The Temsah Bus is a MRAP armored personnel carrier can carry 24 soldiers, in addition to its crew of two individuals, for a total of 26 individuals, which means that it can transport a number equal to twice the capacity of conventional armored vehicles.^[1][2][3]

Design

The armored hull is fully welded V-shaped steel armor providing complete protection against 7.62 mm shell attack. Comes equipped with a heavy duty air conditioner. The driver sits in front to the left and the commander sits to the right. Both sit behind large bulletproof windows, and a side door opens to the front, featuring a bulletproof window at the top. And a single back door. The soldier's room is located at the back of the hull, where the back door opens horizontally. The soldiers sit on explosion-proof chairs arranged on both sides, with a path 40 cm wide. On either side of the soldiers' room there are four firing ports so that the troops can use their weapons from inside, and the back door contains another port. The vehicle can be equipped with optional systems such as military paint, an additional rack frame, and a shock-absorbing floor. Cameras are installed for three days and one night for all-round surveillance, and images are displayed on a 9-inch monitor mounted in the crew compartment.^[2][4][3]

Protection level

The vehicle has a high level of protection, the level of protection against mines is Stange-4, and the level of ballistic protection of the hull and glass reaches BR6 to resist armor-piercing bullets, with the possibility of adding Anti-Blast Seats and an Advanced Impact Mat, and there are 9 side and rear bolts for self-defense shooting from inside the armored vehicle, there are two hatches for escape, and anti-RPG nets can be installed on all sides of the vehicle.^[3][2][1]

Maneuver

The speed of the Armored Temsah Bus reaches 78 km/h and a range of up to 600 km. The engine is an 8-cylinder diesel, capable of providing 240 hp every 2100 rpm, with a manual transmission with 5 forward and 1 reverse speeds with an additional two-speed transmission. Maximum climb angle 31°, maximum lateral bank angle 20°, approach angle 38°, departure angle 36°.^[1][2][3]

Development stages

Temsah Bus

It appeared for the first time during the EDEX 2018 exhibition, and is characterized by its long range, comfortable use in the desert, and the ability to confront most obstacles when driving off-road.^[5][1][2]

Details

6×6 armored personnel carrier, anti-ambush and mine-resistant, with a V-shaped monocoque hull design that distributes the impact of explosions. There are 9 launch ports on the sides and back of the car. The same features as the previous model, with the addition of some other features, such as the possibility of adding explosion-proof seats and a shock-absorbing mat. It also contains self-inflating tires, 3 external surveillance cameras, a night vision camera, a front screen, and heavy-duty air conditioning, and comes in several variants as desired:^[1][3]

•Armored Personnel Carrier.

•Ambulance Vehicle.

•An electronic warfare vehicle for the purposes of disability and wireless communication.^[1][2][3][4]

Operators

•  Egypt

See also

• Temsah armoured personnel carrier (Egypt)
• Temsah Light
• Temsah 1
• Temsah 2
• Temsah 3
• Temsah 4
• Temsah 5
• Temsah Sherpa
• Temsah 6

References