| OT-62 TOPAS | |
|---|---|
 TOPAS-2AP in Polish Army Museum in Warsaw, 8 November 2006. | |
| Type | Tracked Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1962–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | See Service History |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1958–1962 |
| Manufacturer | Podpolianske Strojárne (PPS) plant |
| Unit cost | $55,000 (vehicle's unit price for Morocco in 1967)[1] |
| Produced | 1963–1972 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15,000 kg (33,000 lb)[2] |
| Length | 7.08 m (23.2 ft)[2] |
| Width | 3.14 m (10.3 ft)[2] |
| Height | 2.23 m (7.3 ft)[2] |
| Crew | 2 (driver and commander) (+18 passengers)[2] |
| Armor | 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in)[2] |
| Engine | PV-6 6-cylinder, super-charged water cooled diesel[2] 300 hp (220 kW) at 1,800 rpm |
| Power/weight | 20 hp/t (15 kW/t) |
| Suspension | Torsion bar[2] |
| Ground clearance | 0.37 m (1.2 ft)[2] |
| Fuel capacity | 417 L (110 US gal) |
Operational range | 460 km (290 mi)[2] |
| Maximum speed | 58.4 km/h (36.3 mph) (road)[2] 10.8 km/h (6.7 mph) (water)[2] |
The OT-62 TOPAS is a series of amphibious tracked armoured personnel carriers developed jointly by Polish People's Republic and Czechoslovakia (ČSSR). OT-62 stands for Obrněný Transportér vzor 62 – "armoured personnel carrier model 62". TOPAS stands for Transportér Obrněný Pásový – "tracked armoured personnel carrier".