Ukrainian "Armata" remained the layout

A couple of years ago, the specialists of the Kharkov Armored Repair Plant decided to keep up with the global trends in the development of heavy infantry fighting vehicles and began developing similar equipment on their own, taking as a basis the Russian heavy BMP T-15 “Armata”, reports "Messenger of Mordovia".

Since the main a tank the Ukrainian army was supposed to become BM Oplot, a decision was made to use the base of the T-80 tank, almost identical to the Kharkov tank. It was planned to take a diesel engine 6TD-2E with a capacity of 1200 hp as a power unit.

Another feature of this BMP was an unprecedented armor protection: the upper frontal part was equivalent to 1200-1900 mm conventional armor in the most protected part of the body. If Kharkov engineers could finish the car, then it would stand up to not only modern, but also promising weapons.

As in the promising Russian infantry fighting vehicles, the Kharkov should have a well-protected (100mm armor thickness) capsule for the motorized rifle squad.

According to some information, they wanted to equip the Kharkiv BMP with modules of various weapons with crew-friendly ammunition.

Factory workers began to actively work on the model, but neither the Ministry of Defense, nor foreign customers, were interested in this development, so they did not complete it.

If to take into account the current situation in the country, the Kharkov BMP will remain a project, recalling that the Ukrainian army could have one of the most protected BMP in the world.

Comments

[Andrey Yuryevich]

"" we began to develop similar equipment at home, taking as a basis the Russian heavy BMP T-15 "Armata", "Vestnik Mordovii" reports. "" - I am to put it mildly in akuya from THIS !!! we mean "armature" did not see, but kakly already took it as a basis !!!

[MuadDib]

On VO in general, some strange news has been observed lately.

[siberalt]

Yeah. For today, a similar article is the third.

[Nevsky_ZU]

Once in Ukraine there will now be a school 8 mi year, and all the textbooks will have to buy up to one, I'm afraid we see the last works of the Soviet .., oh, sorry, ukrovskoy civilization.

[SPACE59]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

we see the last creation soviet .. oh sorry, ukrovskoy civilization.

Or maybe it's good that the latest creations.

[pensioner]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

Once in Ukraine there will now be a school 8 mi year, and all the textbooks will have to buy up to one, I'm afraid we see the last works of the Soviet .., oh, sorry, ukrovskoy civilization.

But lately they have become so advanced in singing the anthem in choir that soon the Georgians will compete in choral singing.

[MolGro]

also noticed either not verified garbage or outright stupidity!

[Normal ok]

Shitty.

[Normal ok]

Shitty.

[Mairos]

Yes, it was especially strange that Ukraine was going to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs.

[karal]

And rightly so, as the saying goes "Trust the cabbage goat ..."

[abrakadabre]

Factory workers began to actively work on the model, but neither the Ministry of Defense, nor foreign customers, were interested in this development, so they did not complete it.

Naturally.

Given the current situation in the country, the Kharkov BMP will remain a project, recalling that Ukrainian army could be one of the most protected infantry fighting vehicles in the world.

I could not.

[mirag2]

These are attempts to create something like Azarit:

[mirag2]

And this is from T 55:

[V. Samodelkin]

This one at least turns, unlike the wheeled one, on all vidyushkas it only goes back and forth

[Lionsio]

NON-BOTTOM.
Meaning? It is clear that "live" tracked bases remained, they are more durable than weapons systems. More like a hearse on wheels / tracks.
Wheeled "miracle" is generally something!

[Vadim237]

Here from T 55 they will rive BMP, tanks in storage several hundred.

[Sergei N 58912062]

The Ukrainian BMP-55 on the chassis of the T-55 tank at least looks and is better arranged than our BTR-T and BMO-T.

[Landwarrior]

The Greyhound looks like an M-8

[Sergei N 58912062]

This is a wheeled version, there is a tracked version - BMPV-64 on the chassis of the T-64 tank.

[MuadDib]

It’s strange somehow. How could Ukrainian designers take as a basis the technology that Russia still does not have?

[Mikhal]

Today, tomorrow, not everyone can watch. Rather, not only everyone can watch - few can do it.

[saag]

Quote: MuadDib

It’s strange somehow. How could Ukrainian designers take as a basis the technology that Russia still does not have?

Spied what's surprising

[Vasily Ivashov]

"If we take into account the current situation in the country, then the Kharkov BMP will remain a project" - as, in fact, the country itself and its so passionately desired independence: all projects, projects, projects ...

[Vasily Ivashov]

The minus from the ukrotroll suddenly led me to the idea: maybe Kharkovites already knew that they would not be in the Unified and Indivisible for a short time and were preparing to equip the Russian army, as the Armed Forces of the USSR did ?!

[pvv113]

Given the current situation in the country, the Kharkov BMP will remain a project

The junta brought to naught all the work of engineers and designers. Dill does not need work for the future, give them cannon fodder.

[ParapaPanda]

How many times I see this "Vestnik of Mordovia" on VO Is this a major information resource? or is it PR at the expense of VO?

[Normal ok]

You do not know what the Messenger of Mordovia is? This is a transnational media corporation. Even the blacks of advanced years read.

[SveTok]

Why transfer money, because soon a new Maidan is planned.

[31rus]

In Ukraine, a strong tank school, with due attention and funding, can create something worthy. Today it’s just an attempt to survive, and for someone else to cut money

[tchoni]

They have enough development and the design bureaus of Kharkiv are not bad. Another thing is that the Ukrainians will not allow Ukrainians to have their own normal army - because they ate the Poles ... So the permitted peak for Ukrainians is BTR-4 or something like that.

[Gemodot]

Schemes - some kind of decoration pictures. But a serious piece of iron could be, if implemented.

[D-Master]

Well, if you remove all the chuckles about dill (which is absolutely true), we can conclude that two tank schools of the former USSR come to the same idea of ​​an independent armored capsule and develop it in parallel. So these developments were actively conducted in the USSR and, at a minimum, there was a task with something similar for different design bureaus. Here Kharkovites developed the last grains of a great country. They themselves, as I understand it, can only create surrogates for alterations.

[lnikita1999]

So much for our "great" government. Our plant is now in a terrible decline (workers are not paid money, there is practically no funding. The plant still has old Soviet equipment. The plant is now working in a purely remanufacturing mode. These old and worn-out T-64 and armored personnel carriers are being repaired and that's it.

[Sergei N 58912062]

But it could have turned out to be a really not bad BMP, much better protected and more convenient for landing than the BMP-1,2,3. If it were done.