PROJECT: OT-68/28 "Vanguard" (Modernized APC) CLASSIFICATION: RESTRICTED / PUBLIC SUMMARY Dimensions & Physical Profile Overall Length: 7.44 meters (24 ft 5 in) Overall Width: 2.55 meters (8 ft 4 in) Hull Roof Height: 2.06 meters (6 ft 9 in) Total Height (to Searchlight Top): 2.71 meters (8 ft 10 in) Ground Clearance: 0.46 meters (18.1 in) Combat Weight: 14.5 – 16.0 metric tons (varies by composite armor package) Performance & System Capabilities Engine & Powertrain: Modernized High-Torque Turbodiesel (Power output: [REDACTED] hp) Drive Configuration: 8×8 all-wheel drive with selective highway front-wheel disengagement Top Speed (Highway): ~95 km/h (59 mph) Amphibious Speed: ~9–10 km/h via twin rear water jets Max Operational Range: ~710 km (440 miles) Electro-Optics & Armaments Night Optics Suite: Integrated AN/VSS-1 Xenon Infrared Searchlight cluster linked to an upgraded M32 Thermal/IR Periscope System. Primary Turret: Single-man low-profile turret mounting [CLASSIFIED] caliber heavy machine gun / autocannon array. Secondary Systems: Integrated optical linkage into Punia's Federal Plate Monitoring defense grid for border security.
