| notes | "The MT-LB (Russian: Многоцелевой Тягач Легкий Бронированный, Mnogotselevoy Tyagach Legky Bronirovanny / Multi-Purpose Towing Vehicle Light Armoured) is a Soviet multi-purpose 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 a Polish one.
In the 1950s, the Soviet Central Auto and Tractor Directorate began a development program to replace the AT-P series of artillery tractors (which were based on the ASU-57 airborne self-propelled gun) with a new generation of vehicles. The MT-L was developed to meet this requirement based on the PT-76 amphibious light tank chassis. The MT-LB is the armored variant of the MT-L. Entering production in the early 1970s, it was cheap to build, being based on many existing components, e.g. the engine, which was originally developed for trucks. It is built at the Kharkiv Tractor Plant and under license in Poland by Huta Stalowa Wola and Bulgaria.
The crew, a driver and a commander/gunner sit in a compartment at the front of the vehicle, with the engine behind them. A compartment at the rear enables up to 11 infantry to be carried or a cargo of up to 2,000 kg. A load of 6,500 kg can be towed. The vehicle is fully amphibious, being propelled by its tracks in the water.
A small turret at the front of the vehicle fits a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun with 360-degree manual traverse and an elevation of −5 to +30 degrees. The vehicle is lightly armored against small arms and shell splinters with a thickness of 3 to 10 mm of steel with a maximum of 14 mm for the turret front. The infantry compartment has two hatches over the top, which open forwards. There are four firing ports—one on either side of the hull, the other two in the rear twin doors of the infantry compartment.
The driver is provided with a TVN-2 infra-red periscope, which in combination with the OU-3GK infra-red/white light searchlight provides a range of about 40 m. All vehicles include an NBC system." |
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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 | "1964" |
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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 | "0.46 standard track / 0.28 wide track" |
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| units | "kg/cm2" |
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| name | "Automotive" |
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| properties | | name | "Engine Name" |
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| value | "YaMZ 238 (Newer versions have the KamAZ-740.50 engine / 360 horsepower)" |
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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 | "Frequency Range" |
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| value | "30.00 - 75.99 MHz" |
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| name | "HF Output" |
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| value | "30" |
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| units | "W" |
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| name | "Mudulation" |
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| value | "FM" |
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| name | "Display" |
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| value | "Digital" |
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| name | "Entry of Frequency" |
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| value | "Touchpad" |
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| name | "Preset Channels" |
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| value | "10" |
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| name | "Digital Transmission" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| name | "Sensitivity" |
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| value | "1.5 uV" |
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| name | "Range" |
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| value | "50" |
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| units | "K" |
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| name | "Operational Voltage" |
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| value | "27+-2v" |
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| name | "Weight" |
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| value | "43" |
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| units | "kg" |
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| name | "Dimensions" |
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| value | "428 × 222 × 238" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Primary Weapon System on Most Variants" |
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| sections | | name | "System" |
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| properties | |
| name | "Type" |
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| value | "7.62 mm, machine-gun" |
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| name | "Ammunition" |
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| properties | | name | "Type" |
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| value | "API, API-T" |
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| name | "Caliber" |
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| value | "7.62" |
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| units | "mm" |
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| name | "Muzzle Velocity" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| units | "m/s" |
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| name | "Basic Load" |
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| value | "1,500" |
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| units | "rounds" |
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| name | "Max Effective Range (Day)" |
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| value | "1,000" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Max Effective Range (On the move)" |
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| value | "500" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Maximum Aimed Range" |
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| value | "1,500" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Min Range" |
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| value | "INA" |
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| units | "km" |
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| name | "Armor Penetration" |
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| value | "8mm of RHA at 500m" |
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| name | "Other Ammunition Types" |
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| value | "Light Ball, Ball-T, Heavy Ball, Incendiary" |
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| name | "Fire Control" |
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| properties | | name | "Name" |
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| value | "PP-61AM, 2.6x" |
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| name | "Computerized FCS" |
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| value | "N/A" |
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| name | "Thermal Sight Vehicle Commander" |
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| value | "N/A" |
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| name | "Thermal Sight Gunner" |
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| value | "N/A" |
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| name | "Main Gun Stabilization" |
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| value | "N/A" |
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| name | "Range, Day Sight" |
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| value | "1,500" |
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| units | "m" |
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| name | "Range, Thermal Sight" |
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| value | "N/A" |
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| name | "Field of View" |
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| value | "23" |
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| units | "degrees" |
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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 | "No" |
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| name | "Explosive Reactive Armor" |
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| value | "No" |
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| name | "Active Protection System" |
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| value | "No" |
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| name | "Mine Clearing" |
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| value | "No" |
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| name | "Self-Entrenching Blade" |
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| value | "Optional" |
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| name | "NBC Protection" |
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| value | "Yes" |
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| name | "Smoke Equipment" |
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| value | "No" |
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| name | "Night Vision Device Capable" |
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| value | "Yes. Some versions have spot lights." |
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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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