| notes | "Widely proliferated, multi-purpose towing, light armored, fully amphibious, auxiliary armored tracked vehicle, which was first introduced in the 1950s. It is also produced in Poland, where (starting mid-1990s) its YaMZ engine was replaced by the Polish one." |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | | name | "Alternative Designation" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Date of Introduction" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Proliferation" |
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| value | "Current Operators: Armenia, Azerbaijan – 336, Angola – 8, Bangladesh – 134, Bulgaria – 100, Belarus – 70, Congo, Kinshasa – 6, Eritrea – 10, Finland – 389 MT-LB/v, 50 MT-LBU, Georgia – 66 in Service, Iraq – About 400 in Service, Kazakhstan – 150, Lithuanian army MT-LB on exhibition, Lithuania – 10, Macedonia – 10, Moldova – 60, Myanmar – 26, Nigeria – 67, Poland – 15, Russia – 3,300 in active service. Currently being modernized in the version MLBSh for the Marines with more powerful engines KAMAZ-740.50 of 360 hp, new tracks and new weaponry. Ukraine – 2,090, Uruguay – 5, United States – used by military in OPFOR missions.
Former operators: Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Czechoslovak Socialist Republic – Passed on to the Czech Republic. East Germany – 721 Bulgarian-made MT-LBs, 32 SNAR-10 and 36 Strela-10M. It is assessed that after unification, all MT-LBs were taken from the GDR’s Army, scrapped, or sold. Hungary – Strela-10 and SNAR-10. Soviet Union – Passed on to successor states.
Sweden – 460 (Called Pbv 401, former East German, bought 1993; reduced by 147 before the end of 2011, sold to Finland, Croatia, and Yugoslavia.)" |
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| name | "Crew" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "ea" |
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| name | "Passenger Capacity" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Maximum Effective Range" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Paint Scheme" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Add on Parts" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Dimensions" |
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| properties | | name | "Length" |
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| value | "6.45" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Width" |
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| value | "2.86" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Height" |
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| value | "1.86" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Weight, Combat" |
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| value | "11,000" |
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| units | "kg" |
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| name | "Ground Pressure" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| units | "kg/m" |
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| name | "Automotive" |
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| properties | | name | "Engine Name" |
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| value | "YaMZ 238" |
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| name | "Engine Type" |
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| value | "Diesel" |
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| name | "Engine Power" |
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| value | "240" |
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| units | "hp" |
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| name | "Cruising Range" |
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| value | "500" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Speed, Maximum Road" |
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| value | "60" |
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| units | "km/h" |
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| name | "Speed, Average Cross" |
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| value | "30" |
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| name | "Speed Maximum Swim" |
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| value | "5" |
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| units | "km/h" |
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| name | "Fording Depth" |
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| value | "Amphibious" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Communications" |
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| sections | | name | "TBR-121" |
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| properties | | name | "VHF Transceiver" |
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| value | "Yes" |
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| name | "VHF Range" |
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| value | "1 to 50" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Proliferated" |
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| value | "Widely" |
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| name | "Digital Data" |
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| value | "Yes, Full" |
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| name | "Control" |
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| value | "Self-Adaptive Control (Including Automatic Antenna Tuner)" |
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| name | "Frequency Agile" |
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| value | "Yes" |
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| name | "Wireless Network Capabilities" |
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| value | "Yes" |
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| name | "Note:" |
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| value | "Very similar in capabilities to the US SINCGARS ASIP" |
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| name | "Primary Weapon System on Most Variants" |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | | name | "Name" |
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| value | "7.62 mm PKT machine-gun (2,500 rounds) or 12.7mm NSV or Kord machine gun or 30mm autocannon (2A42 or 2A72)" |
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| name | "Max Rate of Fire" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Sustain Rate of Fire" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Time the Max Rate of Fire can be Sustained" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Ammunition" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Caliber" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Muzzle Velocity" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "m/s" |
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| name | "Effective Range" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Range Finder Type" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Armor Penetration" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Alternate Weapon System on Most Variants" |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | | name | "Name" |
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| value | "AGS-17D or AGS-30 grenade launcher" |
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| name | "Ammunition" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Caliber" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Muzzle Velocity" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "m/s" |
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| name | "Max Range" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Min Range" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Armor Penetration" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)" |
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| sections | |
| name | "Ammunition" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Caliber" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Muzzle Velocity" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "m/s" |
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| name | "Max Range" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Min Range" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Armor Penetration" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Fire Control" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Computerized FCS" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Thermal Sight Gunner" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Main Gun Stabilization" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Range, Day Sight" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Range, Thermal Sight" |
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| value | "" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Protection" |
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| properties | | name | "Hull Armor" |
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| value | "14" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Turret Armor" |
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| value | "14" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Applique Armor" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Explosive Reactive Armor" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Active Protection System" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Mine Clearing" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Self-Entrenching Blade" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "NBC Protection" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "Smoke Equipment" |
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| value | "" |
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| name | "IR Signature" |
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| value | "" |
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| variants | | name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6M)" |
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| notes | "MT-LB modernization developed by Muromteplovoz in the 1990s. It can be fitted with several different turrets." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA)" |
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| notes | "MT-LBM fitted with a turret from BTR-80, with a KPVT 14.5mm machine gun and co-axial PKT 7.62mm machine gun." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA1)" |
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| notes | "MA armed with additional AGS-17 30 mm automatic grenade launcher." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA4)" |
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| notes | "MA1 armed with KPVB 23x115 mm instead of KPVT 14.5 mm heavy machine gun." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA2)" |
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| notes | "MA armed with KPVB 23x115 mm instead of KPVT 14.5 mm heavy machine gun." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA3)" |
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| notes | "MT-LBM armed with four 9M133 Kornet ATGM launchers, 7.62 mm PKTM tank machine gun and an AGS-30 30 mm automatic grenade launcher." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6 MB)" |
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| notes | "MT-LBM fitted with a turret from BTR-80A, using a 2A72 30 mm autocannon and co-axial PKT 7.62mm machine gun." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MB2)" |
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| notes | "MB armed with AGS-17 30 mm." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MB3)" |
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| notes | "MT-LBM armed with GSh-23V 23 mm, AGS-30 30 mm and "Kord" 12.7 mm." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MB4)" |
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| notes | "MT-LBM armed with GSh-30K 30 mm, AGS-30 30 mm and "Kord" 12.7 mm." |
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| name | "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MB5)" |
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| notes | "MT-LBM armed with twin gun 23 or 30 mm, "Igla" SAM and equipped with improved sights." |
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| name | "MT-LBM1 (izdeliye 6M1)" |
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| notes | "MT-LBM fitted with 300-310 hp engine." |
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| name | "MT-LBM2" |
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| notes | "MT-LBM upgrade package developed by Kurganmashzavod with new engine and transmission, improved suspension, BMP style side skirts etc. Prototype." |
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