New BTR-82AM entered service Bashny.Net

Since the beginning of 2014 the Russian army delivered more than 100 new BTR-82AM entered armored personnel carrier BTR-80 will replace the standing armed. Firepower BTR-82A more than double the possible predecessors. Instead, the machine-gun turret the combat car has received a new module with a 30-mm automatic cannon 2A72, coupled with 7 and 62-mm machine gun PKTM. Weapons are motorized vertical and horizontal aiming and digital two-plane stabilizer arms.

Armored personnel carrier painted in khaki, his weight is 16 tonnes, it is equipped with a turbocharged diesel engine KAMAZ 300 hp and has reinforced transmission and the presence of autonomous diesel generator function allows all life-support systems and communication when the main engine. Significantly improved ergonomics of the driver and gunner operator. To improve the handling on the command armored vehicles mounted digital radio 5th generation P-168 system topographical orientation "Throne-1" and combined vision devices TKN-AI commander. To improve the security personnel on the inner surfaces of the body has a Ballistic protection

In this connection, the Samara association CVO completely switch to new model armored personnel carriers. Before the year is planned to supply more than 200 BRT-82AM.

Along with the purchase of new armored personnel carriers Ministry of Defense in accordance with the state defense order repairs and upgrades are in the army BTR-80. In particular, last year the Defense Ministry was to send 134 units of BTR-80 overhaul to bringing it to the form of the BTR-82AM. The estimated cost of repair and modernization of less than 2, 66 billion. Rubles.