The BTR-152 armored personnel carrier was adopted by the Soviet Army in March 1950. Despite the fact that almost 75 years have passed since its creation, these vehicles are still used in some foreign armies, such as Vietnam, Angola, Cuba, and others.
Footage of another version of the legendary BTR-152 has appeared online. This time, it was equipped with a naval six-barreled 30-mm automatic gun AK-630. The rate of fire of this weapon is 5000 rounds per minute, and the range of target engagement reaches 8100 meters.
It is unknown exactly how many armored vehicles have been modernized in this way.
BTR-152 Characteristics:
- Combat weight — 8950 kg
- Maximum speed on the highway — 70 km/h
- Cruising range on the highway — 780 km
- Crew — 2 crew members + 17 military personnel
- Armament — 1 SGMВ machine gun, 7.62 mm caliber
Earlier www1.ru reported that motorized platoons appeared in the Russian army to deliver soldiers to the front line.
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