This vehicle is provided with armored passenger compartment. Five sided 6,5 mm thick armoring (roof and vertical surfaces) of passenger compartment for protection against 7,62?51 mm M80 NATO Ball ammunition meets CEN Level BR6. Floor has spall liner providing protection against simultaneous detonation of two German type DM 51 hand grenades or comparable explosives. Armor protection is provided behind fenders, on engine compartment wall, in rear wheel arches. Armoring design ensures distribution of armored door weight on load-bearing elements, thus deceasing load on modified door hinges. Armor is designed so that a bullet fired at any angle to vehicle surface will fail to penetrate inside without encountering armor elements, going through the armor as a result of ricochet has also been minimized.

Flat bulletproof glass with thickness of 39 mm (CEN B6) has special layer providing protection against glass fragments, multiple hits, and offers minimum distortion.

KrAZ light armored vehicles are well adapted to local operating conditions. All load-bearing units are reinforced including rear spring suspension and front coil suspension.

V6 petrol engine rated at 218hp, manual 5-speed transmission. Two fuel tanks with capacity of 90 l each have steel protection. Top speed: 105 km/h. Additional equipment mounted on light armored vehicle KrAZ-Cougar includes run flat tire inserts, bucket seats and roof-mounted turret.

KrAZ-Cougar vehicles were in the east of Ukraine in the hardest days of military conflict in 2014. Due to necessity they and KrAZ-Spartans were front line vehicles and were often used for a purpose other as intended one due to lack of other special vehicles in military units. Armored KrAZ vehicles saved lives of many army men: soldiers, officers, high commanders. We are sure that shipped KrAZ-Cougar vehicles will tackle their job in service with Ukrainian army and will help protect Ukrainian military men to defend our country borders.