Iraqi army servicemen are introduced to the latest modification of the BMP-3M in the Kurgan region directly by the manufacturer of combat vehicles, writes the Russian newspaper.
On Wednesday, there was a picture on the web, which capture the sun representative of Iraq to the infantry fighting vehicle, let the Kurgan Machine-Building Plant.
A sample is one, which was first demonstrated at the forum "Army 2015". true, on the machine, except for additional armor protivokumulyativnymi grating screens were mounted.
Additional protection has led to the weighting machine - its weight has increased to 22 tonnes. but, experts say, rightly so: BMP is now able to withstand not only the penetration of large-caliber bullets, rounds of small caliber, but also the most massive rocket-propelled grenades.
The machine is equipped with a sighting "Sodema" complex with thermal channel, whereby the gunner was able to detect armored targets at a distance of not less than 3 km.
Installed on the BMP-3 caliber gun 100 mm can launch guided missiles. The machine also armed 30mm tool and machine guns (one twin with guns and two coursework).
Earlier it was reported, Iraq in addition to T-90S tanks purchased from Russia a large batch of BMP-3. In February, some media have reported receiving the first Iraqi army cars. However, the information was unreliable.
