At the Army-2018 forum, Russian company Techno Impulse presented the military rover Krechet designed for Arctic conditions. Although the displayed version is oriented for driving in deep snow, it excited the Ethiopian military delegation that wants to discuss with manufacturers whether the rover can be used in their army.

Krechet rover Photo by Mil.Press Today

The military version of the low-pressure tire roveris shown for the first time. According to the designers, the civil version has passed trials at the temperature down to -60°C. The army version is upgraded with infrared searchlights coupled with cameras. This helps to get precise image in the polar night conditions."The rover is equipped with blackout facilities and infrared cameras.can be used for border patrolling, evacuation missions, and in special operations, as the engine runs almost silently", Sergey Vigovsky, director for marketing attoldOn the first day of the forum, August 21, the booth withwas visited by the military delegation from Ethiopia. "We are interested in this vehicle. Perhaps, we will use it in our army", said the representatives of the African country.According to the manufacturers, they already have an experience of the rover export to tropic countries. Civil version ofwas supplied to the United Arab Emirates, though accentuated on the engine cooling. "In case of a certain interest, we are ready to produce same military version for export", said the representatives ofThe companys officials added that in case of orders from the Russian defense ministry, the existing platform could be equipped with light weapons.