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What?!.. Did I miss some recent update??DRDO has taken the light tank very seriously...
What?!.. Did I miss some recent update??DRDO has taken the light tank very seriously...
Do u have any idea of side, upper and front thickness of mk1a . Are those storage boxes act as spaced armour?All major MBTs in the sub-continent, displaying <500mm LOS thickness on frontal silhouette.View attachment 73568
Only the hull, study their turret-armour thickness from top view.Al khalid and the type99 have almost same thickness on their front and arjun has commonality with t90.
No base design changes from Mark1, likely material changes. Protected parts had more than adequate armour in Mark1, weakspots are still the same in Mark1A...Do u have any idea of side, upper and front thickness of mk1a . Are those storage boxes act as spaced armour?
Description |
The BMP-2 is a tracked infantry armored fighting vehicle designed and manufactured by the Russian defence industry. This vehicle was based on the Russian-made BMP-1. The BMP-2 was manufactured under license in India under the name of "Sarath", and also in some eastern countries, as the Czech Republic under the name of BVP-2. The BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle is designed to enhance mobility, firepower and protection of mounted infantrymen on the battlefield under NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) attack. The BMP-2 enters in service with the Russian armed forces in 1980, and the vehicle was seen for the first time in public during a military parade on the Red Square in Moscow, in November 1982. The BMP-2 was deployed by the Russian army during the war in Afghanistan. The vehicle is currently in use in African countries for UN missions. |
Main Variants |
- BMP-2D: variant with add-on armour - BMP-2E: by injecting diesel fuel into the exhaust outlet on the right side of the hull. - BMP-2K: command variant with two antennas mounted on the rear of the hull, one behind the turret and one on the right-hand side of the rear of the vehicle, one IFF antenna on the left-hand side of the rear of the vehicle and a support for a telescopic mast in the front of the IFF antenna. The firing port equipped with the periscope was removed from either side of the vehicle. - BMP-2M: with an upgrade of armament and powerpack - BMP-2 Kliver: with one 30mm automatic cannon and four anti-tank launchers mounted on the right side of the turret - BMO-1: Transport vehicle for a flamethrower squad, armed with 30 RPO-A "Shmel" napalm rocket launchers of 93 mm. |
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Propulsion |
The engine and transmission are to the right of the driver's compartment with the air inlet and outlet louvers on top of the hull. The BMP-2 IFV is motorized with a four-stroke, six-cylinder Model UTD-20 supercharged diesel engine developing 285/300 hp at 2,600 rpm. The torsion bar suspension of BMP-2 consists of each side with six roadwheels with the drive sprocket at the front, idler at the rear and three track return rollers. The upper part of the suspension is protected by armour plates. The BMP-1 is able to reach a maximum road speed of 65km/h with a maximum road range of 600 km. The BMP-1 can climb a side slope of 30% and a gradient of 60%, cross a trench of 2.5m and a vertical obstacle of 0.7m. |
Accessories |
The BMP-2 is fully amphibious and propelled in the water by its tracks at a maximum speed of 7 km/h. An infra-red searchlight is mounted coaxial to the right of the 30-mm cannon and the commander also has a roof-mounted infra-red searchlight model OU-3GA2. Standard equipment on the BMP-2 includes a full range of night vision equipment for commander, gunner and driver, a fire extinguishing system, a GPK-59 gyrocompass system, a PAZ overpressure NBC system, an engine preheater and a turret extractor fan. For mine clearing, the BMP-2 is outfitted with mine-clearing equipment mounted at the front of the vehicle. |
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