The head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Leonid Slutsky, visited PJSC «Kurganmashzavod» (part of the «High-Precision Complexes» NPO of the «Rostec» State Corporation) in Kurgan, where he inspected the mechanical assembly shops for the production of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle. He was accompanied by the general director of the enterprise, Igor Giske. This was reported by the press service of the plant.
The parliamentarian thanked the staff of «Kurganmashzavod» for creating reliable equipment for the Russian military.
BMP-3 saved many lives and will save even more
According to the website of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), the BMP-3 is a unique combat vehicle that can be used as a tank destroyer, a floating transporter, and a fire support vehicle. The BMP-3 is armed with a 100 mm gun-launcher, a 30-mm automatic cannon, and a 7.62-mm machine gun in one block.
In the front of the combat vehicle's hull there are two machine guns. They can be fired by paratroopers or the BMP-3 mechanic. The main feature of the equipment is movement afloat in waves of 3 points and firing in waves of 2 points.
Earlier www1.ru wrote that PJSC «Kurganmashzavod» increased the production of armored vehicles by 20%.
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