| notes | "Widely proliferated, light armored, multi-purpose, fully amphibious, auxiliary armored tracked vehicle, which was first introduced in the 1950s. Originally produced to tow several pieces of Russian equipment that were integrated into the army at the same time, the MT-LB has been modified many times and integrated into all mechanized and armor units. The MT-LB is also produced in Poland, where (starting in the mid-1990s) its Russian YaMZ engine was replaced by a Polish one." |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | | name | "Alternative Designation" |
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| value | "See Variants" |
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| name | "Date of Introduction" |
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| value | "1950s" |
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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 | "Family" |
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| value | "Armored Personnel Carrier" |
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| name | "Crew" |
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| value | "2" |
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| units | "ea" |
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| name | "Passenger Capacity" |
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| value | "11" |
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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 | "R-173" |
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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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| name | "2S24" |
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| notes | "Mortar carrier with 2B24 (or 2B14 "Podnos") 82 mm mortar and 83 rounds. The system designator for the carrier vehicle, mortar, and ammunition is 2K32 "Deva". The 2S24 was designed by TsNII "Burevestnik" and has a crew of five. In service with RF Interior Ministry." |
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| name | "MT-LBVMK" |
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| notes | "A modification of MT-LBVM with "Kord" 12.7 mm machine gun instead of NSVT 12.7 mm." |
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| name | "Toros" |
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| notes | "Arctic adapted vehicle developed by Muromteplovoz based on the MT-LB chassis armed with a 30mm autocannon 2A42, PKMT 7.62mm machine gun, and 30mm AGS-17D grenade launcher, and equipped with a snowplow. Toros is able to operate in -45°C." |
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| name | "Note:" |
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| notes | "There are more than 50 additional variants to the MT-LB. The variants above were chosen because they are linked to the Russian Federation and will likely be the most modern / upgraded." |
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