Motorized riflemen of the 4th Guards Tank Kantemirovsk Division will be rearmed, replacing the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles with the BMP-3. The receipt of new equipment will begin next year.
The Ministry of Defense decided to re-equip the 423rd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Yampolsky Regiment, as well as motorized rifle battalions from the Kantemirovskaya tank division for BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles. As reported “Notifications”, the arrival of new equipment is planned from the beginning 2022 of the year, will be rearmed first 423 regiment, then the turn will come to the battalions. The timing of rearmament will depend on the rate of delivery of the BMP-3. Currently, motorized rifles are armed with BMP-2.
The decision to re-equip was made to enhance the firepower of the division's motorized rifles., which is the strike fist of the Western Military District. The tankers are armed with more than two hundred T-80 tanks with gas turbine engines.. planned, that the BMP-3 with its weapons and enhanced protection will be able to better support tanks in the event of a military conflict, than the outdated BMP-2.
The BMP-3M infantry fighting vehicle is armed with a 100-mm gun – a 2A70 launcher with a 30mm 2A72 automatic cannon and a 7.62mm PKTM machine gun. BMP is designed to transport personnel to the front edge, enhancing mobility, the armament and security of servicemen on the battlefield in the conditions of the use of nuclear weapons and joint actions with tanks in battle.
In the beginning of April “Rostec” announced the modernization of the BMP-3, during which the car will receive a new UTD-32T engine with a capacity 660 HP. and thermal imaging panoramic sight of the commander.
