BMP-2Infantry Fighting Vehicle Upgrade

Infantry Fighting Vehicle Upgrade

Purpose

The BMP-2 IFV has lived up to its reputation in various armed conflicts due to its high combat efficiency, simple design, and reliability.

A modernisation programme for the BMP2 IFV is offered in accordance with contemporary requirements to combat efficiency. The programme is aimed at improving main specifications of the combat vehicle: fire power, protection, mobility, and operational efficiency by making full use of long-term expertise in developing and manufacturing IFVs and their derivatives, as well as their combat employment. Modernisation programme

The modernisation programme envisages introduction of the following systems: •BPK-3-42 gunner’s sight with a laser illuminator, or the gunner’s sighting-observation system with thermal imaging unit and the

TKN-AI commander's vision device with laser active pulse illuminator, which considerably increases target detection range especially at night and in poor visibility conditions; •AG-17 automatic grenade launcher; •upgraded fire control system; •additional armour protection, add-on skirt, and anti-mine belly panels; •Iney automatic fire-fighting system; •UTD-23 multi-fuel turbo-charged engine; •TVK-1 versatile driver’s device; •fitting the KBM-2 air-conditioning sytem.

The IFV modernisation can be carried out either at the manufacturing plant or customer's repair facilities with the assistance of the manufacturer’s skilled experts.

The upgraded vehicles are provided with corresponding warranty and service maintenance, performed by the manufacturing plant for mass production vehicles.

Basic specifications

Combat weight, t 14.46+2% Crew + troops 3 + 7 Maximum speed, km/h 65 Cruising range, km 550-600 Power plant type multi-fuel turbo-charged diesel designation UTD-23 power, hp 360 Armament: main 30mm 2A42 cannon auxiliary 30mm AG-17 automatic grenade launcher 7.62mm PKT machine gun missiles Konkurs-M Ammunition allowance, rds: 2A42 cannon 500 in two belts

AG-17 automatic grenade launcher 250 in one belt

PKT machine gun 2,000 in one belt

Konkurs-M missiles 4 Armament stabiliser 2E36-5 in two planes Armour protection bullet-proof