Specialized Motorcycles under the Management Scope of the Ministry of National Defense Including Which Types from January 15, 2024?
What types of specialized motorcycles fall under the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense?
Based on Appendix I of the List of Specialized Motorcycles issued in conjunction with Circular 95/2023/TT-BQP, the types of specialized motorcycles under the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense include the following:
(1) Military specialized motorcycles:
- Obstacles overcoming and arranging vehicles.
- River crossing vehicles.
- Other types of military specialized motorcycles.
(2) Construction motorcycles
- Tunnel construction machines:
+ Tunnel drilling machines;
+ Tunnel transport vehicles.
- Earthwork machines:
+ Excavators:
++ Wheel excavators,++ Crawler excavators,++ Hybrid excavators;+ Bulldozers:
++ Wheel bulldozers,++ Crawler bulldozers,++ Hybrid bulldozers;+ Scrapers;
+ Graders;
+ Rollers:
++ Wheel rollers,++ Steel drum rollers,++ Hybrid rollers;- Road construction machines:
+ Material spreaders;
+ Aggregate road construction machines;
+ Cement concrete road construction machines;
+ Asphalt concrete mixing machines;
+ Asphalt spraying machines;
+ Road cleaning machines;
+ Road maintenance and repair machines;
+ Pavement milling machines.
- Foundation construction machines:
+ Pile drivers;
+ Pile pressers;
+ Bored pile drilling machines.
- Other construction motorcycles.
(3) Cargo handling motorcycles
- Loaders:
+ Wheel loaders;
+ Crawler loaders;
+ Hybrid loaders;
+ Excavating loaders.
- Various types of forklift trucks.
- Other types of cargo handling motorcycles.
(4) Other types of specialized motorcycles
- Mobile wood processing and machining vehicles.
- Tree cutting and trimming vehicles.
Types of Specialized Motorcycles Under Management of the Ministry of National Defense, Effective January 15, 2024 (Image from the Internet)
Content of retrofitting motor vehicles and specialized motorcycles under the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense
According to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of Circular 95/2023/TT-BQP, the content of retrofitting motor vehicles and specialized motorcycles under the management scope of the Ministry of National Defense includes:
(1) Content of retrofitting motor vehicles:
- Changing the usage features of motor vehicles:
+ Converting passenger cars, transport vehicles into specialized vehicles or transforming one type of specialized vehicle into another;
+ Transforming a specialized vehicle into a transport vehicle, passenger car;
+ Converting trailers, semi-trailers into specialized trailers, specialized semi-trailers, or transforming one type of specialized trailer or semi-trailer into another;
+ Installing technical equipment on motor vehicles after upgrading and modernizing.
- Changing the original system and components to different systems and components ensuring the combat-technical features of the motor vehicles.
(2) Content of retrofitting specialized motorcycles:
- Changing the usage features of specialized motorcycles:
+ Retrofitting changes the features of specialized motorcycles from one type to another.
+ Installing technical equipment on specialized motorcycles after upgrading and modernizing.
- Changing the original system and components to different systems and components ensuring the combat-technical features of motor vehicles.
What principles must be met when retrofitting military vehicles?
According to the provisions of Article 6 of Circular 95/2023/TT-BQP, the retrofitting of military vehicles must meet the following principles:
- Do not change the vehicle frame, only alter the length or reinforce the original frame without changing the original wheelbase except for trailers and semi-trailers.
- Each motor vehicle only changes the engine and no more than 03 (three) systems or components out of the 07 (seven) original systems or components, specifically:
+ Transmission system (clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft, driven axle);
+ Movement system (wheels);
+ Suspension system;
+ Brake system;
+ Steering system;
+ Cabin, cargo box or self-dumping box;
+ Electrical system (for electric vehicles: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), management system: Charge state indicator, battery temperature control, electronic converter, motor and control; wiring and connectors; external charging system if equipped; charger connection on vehicle).
- Each specialized motorcycle only retrofits, changes the engine and no more than 04 (four) systems or components out of the 08 (eight) original systems or components, specifically:
+ Transmission system (clutch, gearbox, propeller shaft, driven axle, hydraulic transmission);
+ Movement system (wheels, non-driven axle, travel motor);
+ Suspension system;
+ Brake system;
+ Steering system;
+ Electrical, electro-hydraulic, automation system;
+ Cabin, vehicle body;
+ Specialized equipment.
- Must ensure compliance with technical regulations, standards, and legal provisions, the Ministry of National Defense on technical safety and environmental protection, State secrets.
- The total weight of military vehicles after retrofitting must ensure indicators of stability, safety during operation, and in accordance with the Road Traffic Law.
- The overall dimensions of military vehicles after retrofitting must not exceed the limiting dimensions as stipulated by the Road Traffic Law.
- Military vehicles after retrofitting must be registered according to legal regulations.
Circular 95/2023/TT-BQP is effective from January 15, 2024, and replaces Circular 01/2011/TT-BQP.
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