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| Enigma | |
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| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | UAE |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Emirates Defense Technology |
| Designed | 2015 |
| Manufacturer | Emirates Defense Technology |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28.0 tonnes (27.6 long tons; 30.9 short tons) |
| Length | 8.4 metres (28 ft) |
| Width | 2.9 metres (9 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 3 crew +8 passenger |
Main armament |
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Secondary armament | 1×7.62 mmPKT machine gun |
| Engine | Caterpillar C13Diesel 711 horsepower (530 kW) |
| Suspension | wheeled 8×8 |
Operational range | 400 kilometres (250 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) |
TheEnigma is an 8×8 wheeled amphibiousarmored personnel carrier developed byEmirates Defense Technology inUAE. It was introduced atIDEX 2015.
The driver sits at the front-left side with the engine to his right. The turret is in the middle, and the passenger compartment, which accommodates 8 soldiers with their gear, is located at the rear. Soldiers enter and leave the vehicle via the powered rear door and roof hatches. Air-conditioning has been added for the comfort of crew and passengers.
The Enigma is fitted with the turret of a RussianBMP-3 with 100 mm cannon, coaxial 30 mm machine gun, coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun, and smoke grenade launchers. The 100 mm cannon auto-loader is able to fire 10 rounds per minute, firingHE-FRAG projectiles beside ordinary and laser-guided anti-tank ammunition. It can launch laser-guided projectiles in the same manner as ordinary rounds.
The 30 mm auto-cannon is used against ground and low flying air targets with a range of 2 km against ground targets and 4 km against helicopters. Other proposed versions include a fire support vehicle (FSV) with a 155 mmhowitzer, and an air defense vehicle fitted with automatic cannons.
Enigma's front arc is able to withstand 30 mm armor-piercing rounds while other parts of the vehicle resist against 14.5 mm armor-piercing rounds. Additionally applied armor can be fitted according to customer requirements. The vehicle has a v-shaped hull to resist mines and IED explosions. The tires feature a 'run-flat' capability. Engima has been provided with abattlefield management system (BMS), active defense suit,periscopes, local cameras and an NBC protection kit.
The Enigma is powered by aCaterpillar turbocharged diesel engine developing 711 horsepower (530 kW). On paved streets, the Enigma can reach 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph). The vehicle has anall-wheel steering capability. On water, the Enigma uses two propellers fixed to the rear of the hull.
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