Russian Ministry of Defense completes the test cycle of the modernized BMP-1, taking place at the site of the 38th Research Institute of armored vehicles (Cuban Moscow region). project developer – JSC "Scientific and Production Corporation" Uralvagonzavod ".
As explained in the Ministry of Defense, the project received the code "Basurmanin", supplies to troops modernized BMP scheduled for 2019 year.
In the course of modernization of the BMP will not change staff housing, powerplant and chassis, with 30-40 years life cycle. Instead of the tower with 73-mm anti-tank gun 2A82 "Grom", 7,62-mm machine gun and ATGM "Baby", the car will receive a combat unit of the BTR-82A. The module is equipped with two-plane stabilizer, that allows the gunner to fire during the movement of the machine, and electric. Established combined clock stabilized sight TKN-4ga, which makes it possible to use combat weapons module as day, and night. The sight channel equipped with remote detonation of munitions. The main armament - automatic rapid-fire cannon 2A72 caliber 30 mm. Accessories - caliber machine gun PKTM 7,62 mm.
BMP-1 was put into service in 1966 year. This is the first in the USSR floating armored combat tracked vehicle, published in a series of. At this time in the army and Rosgvardii are in operation around 1 thousand. BMP-1, yet 7 thousand. They are kept in the Ministry of Defense.
