New armored chassis KamAZ 6560M

At the military exhibition in Bronnitsy, KAMAZ presented a new 8x8 chassis set of families with conditional code "Tornado". The new chassis has got an index 6560M with a spring suspension. The main purpose of KAMAZ-6560M is transportation of troops and military supplies for mounting different bodies and towing vehicles and special trailers on all types of roads and terrain. Payload of KAMAZ-6560M is about 24 tons, while the gross weight is up to 36 tons. Trailer weight is up to 15 tons. Cruising range is about 1,000 km. Ground clearance is 400 mm. The new truck is designed according to the program of updating Russian army with modern military equipment. It is also planned to develop a special chassis KAMAZ-6560M Tornado to install air defense systems "Carapace-C" (or "Carapace CM").