KTO Ryś

KTO Ryś
Place of origin Poland
Service history
Used by Polish Land Forces
Specifications
Mass16,500 kg (36,400 lb)
Length7.43 m (24.4 ft)
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
Crew3 + passengers

EngineIveco Diesel
259 kW (347 hp)
Power/weight15.6 kW/t (21.2 PS/t) (max weight)
Suspension8×8 wheeled
Ground clearance0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)
Operational
range
800 km (500 mi)
Maximum speed over 100 km/h (60 mph) on land
up to 10 km/h (6 mph) in water

The KTO Ryś (KTO for Kołowy Transporter Opancerzony - lit. Wheeled Armored Vehicle; Ryś is Polish for Lynx) is 8x8 multi-role military vehicle produced by Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. (formerly WZM No. 5), a Polish Armaments Group company. The vehicle was developed from the chassis and drive train of the OT-64 SKOT armored personnel carrier.