BRM-3K RYSCombat Reconnaissance Vehicle

Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle

Mission

The BRM-3K combat reconnaissance vehicle is based on the BMP-3 IFV and features similar mobility and protection. It is capable of operating within tank and infantry formations, negotiating ditches, trenches and water obstacles in stride, autonomously constructing fortifications both for itself and similar vehicles, as well as operating independently as deep as 100 km in the enemy rear. General description

The vehicle is armed with the 2D stabilised 30mm 2A72 cannon (ammunition allowance 400 rounds) and the 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds). Inorder to engage tanks the vehicle carries four ATGW missiles. The main armament sighting system consists of the BPK-2-42 combined sight with a night passive/active channel and the PPB-2 anti-aircraft sight.

The special reconnaissance equipment package enables the vehicle to search for, detect, and designate targets by day and night in poor optical visibility conditions, process and transmit intelligence data to command posts at a range of 100 km (or to 350 km when necessary). The combat compartment mounts: the 1PN71 TV search device; the 1PN61 pulse illumination source search device; the 1D14 laser range finder; and the 1RL133-1 radar. The vehicle can be fitted with additional reconnaissance equipment allowing observation post to be set up at a range of 0.5 to 6 km from the base vehicle, as well as hostile radar detection equipment. The 1V520 computer provides fire control and adjustment.

The vehicle is fitted with navigation equipment, which displays both digital data, and the vehicle's position on an electronic topographical map. The BRM-3K CRV mounts an NBC protection system. Electric devices are powered by the main generator or the integrated autonomous electric power system with an output power of 4 kW.

Basic specifications

Combat weight, t 19 Crew 6 Average specific ground pressure, kg/sq. cm 0.6 Max road/afloat speed, km/h 70/10 Road cruising range, km 600 Engine power, hp 500 Armament: cannon, calibre, mm 2A72 automatic cannon, 30 machine gun, calibre, mm PKT, 7.62 Cannon effective range of fire, m high-explosive/incendiary round 4,000 armour-piercing tracer round 2,500 Max target detection/designation range, m: radar 12,000 range-finder up to 10,000 thermal imaging device 3,000 Max radio communications range, km:

VHF/UHF 40

HF 350 Data transfer equipment available Digital data/voice scramblers available