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Saur 1 8x8 armored personnel carrier
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Saur 1 is a Romanian 8x8 amphibious armoured personnel carrier, design by ROMARM and manufactured by UM Moreni.

Developed in 2006, Saur was first presented at Expomil 2007.

Author: Dragoş Anghelache (Revista Fortelor Terestre)
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Saur 1 can accomodate a crew of 12 including driver, commander, gunner and nine infantrymen. It provides STANAG Level 1 protection against assault rifles fire, hand grenades and shell splinters. The protection can be raised to STANAG Level 2 by adding armor kits.

The carrier weights 13.5 tons, has a length of 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in), a width of 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in), a height of 2.52 m (8 ft 3 in) and a ground clearance of 0.45 m. It has an angle of approacing of 40 degrees and an angle of departure of 30 degrees. It can overcome vertical obstacles of 0.5 m and trenches up to 1.5 m.

Equiped with a 275 hp Cummins diesel engine, it can reach a speed 100 km/h (62 mph) on highway and 10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water. The operational range is up to 700 km.

Saur 1 8x8 APC - General Data and Specifications:
Type 8x8 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)
Place of Origin Romania
Designer ROMARM
Designed Period 2006
Manufacturer and Builders Uzina Automecanica Moreni SA
Mass / Weight 14 tonnes / 14,000 kg
Length 7.56 m (7,560 mm)
Width 2.81 m (2,810 mm)
Height 2.20 m (2,200 mm)
Ground Clearance 0.42 m (420 mm) minimum
crew 3 crew members (driver, commander, gunner) + 8 passengers
Speed 100 km/h on road
10 km/h in water
Power-to-Weight Ratio 20.35 HP/tonne
Armament RCWS-RO turet with 12.7 and 7,62 mm machine guns
Armor All-welded steel hull
Protection level: STANAG 4569 Level 1
Protection Systems Smoke grenades and anti-laser illumination and anti-radar systems
Engine 285 CP EURO 3 diesel engine
Suspension Independent suspensio and torsion bars on each wheel
Vertical Obstacle 0.5 m