The experience of warfare, including in local conflicts, showed dramatically increased requirements for the protection of the personnel of the infantry units of modern means of destruction. Existing wheeled vehicles BTR-80, BRMD and light tracked vehicles class BMP and MT-LB is not always protect personnel on the battlefield.
Implementing the concept of maximum protection, Bureau of Transport Engineering headed by the chief project designer D.Ageevym developed and produced in cooperation with GAP "Transport Machine-Building Plant" prototype of a heavy armored vehicle (BTR-T) on the basis of T-55 tank, resistant to modern means of destruction at the level of the main tank.
Do T-55 tanks and their modifications are obsolete in modern conditions can not effectively carry out its functions. They are taken out of service of the Russian army. A large number of these tanks was once delivered to various countries, and now they can be converted into highly protected heavy armored vehicles.
BTR-T has the following arrangement: aft hull located engine-transmission compartment, and the anterior and middle part of the machine body takes compartment, performing office management functions at the same time, fighting and troop compartments. To the left in front of this compartment is the driver's seat, the right of the tower mounted low profile with arms, and the rear part of the compartment is designed to accommodate five-infantry Marines in full gear.
Fully enclosed housing BTR differs from the base of the machine housing, especially explosive reactive armor, as well as additional mine protection. In the course angle of + 30 ° armor protection level equivalent brought to 600 mm. The sides of the housing and suspension elements Coil covered steel armor shields. The upper part of the housing has an inner bead (main) and outer (additional) armor plates, and various accessories placed between them on the shelves nadgusenichnyh, Tools and accessories. In this way, provided protivokumulyativnymi protection boards.
Security BTR-T is also increased by the use of the twelve-type smoke grenade 902, installed in the rear of the hull. At the same time, for boarding and dismounting Marines must use hatches in the roof of the housing, that in modern warfare leads to large losses. Crew compartment are equipped with modern life-support system, allowing the crew and troops to operate in conditions of use of weapons of mass destruction in all climates.
Modernization of obsolete tanks in heavy BTR-T factory to carry out at the production facilities of the customer with the delivery of components from Russia. A feature of the BTR-T is, that at the base of the tank is installed, low-profile tower, on which there is a platform with a modern missile and gun armament - 30-mm automatic cannon and anti-tank launcher type "Competition". This makes it possible to adopt effective engagement as a lightly armored ground and air targets, and heavily armored ground.
In this way, BTR-T provides transportation of personnel motorized units in conditions of probable application OPM and fire contact with the enemy, and the effective engagement of targets on the battlefield. In this case, the possibility of conducting combat paratroopers are not available from the machine.
In pereoborudovanyy tank in armored sylovaya installation, transmission and undercarriage basic machine remain unchanged. When driving on the highway armored vehicle has a top speed 50 kmh. It is able to climb up to 32 °, the vertical height of the wall 0,8 m, wide moat 2,7 m and a water barrier depth 1,4 m (extempore). When using OPV surmounted depth of water barriers may be 5 m, which is a record for armored vehicles.
Using design solutions, incorporated into the project BTR-T, Machines of this class can be equipped on the basis of any outdated Russian tanks or hope, a landmark production.
Modularity arrangement enables the crew compartment equipped with APC-T different sets of arms, based on customer requirements. Installation of systems of arms of NATO Production.
armament options
1 - Automatic 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42, 2 ATGM launchers "Competition";
2 - Automatic 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42, automatic 30mm grenade launcher AGS-17;
3 - the twin-barrel 30-mm 2A38 automatic;
4 - 12.7-mm anti-aircraft gun NSV, 2 ATGM launchers "Competition";
5 - 12.7-mm anti-aircraft gun NSV, automatic 30mm grenade launcher AGS-17.
The performance characteristics of the BTR-T
Crew, pers.: 2+5 landing
developer: KBTM
Weight BTR-T
– 38,5 tonnes
Dimensions APC-T
– body Length, mm: 6450
– housing width, mm: 3270
– Height, mm: 2400
Bumper BTR-T
– Type broni: protivosnaryadnym
The armament of the BTR-T
– Caliber guns and stamp: 30-mm gun 2A42
– Other weapons: PU ATGM 9M113 "Competition"
Engine BTR-T
– engine's type: B-55B; In-55U
– Engine power, l. from.: 580 or 620
Speed BTR-T
– Road speed, kmh: 50
– Cruising on the highway, km: 500
– suspension type: individual torsion
– Gradeability, city.: 32°
– to overcome the wall, m: 0,8
– trench, m: 2,7
– fording, m: 1,4
Photo BTR-T
