Material updated April 10 at 12:20:27
The Russian holding company "High-Precision Systems", which is part of Rostec, has released an atypical example of military equipment. The Russian military has recently added a two-link tracked floating armored personnel carrier snow and swamp-going vehicle to its balance sheet.
This piece of equipment was discussed on the "Military Acceptance" program on the Zvezda TV channel.
The two-link armored DT-BTR with mine protection is assembled at the Rubtsovsk Engineering Plant. This floating BTR snow and swamp-going vehicle consists of two links, each of which has its own vehicle control point and a set of video cameras. The first link accommodates three people, and the second can accommodate up to nine soldiers.
Added: According to the designers, the DT-BTR has performance similar to a tank.
Modern requirements lead to the fact that we must provide protection almost at the level of a tank.
The DT-BTR weighs 25 tons and can tow up to 7 tons of cargo on a trailer. It is powered by a 500 "horsepower" engine.
The vehicle develops a speed of up to 60 km/h on land, can jump over ditches of 2.7 meters and overcome walls at least a meter high, covering climbs of 35 degrees. The DT-BTR moves slower on water: at a speed of only up to 6 km/h.
It is known that the DT-BTR is armed with a BM-30-D "Spitsa" remotely controlled combat module from the Central Research Institute "Burevestnik" on the front link. It has the appearance of a turret weighing more than a ton, which is installed on the roof of the carrier. To search for targets, the module has an optoelectronic station with a day and thermal imaging channel and a laser rangefinder.
The "Spitsa" attacks targets at a distance of up to two kilometers with a 30-mm 2A42 automatic cannon with a ammunition load of 300 rounds. The cannon is paired with a PKTM machine gun with an ammunition load of at least 1000 rounds. The kit may also include a 30-mm AG-30 automatic grenade launcher and smoke grenade launchers.
The combat module will destroy enemy manpower at a distance of up to a kilometer. At a distance of up to two kilometers, it will clear unprotected and lightly armored vehicles.
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