FORD F550 ASSAULT RAMP C2
Assault ramps are structures tested by special units in many countries of the world, which consist of a vehicle – a carrier and a system of assault ramps mounted on it that can be raised and lowered. They are suitable for special operations – storming buildings, airplanes, buses, rail vehicles, overcoming fences, or as positions for snipers.
specIFICATION
Model of carrier: FORD F550 XL 4×4
Motor: 6.7 L Power Stroke, turbodiesel, 390 HP
Drive system: 4×2/4×4, front axle drive, reducer, automatic transmission
Cab: 2-door, 2-seat, armour level 1 in accordance with STANAG 4569 Annex A, anti-mine protection level 1 in accordance with STANAG 4569 Annex B.
Number of gangways: 2
Lifting system: electrohydraulic system with cylinders for raising/lowering and extending/retracting
Gangway width: approx. 950 mm
Maximum operating height: approx. 7 m, with 5 m long assault ladder: approx. 11.5 m
GVWR: 8845 kg
Body: elements of the assault ramp made of special welded aluminium sections, the rear part of the body features a transport compartment for operators with the possibility of quick exit to the ramp, a technical compartment behind the driver’s cab
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Equipment: 2 m, 3 m, 4 m, 5 m assault ladders with accessories, fast-rope boom, side rails, side platforms to the gangway bridge, baskets and bunkers attached to the gangway bridge, battering ram attached at the front in front of the bumper, position for a sniper, CCTV system, IR illumination of assault ramps, side platforms.
