The Ministry of Defense has codified and approved for operation in units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine the Ukrainian-made KRAMPUS mobile flamethrower strike complex. This was reported by the Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment.
The complex is designed to perform assault and defensive missions, has compact dimensions and weight, and fits into the body of a pickup truck, minibus, or trailer.
KRAMPUS is equipped with two silent electric motors and a tracked chassis. It can travel off-road, through forest thickets, sand, swamps, and climb steep slopes.
"The complex has robust control channels, works in cold, heat, snow, and rain. The platform's battery capacity is enough for several hours of continuous movement. Thanks to this, it can work at a position in duty mode for a long time," the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The NRC is equipped with video cameras and a combat module with RPV-16 infantry flamethrowers capable of destroying enemy manpower and lightly armored vehicles.
Earlier, the 118th Mechanized Brigade demonstrated the operation of the Ukrainian RPV-16 flamethrower for close combat: defeating manpower, destroying enemy equipment and structures. In October 2018, this weapon entered service with the Ukrainian army.