The Ukrainian Defence Forces will soon receive the KRAMPUS robotic flamethrower system
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has codified and approved the Ukrainian-made KRAMPUS mobile flamethrower strike system for use in the Armed Forces.
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KRAMPUS is designed to perform assault and defensive tasks. Its compact dimensions and light weight allow it to be placed in the back of a pickup truck, minibus or trailer.
The vehicle is equipped with two silent electric motors and a tracked chassis, which ensures high cross-country ability in difficult conditions - off-road, forest thickets, sand, mud and steep slopes. The system is controlled through channels protected from electronic interference.
The system operates in any weather: in heat, cold, snow and rain. The battery capacity is enough for several hours of autonomous operation, which allows it to remain in combat readiness for a long time.
The KRAMPUS drone. Illustration: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
The KRAMPUS is equipped with surveillance cameras and a combat module with RPV-16 rocket-propelled infantry flamethrowers capable of effectively destroying enemy manpower, fortifications and lightly armoured vehicles.
The RPV-16 is a Ukrainian jet infantry flamethrower that, upon detonation, sprays an aerosol cloud 7-8 metres in diameter, which explodes in 0.2 seconds, creating a fire zone with a temperature of up to 2500°C and overpressure.
One shot from the RPV-16 is equivalent in power to a 122 mm artillery shell and has an additional fragmentation effect to increase effectiveness. The maximum range of the flamethrower is 600 metres, and the maximum range is up to 1 km. The flamethrower weighs 11kg including the warhead.
Source: MOD
