Heavy infantry fighting vehicle BMPV-64. Ukraine
This is another option for remaking old Soviet tanks in BMP.
The prototype of the heavy armored vehicle BMPV-64 was developed in Ukraine as a private initiative of the Kharkov BTRZ. The first prototype was completed in 2005 year. This machine is a deep modernization of the honored MBT T-64. The Ukrainian army has several thousand of these tanks. BMPV-64 is designed to transport and support infantry. The machine was created taking into account the experience of the action of infantry fighting vehicles in urban environments, or rather their unsuccessful actions, due to the catastrophically insufficient booking. It was during the city battles that these shortcomings came to light, since the tactics of the use of infantry fighting vehicles during normal military operations, they must go behind the tanks, and their function was reduced only to the function of delivering infantry to the attack site. But in urban battles, where, as such, the enemy's line of defense is blurred, and attacks can be expected from any direction and from any home. BMPs often found themselves on the front line, where they suffered heavy losses.
BMPV-64 has a composite armor which is supplemented with blocks of dynamic armor. The lower part of the hull was also strengthened in comparison with the T-64 tank, to the level at which the BMPV-64 could survive the 4 exploding kg of anti-personnel mine. In addition, a heavy BTR can be equipped with an active protection system - Barrier. It is alleged that this armored personnel carrier has little or no worse protection than most tanks.
The prototype of this heavy armored personnel carrier is equipped with a remote-controlled combat module, which is armed with an 30-mm cannon and an 7,62-mm machine gun coupled with it. The machine also provides for the installation of one remote-controlled 12,7-mm machine gun.
Engine BMVV-64 is in front. The designers actually made the front of the car behind the tank body, so this heavy BTR, so to speak, goes backwards, compared to the T-64. The front engine location provides additional protection and provides enough space for the landing force. Entrance and exit of infantrymen in this machine is through the rear doors.
As an engine, the BMPV-64 uses the proven multi-fuel diesel engine 5TDF, which develops horsepower in 700. The car is also being offered by the Ukrainian 6TD diesel engine developing horsepower 1 000. With this motor, the car can reach speeds of up to 75 km / h.
Various versions of this BMP are offered, such as a commander machine, an ACS for an 120-mm mortar, an evacuation vehicle, and others. Such large upgrade possibilities make it possible to install various combat modules weighing up to 22 tons on this machine. In the base case, the BMP weighs 32,5 tons. In the basic version, the car can easily accommodate up to 12 paratroopers and 3 crew members.
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