Retrieved 20 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)