Air Defense

MR-2 Viktor

Also known as
  • Viktor
  • MR2 Viktor
  • Viktor MR-2
  • Viktor mobile air defense system

MR-2 Viktor is a Czech Excalibur Army mobile air-defense system that mounts a twin 14.5 mm KPV/ZPU-style gun package on a Toyota pickup chassis with updated day/night sights and communications. Ukrainian sources document Viktor vehicles with mobile fire groups protecting airspace and infrastructure from low-flying drones during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

MR-2 Viktor, Pickup-mounted 14.5 mm counter-UAV air-defense system, Air Defense
Image source: ArmyInform Viktor not just a gun on a pickup

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Czech Republic
Type
Pickup-mounted 14.5 mm counter-UAV air-defense system
Service note
Developed for Ukraine-era counter-UAV and low-altitude air-defense needs
Designer
Excalibur Army
Designed
Publicly shown and supplied to Ukraine by 2023
Produced
2022-present in public reporting
Number built
At least 15 crowdfunded for Ukraine; Janes-reported plans cited up to 140 systems including 100 financed by the Netherlands

Specifications

Armament
Twin 14.5 mm KPV/KPVT or ZPU-2-family heavy machine-gun installation
Ammunition
14.5x114 mm
Chassis
Toyota pickup platform; Ukrainian reporting identifies Toyota Land Cruiser 70, while Excalibur exhibition text identifies Toyota Hilux
Primary role
Counter-UAV and low-altitude air defense for mobile fire groups
Sights
Day/night anti-aircraft sights plus direct-fire sight for ground targets in Ukrainian and campaign reporting
Ready ammunition
300 ready rounds plus 300 additional rounds reported by ArmyInform and Gift for Putin
Effective range
More than 2 km in Gift for Putin campaign material and ArmyInform technical context
Manufacturer
Excalibur Army, Czech Republic
Variants

Public sources usually describe Viktor as a single Czech pickup-mounted counter-UAV system, while chassis references vary between Toyota Land Cruiser 70 in Ukrainian reporting and Toyota Hilux in Excalibur exhibition notes.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 configurationUkrainian-service pickup-mounted version

ArmyInform describes the Ukrainian MR-2 Viktor as a Czech-made twin 14.5 mm KPV system on a Toyota Land Cruiser 70 chassis.

Sources: ArmyInform mobile fire groups receive Viktor

Toyota Hilux exhibition configurationExcalibur exhibition description

Excalibur Army's IDET 2023 notice described the MR-2 Viktor light air-defense vehicle displayed there as mounted on a Toyota Hilux chassis.

Sources: Excalibur Army IDET 2023 exhibition

Gun System

Viktor is a vehicle-mounted air-defense package built around the ZPU/KPV 14.5 mm gun lineage rather than a missile system.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
ZPU-2, Twin 14.5 mm towed anti-aircraft gun, Air DefenseZPU-2Twin 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun lineage

Defense Express, ArmyInform, and the existing ZPU-2 record describe Viktor as using a ZPU-2 or paired 14.5 mm KPV/KPVT gun installation adapted for the pickup-mounted counter-UAV role.

Sources: Defense Express MR-2 Viktor training, ArmyInform Viktor not just a gun on a pickup

Counter-UAV Configuration

Viktor trades heavy missile-system complexity for mobility, available 14.5 mm ammunition, and a sighting package suited to mobile fire groups. The Ukrainian record is strongest for counter-UAV and low-altitude air-defense duty rather than for a single standardized chassis build.

Sighting package

Day and night anti-aircraft sights are reported for aerial targets, with a separate direct-fire sight for ground targets.

Sources: ArmyInform Viktor not just a gun on a pickup; Gift for Putin Viktor campaign.

Ammunition load

ArmyInform and Gift for Putin describe 300 ready rounds and 300 additional rounds carried with the gun module.

The page keeps this as a public-source equipment figure, not a universal combat load for every vehicle.

Deployment logic

Ukrainian reporting places Viktor with mobile fire groups near infrastructure and air-defense positions against Shahed-type one-way attack UAVs and other low-flying targets.

Source: ArmyInform mobile fire groups receive Viktor.

Timeline

MR-2 Viktor Key Events

  1. Czech fundraiser buys 15 systems

    The Gift for Putin campaign said Czech donors funded 15 Viktor air-defense systems for Ukraine.

    Sources: Gift for Putin Viktor campaign

  2. IDET 2023 display and Ukraine supply reported

    Excalibur Army announced the MR-2 Viktor light air-defense vehicle for IDET 2023 and said the system had found application in Ukraine.

    Sources: Excalibur Army IDET 2023 exhibition

  3. Ukrainian training reported

    Defense Express reported Ukrainian military training on Czech-made MR-2 Viktor anti-aircraft vehicles for counter-UAV and low-altitude air-defense tasks.

    Sources: Defense Express MR-2 Viktor training

  4. Northern combat duty described

    ArmyInform quoted Ukrainian command context describing Viktor systems entering mobile fire-group service in the northern operational zone.

    Sources: ArmyInform Viktor not just a gun on a pickup

  5. Western Air Command mobile groups receive Viktor

    ArmyInform reported that Western Air Command mobile fire groups had received and mastered MR-2 Viktor systems for protecting infrastructure from Shahed-type drones.

    Sources: ArmyInform mobile fire groups receive Viktor

Media

MR-2 Viktor Videos

MR-2 Viktor Images

MR-2 Viktor, Pickup-mounted 14.5 mm counter-UAV air-defense system, Air Defense - view 1
Source: ArmyInform Viktor not just a gun on a pickup
MR-2 Viktor, Pickup-mounted 14.5 mm counter-UAV air-defense system, Air Defense - view 2
Source: ArmyInform Viktor not just a gun on a pickup
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Sources

Excalibur Army IDET 2023 exhibitionPublisher: Excalibur Army | Note: Supports manufacturer background: Excalibur Army presented the MR-2 Viktor light air-defense vehicle at IDET 2023, described it as Toyota Hilux-mounted, and said it had found application in Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Excalibur Army CSG IDET 2023 overviewPublisher: Excalibur Army | Note: Supports manufacturer and specifications background: the MR-2 Viktor was described as a Toyota Land Cruiser-based light combat vehicle against UAVs and low-flying targets with two 14.5 mm heavy machine guns, targeting equipment, and modern communications. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Gift for Putin Viktor campaignPublisher: Gift for Putin | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use/transfer context: the Czech campaign sought to supply 15 Viktor systems to Ukraine and described the twin KPVT 14.5x114 mm gun package, day/night sights, direct-fire sight, ammunition load, and more-than-2 km effective range. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Defense Express MR-2 Viktor trainingPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use: Ukrainian forces trained with Czech-made MR-2 Viktor anti-aircraft vehicles for UAV and low-altitude air-defense missions; also supports the pickup-mounted ZPU-2/KPV system description. | Accessed: 2026-07-06ArmyInform Viktor not just a gun on a pickupPublisher: ArmyInform | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use: Ukrainian command context described Viktor systems on combat duty in the northern operational zone; also supports the ZPU/KPVT armament, Toyota Land Cruiser chassis, sights, ammunition load, role, and image provenance under ArmyInform's CC BY 4.0 footer license unless otherwise noted. | Accessed: 2026-07-06ArmyInform mobile fire groups receive ViktorPublisher: ArmyInform | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use: mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Western Air Command received and mastered MR-2 Viktor systems for use against Shahed-type drones and other low-flying targets; also supports the primary image under ArmyInform's CC BY 4.0 footer license unless otherwise noted. | Accessed: 2026-07-06Unmanned Airspace Viktor MR-2 delivery reportPublisher: Unmanned Airspace | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct transfer context: reporting citing Janes and other media said up to 140 Viktor MR-2 counter-UAS/light air-defense systems were to be sent to Ukraine, including 100 financed by the Netherlands. | Accessed: 2026-07-06