BMPT "Strazh"
| BMPT "Strazh" | |
|---|---|
| Type | Tank support combat vehicle |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2017 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 33 tonnes |
Main armament | "Duplet" combat module:
|
| Engine | 700 hp |
| Maximum speed | Up to 62 km/h |
The BMPT "Strazh" (Ukrainian: БМПТ «Страж») is an experimental Ukrainian armoured fighting vehicle based on the T-64 tank chassis.
History
The BMPT "Strazh" was developed jointly by the Zhytomyr and the Kyiv Armoured Plant together with the Artem State Holding Company, and was first shown at the 2017 Arms and Security exhibition. In addition to supporting tanks on the battlefield, the "Strazh" was intended to destroy both aerial and ground targets.[1][2]
Armament
The vehicle is equipped with the "Duplet" combat module. The "Strazh's" combat power is provided by two 30-mm Shipunov 2A42 autocannons, two coaxial 7.62-mm KM-7.62 machine guns, a 30-mm automatic grenade launcher AG-17, and the high-precision "Barrier" missile system with four launchers. The module also has six 81-mm aerosol grenade launchers for firing "Tucha" (Cloud) smoke grenades.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Arms and Security-2017: Ukraine to show Strazh combat vehicle for the first time" (in Ukrainian). 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Strazh new Ukrainian BMPT fire support vehicle based on T-64 MBT". Army Recognition. 27 October 2017.
- ^ ""Strazh" - tank support combat vehicle - premiere from "UkrOboronProm" at the "Arms and Security-2017" exhibition". UkrOboronProm (in Ukrainian). 2017-10-10. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ Kushnikov, Vadim (7 May 2023). "Ukrainian volunteers transform T-62 tanks into heavy infantry fighting vehicles". Militarnyi.