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28 February 2021, 21:56
Alexander Karpov, Alena Medvedeva
In 2021, the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation will receive more than 300 modern armored personnel carriers of the BTR-82 family with improved characteristics. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. A combat module with a 30-mm 2A72 cannon and a PKTM machine gun made it possible to significantly increase the firepower of the vehicle, and thanks to the use of anti-fragmentation material on the inner surfaces of the hull and anti-mine coating, its protection was also strengthened. Experts note that the BTR-82A is significantly superior to its foreign counterparts. Analysts call these armored personnel carriers versatile and fully meet modern requirements.
BTR-82A armored personnel carrier RIA News © Vitaly Timkiv
In 2021, more than 300 modern armored personnel carriers with improved combat and running characteristics - BTR-82A and BTR-82AM, will enter service with units and formations of the Ground Forces of the RF Armed Forces. This was reported in the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Within the framework of the state defense order, manufacturers will transfer more than 300 pieces of equipment to the Defense Ministry," the ministry said in a statement.
It is noted that these armored vehicles are intended for transporting personnel, providing fire support to units in battle, as well as destroying enemy personnel, anti-tank weapons and lightly armored vehicles.
“A new combat module was installed on the BTR-82A, which made it possible to significantly increase the combat power of the vehicle. It includes an automatic 30 mm 2A72 cannon and a PKTM machine gun. To increase the reconnaissance capabilities and effectiveness of firing in the armored personnel carrier, a combined sight for the gunner with a stabilized field of view is installed. This made it possible to increase the effectiveness of the armored personnel carrier's firing two and a half times and to conduct aimed fire on the move and at night, ”the Defense Ministry stressed.
Also, cars of this class have increased security thanks to an anti-splinter coating made of a multilayer synthetic material installed on the inner surfaces of the body.
In addition, the floors under the wheels and the body of the armored personnel carrier are covered with an anti-mine coating, and the seats for the crew and troops are made on a special suspension that reduces the effect of the blast wave.
Deep modernization
The armored personnel carriers of the BTR-82 series are the result of a deep modernization of the Soviet BTR-80. Their development began in 2009. The specialists of the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant were faced with the task of creating a machine with an increased level of protection, firepower and mobility, while improving its operational characteristics.
The first prototypes of the BTR-82 were assembled in the same year, and already in 2010 a small series of the BTR-82A was produced for military tests, which took place in the Southern Military District. After successfully passing tests in 2013, the BTR-82A was put into service.
BTR-82A armored personnel carrier RIA News © Alexey Kudenko
The crew of the vehicle consists of three people (commander, driver and gunner), seven more fighters in full gear with weapons fit into the troop compartment of the BTR-82A. The combat weight of the vehicle does not exceed 16 tons.
Rosoboronexport notes that thanks to the new KamAZ-740.14-300 engine with a capacity of 300 liters. with., as well as improved units of the armored vehicle, it was possible to increase its resource, increase the reliability of the chassis and increase average speeds. So, the BTR-82A can accelerate to 80 km / h on the highway (the cruising range on the highway is 700 km) and overcome water obstacles at a speed of 9 km / h.
The main armament of the modernized armored personnel carrier was a 2A72 automatic cannon with a caliber of 30 mm with an ammunition load of 300 rounds. The PKTM 7.62 mm machine gun with 2,000 rounds of ammunition acts as an auxiliary weapon.
The combat module is equipped with a TKN-4GA-01 combined sight, which allows the gunner to fire at any time of the day - both from a place and on the move. In addition, the BTR-82A armament complex is stabilized in two planes - together with new aiming devices, this increases the efficiency of target detection and destruction.
There are several modifications of the BTR-82. In addition to the BTR-82A, the Ministry of Defense mentioned the BTR-82AM armored personnel carrier, which is a Soviet BTR-80, modernized during a major overhaul and equipped with a new engine and combat module of its "brother" - BTR-82A.
In turn, the modification of the BTR-82A1 is equipped with a remotely controlled combat module developed by the Central Research Institute "Burevestnik". The BTR-82AT variant has a set of additional screens and grilles for protection against large-caliber machine guns and rocket-propelled ammunition, and is also equipped with the Kornet anti-tank missile system.
At the international military-technical forum "Army-2015", the BTR-87, developed by the "Military Industrial Company" LLC, was shown for the first time. This is a deep modernization of the BTR-82A with a new body, in which the engine compartment is located in the front, and the rear compartment is intended for paratroopers.
Speaking about the modernized Russian armored personnel carriers, analysts first of all note their higher degree of mine and fragmentation protection in comparison with the basic model of the BTR-80.
"Also, new combat modules were added, thanks to which armored personnel carriers effectively carry out fire support for the infantry," military expert Alexei Leonkov said in an interview with RT.
He believes that the combat effectiveness of Russian vehicles of the BTR-82 family is an order of magnitude higher than that of their Western counterparts.
“The ability to install a combat module makes Russian armored personnel carriers more efficient, and the presence of eight wheels significantly increases their survivability. In addition, given that the Ministry of Defense attaches great importance to the automation of command and control of combat forces, Russian armored personnel carriers fit into these tactical units, into the contour of modern combat, ”Leonkov stressed.
"Meet the requirements of today"
It should be noted that in recent years, armored personnel carriers have been actively supplied to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation as part of the implementation of the state armament program. So, in 2020, the troops received more than 460 armored vehicles BTR-82A and BTR-82AM, the Ministry of Defense reported.
BTR-82A armored personnel carrier RIA News © Konstantin Morozov
Last week, the military department clarified that by the end of the year, the Ground Forces will receive more than 800 units of armored vehicles.
“The troops will receive more than 90 modern T-72B3, T-72B3M tanks, about 80 T-80BVM units with a gas turbine power plant, a batch of T-90M“ Breakthrough ”tanks ... In addition, more than 120 combat units will be supplied to formations and military units. infantry vehicles BMP-3, over 280 modernized BMP-2 with a fighting compartment "Berezhok", - said the ministry.
It is noted that the enterprises of the military-industrial complex will transfer to the troops samples that have successfully proven themselves in operation in various climatic zones.
According to military expert Yuri Knutov, the new armored personnel carriers will significantly strengthen the units of the RF Ground Forces.
“We can say that the BTR-82A and BTR-82AM vehicles in terms of firepower, the possibility of their use in various combat conditions, including in Syria, have been refined and reached a new level - they meet the requirements of today. The combination of maneuverability, fire power, mobility, the ability to overcome water obstacles makes this machine universal, ”says the expert.
Thanks to the development of combat modules, today armored personnel carriers of the BTR-82 family can not only deliver personnel to their destination, but also fight infantry and lightly armored targets, which is fundamentally important during military operations, the analyst emphasized.
“If we compare these machines with foreign counterparts, then neither the US nor the NATO countries have anything like this. They use infantry fighting vehicles or heavier armored personnel carriers, ”Knutov said.
The interlocutor of RT added that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are actively equipped with armored vehicles, which have already been tested on the battlefield.
"The Russian army is gradually switching to equipment that has shown itself well in recent decades in various military conflicts," the expert concluded.
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