6. Lazar – Serbia
Production company: Yugoimport SDPR
Main Users: Pakistan and the Serbian Army
Expense: *$600,000
The Lazar 1, 2, and 3 belong to a family of military vehicles manufactured by the Serbian defense corporation Yugoimport SDPR. The 8×8 vehicles are 31 tons in weight and have multiple roles. The Lazars are MRAPs that have been modified and share traits with MRAV vehicles. The qualities of the Lazar 2 are more MRAV than MRAP.
Lazar (Serbia)/Wikimedia.org ©Srđan Popović
The car’s 500-horsepower engine and independent suspension for every wheel guarantee that it will stay highly mobile even on uneven ground. Ballistic protection, smokescreen protection, and anti-mine protection are additional characteristics. The car has the ability to fire several smoke bombs to block adversary vision.
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