The development of a new light amphibious tank based Airborne self-propelled anti-tank gun “Octopus-SDM1” already underway. It is reported by TASS with reference to the statement by the chief designer of Special Design Bureau of Machine Building (SKBM, It is a holding company “Precision complexes”) Sergei Abdulov.
As the chief designer SKBM, the base “Octopus-SDM1” developed a new light tank. Unlike “spruta” new tank will not aviadesantiruemym, but it will remain floating. Aviadesantiruemosti absence removes from the new light tank weight restrictions, because of which “Octopus” It has only bulletproof armor and, in this way, the new car will get more powerful protection. The gun on the tank will remain the same, but the chassis will undergo changes. The name of the new project, he did not say.
On the new tank torsion bar suspension of the BMP-3 will be used, which is more reliable and less capricious, hydropneumatic than in “spruta”
– said Abdul.
Recall, that the self-propelled anti-tank installation “Octopus-SDM1” designed specifically for airborne troops and because of the hard weight restrictions (18 tonnes) It has only bulletproof armor. On the service vehicle worth smoothbore gun caliber 2A75M 125 mm, which can be used the entire range of domestic tank shells.
earlier it was reported, that within the past last year's forum “Army 2018” it was decided to carry out works to improve “Octopus-SDM1” and create on its basis a series of combat vehicles, designed to perform various tasks.
