T-98 Kombat


The T-98 Kombat is a wheeled armoured vehicle built by Kombat Armouring, a subsidiary of Laura Group, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The name, is shorthand for "komandir batalyona".
There are two basic versions of the T-98 Kombat based on General Motors components, including an 8.1 litre Vortec engine, Allison 1000 automatic transmission, and General Motors heavy duty suspensions. All running gear and electronics are provided by General Motors. The two versions are:
  • The “VIP”: has no frame and a monocoque double steel body. The highest protection level uses a composite armor of ceramic between steel layers. VIP Kombats have many options, including leather and wood interiors.
  • The “Utility”: designed for special operations missions.
The armoured body is based on a "metal-ceramic sandwich with cellular filler" technology. The monocoque body provides protection against mine blasts. Kombat Armouring claims that the most highly armoured T-98 will protect occupants from bullets up to 12.7 mm, shotguns, mines and ramming.
A 340 hp V8 gives the lightest T-98 a top speed of 111 mph, making it one of the fastest all-terrain armoured vehicles in the world.

Versions

  1. High mobility armoured vehicle
  2. Armoured troop carrier
  3. Fast attack vehicle
  4. Infantry vehicle for special operations

Armament

Operators

Most are VIP versions sold to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Estonia, Russia, Mauritius, and the US.

In popular culture

  • A gold colored version of the T-98 Kombat appears in the 2012 comedy The Dictator.
  • The T-98 Kombat also appears in the 2014 action film The November Man.
  • An armored SUV closely resembling the T-98 Kombat appears in the videogame GTA Online under the name HVY Nightshark.