Uzbekistan expands domestic defense production with new armored vehicle projects

Both models can climb slopes of up to 30 degrees and overcome vertical obstacles up to one meter high.

Truck production plans

Nurafshon Special Equipment also plans to manufacture 10 truck models with payload capacities ranging from 2 to 32 tonnes.

The company has purchased production equipment from Turkey, China and several European countries. Installation and commissioning are scheduled for the third and fourth quarters of this year.

According to Karimov, the project will create 550 new jobs and increase tax revenues after production begins. The company also plans to build a new 10-hectare factory in Tashkent's Yangihayot district to expand the production of import-substituting products. The facility is expected to localize the production of goods worth $15–18 million annually.

Tofon self-propelled howitzer

The company also unveiled the Tofon 155 mm self-propelled artillery system mounted on a 6×6 wheeled chassis.

According to the published specifications, the system is intended for fire support, counter-battery operations, the destruction of military equipment and fortifications, and precision strikes.

The vehicle weighs 27 tonnes and has a crew of four to six personnel. It is armed with a 155 mm/52-caliber gun carrying 18 rounds of ammunition. Depending on the type of ammunition used, its firing range is stated at 41–50 kilometers, while its rate of fire is six to seven rounds per minute. The system can reportedly be brought into combat readiness in about 30 seconds.

The howitzer has a top speed of 100 km/h, an operational range of 600 kilometers and a 335-horsepower engine. It is equipped with a GPS/INS navigation and fire-control system.

Modernized T-64 tank

The presentation also featured a modernized T-64 main battle tank, images of which were released by the presidential press service.

According to the published technical specifications, the tank is equipped with a 125 mm 2A46 smoothbore gun with a barrel length of 6,350 mm. It carries 37 rounds of ammunition and has a stated maximum firing range of up to 10 kilometers.

The upgraded vehicle weighs 38.5 tonnes, has a crew of three and an operational range of 500 kilometers.

One of the key upgrades is the replacement of the original five-cylinder 5TDF engine with a 950-horsepower DP222LC diesel engine manufactured by South Korea's Doosan Infracore. The new 12-cylinder V-type engine has a displacement of 21.9 liters and increases the tank's top speed to 50 km/h.

The presentation also outlined the tank's armor configuration, which includes 80 mm protection in some sections and a combined 80+105 mm armor package in others.