New Russian armored personnel carrier. BTR "Boomerang": specifications, photo. Tactical and technical characteristics

The layout of this machine remained the same as on previous models. The changes affected mainly the weapons complex. In fact, the new armored personnel carrier turned out to be a light tank.

The BTR-90 is equipped with devices for the collective protection of the combat crew (10 people) from the impact of a shock wave and penetrating radiation during explosions of nuclear weapons, from radioactive dust, bacterial agents, poisonous substances during the operation of the vehicle in contaminated areas. Also, the combat crew is reliably protected from bullets from heavy machine guns and shell fragments. To improve the protective properties, additional armor can be installed, as well as passive (dynamic) and active protection systems. At the request of the customer, the machine is equipped with air conditioning.

High driving performance combined with excellent fire capabilities, comfortable location of the crew and troops make the BTR-90 indispensable for combat missions of any army in the world.

The layout of this machine remained the same as on previous models. The changes affected mainly the weapons complex. In fact, the new armored personnel carrier turned out to be a light tank.

Its weapon system allows it to fight tanks at ranges over 4 km, destroy armored vehicles, helicopters and light engineering structures at ranges up to 2500 meters, and manpower (including on reverse slopes) - at ranges up to 4000 meters. Four types of weapons are installed in the fighting compartment. These are a 30-mm automatic cannon 2A42, a 7.62-mm PKT machine gun, a 30-mm AG-17 grenade launcher and an anti-tank missile system (ATGM) "Konkurs". The two-seat fighting compartment has stabilization in two planes, which allows it to fight both from a place and on the move in day and night conditions.

In addition, the carrying capacity of the armored personnel carrier (7 tons) and a significant internal volume make it possible to use it as a chassis for a 120-mm anti-tank gun, mortars, anti-aircraft missile and anti-tank systems.

The double fighting compartment accommodates, in addition to the gunner-operator, the commander of the vehicle. If the gunner did not notice the target, he can take control of the weapons and also fire.

The operator's station is equipped with a combined sight BPKZ-42 (operates both day and night). The commander has a 1P-13 day sight. The chassis received a new original transmission, which significantly increases maneuverability. Thanks to this, the armored personnel carrier is able to turn around on the spot, like a tank. Despite the relatively large weight, the BTR-90 swims well even in a storm of three points. In addition, the machine is adapted for transportation by various modes of transport.

High driving performance is provided by a powerful (510 hp) multi-fuel turbocharged diesel engine, automatic hydromechanical reversible gearbox, independent suspension of all wheels, their all-wheel drive. Movement is possible even with complete damage to the four wheels. The BTR-90 used a new original transmission scheme. Despite the relatively large weight (about 21 tons), the vehicle can overcome water obstacles without prior preparation thanks to the installation of two water jets. The vehicle can confidently enter the landing ship from the water and also easily exit it. The BTR-90 is the first of the armored personnel carriers that can be equipped with an on-board information and control system (CICS), which allows for effective automated transmission and engine control, monitoring and diagnostics of vital vehicle systems.

Modifications:
BTR-90 "Rostok" - a modification of the BTR-90 with a 30-mm 2A42 automatic cannon, a 7.62-mm PKTM machine gun, an AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher and the Konkurs-M anti-tank complex, not equipped with an FCS and a thermal imager.

BTR-90 "Berezhok" - a modification of the BTR-90 with a 30-mm 2A42 automatic cannon, a 7.62-mm PKTM machine gun, an AGS-30 automatic grenade launcher and Kornet anti-tank systems, equipped with an FCS and a thermal imager.

BTR-90M - modification of the BTR-90. The Bakhcha-U fighting compartment was installed, which includes a 100-mm 2A70 cannon, a 30-mm 2A72 cannon, a 7.62-mm PKTM machine gun, an anti-tank complex 9M117M1 Arkan or 9K117 Agona, equipped with an SLA and a thermal imager.

Tactical and technical characteristics:
Vehicle floating, wheeled, armored
Wheel formula ........................................ 8x8
Gross weight, kg ....................................... 20920
Crew and landing ....................................... 10
Engine .................multi-fuel diesel with
turbocharged, liquid cooled
Engine power, kW / hp ........... 368/510
Armament:
30 mm automatic gun 2A42,
7.62 mm PKT machine gun,
grenade launcher 30 mm AG-17,
ATGM
Pointing angles, degrees:
vertical .................................. -5 to +75
Horizontally ...............................................360
Ammunition, pcs.:
cartridges for the gun 2A42...............................500
cartridges for the PKT machine gun .............................. 2000
shots for the AG-17 grenade launcher ............... 400
ATGM .............................................. ................ 4
Turning radius, m:
front wheel steering ..............................14
skid .......................................................... 6
Clearance, mm ............................................... ...510
Maximum speed, km/h:
by highway .................................................. .......100
afloat................................................ .over 9
The average speed of movement on a cross-country
terrain, km / h ................................. over 50
Cruising range on fuel, km .............................. 800

, the most modern to date and in service with the Russian army, the heir to the famous BTR-80. Looking ahead a little, the new Russian Boomerang armored personnel carrier, which is expected to be shown at the Victory Parade in Moscow, their appearance and characteristics are still kept secret, they have not yet entered the troops. Nevertheless, something about them can be found at the end of the article.

A spectacular photo of the BTR 82A shows the ability of an automatic gun to work on air targets

A little about the BTR-80 (it has been produced since the mid-eighties) the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant, which also produces . In the late 2000s, a promising BTR-90 was developed, which was called a "wheeled tank": it is much more powerful than conventional armored personnel carriers, better protected and armed. But the “nineties”, firstly, turned out to be high (from the point of view of the military - “a target for a grenade launcher”, although one of the most numerous foreign analogues -, the same cannot boast of a low silhouette and nothing!), And secondly, it remained the classic heir to the Soviet BTEers with their shortcomings.

1. inconvenient entry and exit of motorized riflemen along the sides of the armored hull - can you imagine what it’s like to get out of there “in full combat”, and even under enemy fire? True, the exit "in the stern" (like foreign analogues) has its drawbacks - if, say, the column is ambushed and an enemy machine gunner picks up from behind.
2. All previous armored personnel carriers, including the "nineties", were created without relying on a powerful undermining - although the increase in the height of the "ninetieth" is connected precisely with an attempt to solve this problem(the weakening of the blast wave is proportional to the cube of the distance from the place of the explosion to the body of the machine). But today even wheeled ones, relatively small and families, can withstand an explosion of 8 kg of explosives!

Therefore, the Russian Ministry of Defense, although it adopted the BTR-90 into service in 2008, did not buy it - but instead announced the start of the development of a completely new Boomerang family. In the meantime, it was decided to thoroughly modernize the familiar BTR-80. The upgraded model was assigned the BTR 82 index. In 2010, the "eighty-second" were published, and in 2013 they were put into service.

• BTR 82 armed with a heavy machine gun
• BTR 82A armed with an automatic gun caliber 30 mm 2A72 (Shipunov and Gryazev), exactly the same as the one on the BMP-3 and BMD-4.

photo armament armored personnel carrier 82a automatic gun 2A72 caliber 30 mm and PKTM machine gun caliber 7.62 mm

Read this carefully. I don’t know why, but on the Internet they are looking for exactly information on BTR 82A photo new armored personnel carrier of Russia , namely modifications with an index BUT. Probably due to the fact that "cannon" BTR-80A also exists, but it is not common in our army. The main combat vehicle of motorized rifles is still the usual "eighty". As for the new information on the BeTeeRu 82A, it is constantly changing, so what you read is already out of date. According to the manufacturer, during 2010, 191 changes were made to the design of the BTR-82 / 82A (!), In 2011 - already 210 (!), In 2012 - 250 (!), And in 2013 - 280 (!). Total - almost a thousand changes in four years! Do you still want to be in the know? and watch wikimudia! Do not make me laugh. Look, video, collected bit by bit.

The current emphasis on "Ashka" with a gun, why ah ...? Conflict on, or in Ukraine, what the hell is a conflict, WAR(the largest in Europe, since the Second World War with the use of multiple launch rocket systems "MLRS" and heavy weapons) showed the weakness of the protection of tanks (!) about the loss of the possibility of effective massive application. Its role on the battlefield has fundamentally changed (and the BTeR is the same, not only to bring, to take away the crew and troops intact). "Tank avalanches" in the distant past, today a tank, armored personnel carrier, infantry fighting vehicle has become a small group or single means of fire support, something like snipers with armor and the ability to quickly maneuver. In general, it’s great if it’s outside the enemy’s effective return fire zone.

Armored personnel carriers of the Kharkov plant, intended for the National Guard of Ukraine, it is planned to transfer about a hundred

Whoever uses cars like this is on horseback, in relation to Ukraine, the DPR and LPR. By the way, there are their own "independent" sickly armored personnel carriers.

"Green men" under the cover of an armored personnel carrier 82A enter the territory of the air base in Belbek (Crimea). Pay attention to the excellent equipment of Russian soldiers.

In the photo - just BTR-82A, serial, serving in one of the military units of the Russian army. What is the difference from the usual "eighties"? See the long trunk? Instead of the usual KPVT machine gun, there is a 30 mm automatic cannon. The Tula-made cannon has a stabilizer and two firing modes:

• automatic - for ground targets
• "semiautomatic" - by air.
• firing range - 3.6 km "for infantry" and 2 km - for armored vehicles. Seriously!
• Ammunition - 300 shells

sight and fire control system "day-night" TKN-4GA 01

The presence of a sight and a day-night fire control system TKN-4GA 01. (it is produced in Rostov) is stabilized in two planes and an electric drive for turning the turret (its official name is “combat module”) - earlier on the 80-ke this is necessary I had to turn the knobs. On the BTR 82A photo , appeared, an autonomous diesel generator set with a TMZ-520D diesel engine, with a capacity of at least 5 k8t (it feeds the electrical system when the engine is off), an automatic fire extinguishing system and an “anti-mine” flooring, designed to reduce the effect of a shock wave during an explosion. Surveillance devices - a combined commander's device, day vision devices (3 pcs.), Night vision devices. And to order, you can understaff - you will never guess what, air conditioned when this happened on Soviet-Russian technology.

BTR 82A photo, adopted in 2013

BTR 82A photo new armored personnel carrier of Russia heavier compared to the usual "eightieth" by almost two tons, as a result, both the chassis and the engine with the transmission had to be changed. On the old "70s" there were two GAZ gasoline engines: of course, now a KAMAZ turbodiesel is located in the engine compartment. In the "eighties" it develops 260 hp, but here it is already 300 hp. The engine, as before, is multi-fuel (that is, it “digests” even diesel fuel) and, as it should be for diesel engines, it is equipped with a preheater for starting in cold weather. By the way, it’s warm in the BTEER - you can’t call it a “refrigerator” in any way.

engine compartment covers

Photo of the engine compartment of the BTR 82A, a 300-horsepower KAMAZ turbodiesel, the cooling system radiator is located in the very “stern”

Access to the “engine room” is closed by the covers of the engine compartment on the “deck”, under them there is a hefty turbodiesel, in the collapse of which a mechanical injection pump (high pressure fuel pump) and an air compressor are visible. If, during repair or maintenance, something falls to the bottom of the armored hull, it will not be easy to get it. But “Beeers are reliable. To the KAMAZ engine! - no complaints. Fuel consumption on the highway is very modest - 38.5 l / 100 km (of course it increases off-road).

In the collapse of the block - it stands, familiar to all KAMAZ drivers, an ordinary high-pressure fuel pump, unfortunately I don’t know what caused its multi-fuel capacity, and there is a photo of the turbocharger for each row of cylinders

The "iron" interior, a low seat, an old-fashioned steering wheel, a long "poker" for gear shifting ... along with a cramped driver's workplace completely migrated from the BTR-80. Tight, very tight. If the driver is injured or killed, it is almost impossible to take him out of his seat! AT BTR 82A photo new armored personnel carrier of Russia - similar. And the visibility back is no better: the view through the mirrors (and they are here) can only be seen through the narrow slots of the side triplexes - or you can lead “in a marching way”, sticking your head out of the hatch.

photo driver's seat BTR 82A, Soviet ergonomics ala 80s

the photo on the left is the BTR control units afloat, on the right is the tire inflation unit

The gearshift pattern in the five-speed gearbox is inverted (the first one is at the bottom, the second one is also at the bottom, but the third one is already at the top). Starting the engine with a button, not to be confused with keyless start, ;-). You have to move on from the second. The elasticity of the engine is such that the "third" is quite enough on a bumpy snowy field. And in general, the characteristics of the turbodiesel, which is not strangled by European standards, and the improved suspension are impressive. A 15-ton, and even eight-wheeled, SUV allows you to “ignite” so much and so confidently “tumble” into turns! With cross-country ability, everything is fine, now on all bridges there are bevel differentials with forced locking, and not self-locking cam differentials, as before. The drive of the front axles, as before, is turned off - on the highway and light off-road.

this is how triplexes of an armored personnel carrier look like, a holster is attached to the side next to the commander’s seat

Landing benches, anti-traumatic chairs will probably be in Boomerang

The mileage of an armored personnel carrier before overhaul is 50 thousand km, but this is armored vehicles. There is also a significant drawback, the heavier armored personnel carrier began to swim worse at sea, and there have already been several cases when such vehicles sank during waves ... However, world trends are such that armor protection is the basis, and buoyancy is often sacrificed.

armored personnel carrier 82a is firing from a machine gun, the gunner of the module is outside the protruding tower

BTR 82A armed with an automatic cannon

Tactical specifications BTR 82A photo new armored personnel carrier of Russia

• Model BTR-82A full combat weight 16 tons
• Combat crew, crew 3 (commander, gunner-operator, driver-mechanic) landing 7 people
• KAMAZ-740.13-ZOO engine max, power, h.p. 300
• Transmission manual, five-speed
• The suspension is independent torsion bar, with 12 shock absorbers (two each in the wheel suspensions of the first and fourth axles, one each in the suspensions of the second and third axles).
• Tires KI-126, tubeless, combat resistant
• The maximum speed on the highway is not less than 80 km/h, afloat 9 km/h
• Estimated cruising range on land of at least 700 km
• afloat for at least 12 hours
• Overcome max, angle of rise 30º
  moat 2 meters wide
  ledge 0.5 meters high
• armament of an armored personnel carrier 82a automatic gun 2A72 caliber 30 mm and PKTM machine gun caliber 7.62 mm
• Ammunition 300 rounds for the cannon and 2000 rounds for the machine gun

Does this mean that the developers squeezed everything possible out of the armored personnel carriers, born, by the way, back in the Soviet Union? No matter how! Since there are enough orders (including from abroad: the VPK company, which owns the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant, exports armored vehicles to fifty countries around the world), the developers are constantly improving the design. In perspective:

The interior of the promising BTR-88, you can see the video sight and the aiming joystick

• - even deeper modernization, installation of an autonomous module with weapons, where the target must be aimed remotely using a joystick, looking at the video screen.
• The model was already shown to the military last summer, at first it was assigned the index " product 82A1”, but, according to the manufacturer, it will be replaced by BTR-88. It will be armed with a remote-controlled module of the Burevestnik institute with a 30 mm cannon and a PKTM machine gun.

As promised, now oh new Russian armored personnel carrier "Boomerang" about which he wrote at the beginning, their appearance and characteristics are still kept secret, but what they are can be assumed. The main drawback of the previous generation, which I previously kept silent about, is the complete absence of highly specialized armored personnel carriers, that is, we often see the use of conventional army vehicles in special operations. Hence the conclusion.

• Modular design allowing the production of various options (army, commander or sanitary, etc.).
• A different layout that allows you to exit the troop compartment from behind.
• The landing compartment itself is more spacious and with energy-absorbing seats, about the same as on, and maybe better.
• Accordingly, explosion protection is much higher than now.
• Improved armor protection (probably with the use of domestic ceramics).
• All this will lead to weighting, respectively, to an increase in engine power.
• It was expected that the "Boomerangs" will be shown on May 9 this year, at the Victory Parade in Moscow, but, according to military news agencies, the debut will be postponed: they do not have time to prepare an experienced batch for the holiday.

armored personnel carrier btr 82a

And while on guard - BTR 82A photo new armored personnel carrier of Russia . With a gun, a night sight...

For the parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory, new models of Russian military equipment are being prepared, which are planned to be put into service in the very near future. Among them is the Boomerang armored personnel carrier. Photos of this armored personnel carrier, created to replace the BTR-82, are rarely published so far. Even now, vehicles are covered with tarpaulins to keep the main weapons and surveillance systems out of reach of overly inquisitive eyes. But some information is still leaking to the press, and it should be assumed that this is happening quite sanctioned. It can be used to judge the degree of innovation of the main technical solutions used in the design of the Boomerang armored personnel carrier, which has the official designation VPK-7829.

Armored personnel carriers as a type of equipment

The armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles are vehicles designed to perform a dual task: they must deliver infantry units to the battlefield and provide them with fire support. In some cases, they are used to cover the advancing soldiers with corps, but this is possible only when the defending forces do not have at their disposal powerful means of combating armored vehicles. Otherwise, vehicles with relatively light protection (as a rule, anti-bullet and anti-fragmentation) are doomed to an early defeat by shells, ATGMs or hand grenade launchers.

The armored personnel carriers developed in the USSR and other countries have another drawback: they are very vulnerable to minefields. Machines traditionally strive to make them lighter, providing them with maximum speed and firepower, as well as air mobility, and therefore the bottom has poor protection. When a landmine or anti-tank mine explodes at the time of the collision, there is a serious risk of death of the crew and all other military personnel inside the hull from compression. It is for this reason that during the armed conflicts of recent decades (including the Afghan war), soldiers, as a rule, preferred to be on the march on the armor, quite reasonably fearing enemy bullets less than insidious mines set on the road.

When designing the new Russian armored personnel carrier "Boomerang", the designers of the "Military Industrial Company" tried to level the circumstances that prevent the successful implementation of the main functions of this type of weapon, and expand its capabilities.

Radical technical and ideological changes

Traditionally, Russian designers of military equipment rely on the experience gained in the Soviet years. However, this time the familiar system was rejected from the outset. In the 90s, work was underway to create a new armored personnel carrier "Rostok" (BTR-90), which was a deep modernization of the BTR-82, but the leadership of the Ministry of Defense was not impressed with the results. The project was called "Gilza". The engine was supposed to be placed in the middle of the car, the interior space remained cramped, and the modification potential of the sample was extremely limited. Work on the BTR-90 was stopped, but some successful solutions were decided to be transferred to the new Boomerang project. The armored personnel carrier, however, had to be practically created anew, having completely revised the entire ideology and architecture of the combat vehicle.

What is known about the "Boomerang"

In addition to the published images, the weight of the loaded vehicle is reliably known - it is 20 tons, but it is assumed that in certain modifications it can reach 25. The engine layout is rational: it occupies the front and partially the middle length of the armored hull, protecting the crew and infantrymen. The internal volume of the troop compartment is increased compared to the BTR-82 and other Soviet-designed motorized infantry vehicles. This is due to the fact that in modern conditions, military personnel have more voluminous equipment, including body armor. Soldiers can leave a roomy car much faster than a cramped one, thus increasing the size is not only a matter of comfort, but also of safety. And she got a lot of attention.

Personnel protection

The not very rich information provided to public media channels contains information that the degree of protection of personnel in the armored hull from damaging factors used by a potential enemy at the present stage is unprecedented. This is facilitated by several revolutionary technical solutions, including the layout scheme, the use of layered armor protection and special measures that protect against the effects of the impact of the blast wave from below. Even the seats are not mounted on the floor - they are suspended from the top plate and with a strong push will help mitigate the shaking. It is also important that the crew, like the landing force, if necessary, leaves the car through the rear hatches-doors, avoiding sectors of fire. The design of the BTR "Boomerang" also provides for various types of active protection.

tank armor

In modern combat, the enemy can use any, including the most powerful anti-tank systems. HEAT shells and rocket-propelled grenades burn through the thickest armor, their device is designed to destroy all existing types of equipment. It is simply impossible today to fully guarantee impenetrability, but the complication of this task means an increase in the likelihood of success. The Boomerang armored personnel carrier VPK-7829 is equipped with special armor, which infantry vehicles have never been protected before. The ceramic layer, integrated into a special panel, is able to contain the cumulative jet and prevent it from penetrating inside the case. This type of armor is usually intended for tanks, but modern requirements have prompted military-industrial complex engineers to apply it to the transporter.

Power plant and running gear

Details are unknown, as well as the power of the diesel engine that the Boomerang armored personnel carrier is equipped with. Specifications were not disclosed, but it is obvious that they are significantly superior to the performance of machines of earlier releases (BTR-80, BTR-82, and even more so BTR-70), from which we can conclude that the power unit simply cannot be weaker than 600 horsepower . The dimensions have been increased compared to previous models, the protection has been strengthened, therefore, corresponding power is required to ensure speed and maneuverability. Another circumstance - the displacement of the diesel engine from the central axis and the presence of the driver's passage to the reserve hatch - indicates that the transmission of forces to the wheels is unusual. Most likely, each roller has its own electric drive, and the front-mounted engine serves to power the generator shaft. This version is also supported by the grace with which water cannons are attached to the armored hull.

Platform versatility

From the very beginning (development began presumably in 2010), the new Boomerang armored personnel carrier of Russia was created not just as a means of delivering infantry and its fire support. It should become the basis (platform) on which the technical possibility of producing machines for various purposes is provided, and, if necessary, also have the potential for rapid re-equipment by changing modules. On the basis of the chassis, it is planned to produce anti-tank mobile complexes, evacuators of the wounded, front-line reconnaissance, air defense and electronic warfare equipment. Therefore, the images of the secret car that have become the property of the media are different. The new Russian armored personnel carrier "Boomerang", the photo of which sometimes shows the absence of a tower or the presence of some devices of unknown purpose, can have a wide variety of equipment.

Weapon

This infantry vehicle is heavily armed. The first thing that any military observer usually pays attention to, out of old habit, is a turret gun. In the standard version, announced in the press, it is rapid-fire (2A42), has a caliber of 30 mm and is controlled remotely. However, there is information that there are prototypes of the Boomerang armored personnel carrier with a 57-mm automatic cannon. The robotic combat module, isolated from the crew, also includes a 7.62-caliber PKTM machine gun and two Kornet launchers capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 10 km. Armaments are controlled by an automated control system that searches for targets (including camouflaged ones) in automatic mode in any weather and lighting conditions.

There is also a variant in which the rapid-fire artillery gun is replaced by a 12.7 mm machine gun, which also has computerized control.

KAZ

There is no official confirmation of this information yet, but experts believe that the Boomerang armored personnel carrier may well have an active protection complex as part of its equipment. This system protects a combat unit within a hemisphere of a certain radius from almost all means of destruction, such as ATGMs, NURs, and even anti-tank shells. If mass-produced copies are really equipped with KAZs, then the new armored personnel carrier will become the world's most protected means of transport and fire support for infantry. Together with other electronic devices that the Boomerang is saturated with, the active protection complex is included in the integrated control system for all functions of the combat vehicle - from controlling the operation of electric motors to ultra-precise notification and navigation. Thermal imaging equipment is used for observation at night. The commander can always judge the serviceability of components and assemblies or the degree of their damage thanks to a convenient indication.

Floating APC

The presence of two symmetrically located water cannons in the aft part of the machine indicates the ability of the machine to overcome water obstacles. This quality is very important in the context of local tactical operations, during which the establishment of crossings is difficult or can unmask the direction of the main attack, and the capture of bridges is not always justified. The "navigable" qualities can be very useful in sea or river landings, especially if the landing craft cannot come close to the shore. It is not known for certain what speed water cannons impart to the Boomerang armored personnel carrier, representatives of the design bureau are limited to the definition of “not bad”.

Project prospects

Very little time will pass, and today's unique machine will become quite common and familiar in military units, displacing the BTR-80, the production of which, quite possibly, will be continued for export deliveries - not every country can afford to purchase modern expensive high-tech equipment.

The launch in a large series is planned for 2017. It will begin after comprehensive checks and full-scale tests in the troops, confirming the combat readiness and high efficiency of the new model. "Boomerangs" will become the technical basis of the motorized infantry units of the Russian Army.

The February issue of IHS Jane's International Defense Review magazine published an article by the world's leading expert in armored vehicles, Christopher Foss, "The Russian Revolution: A New Generation of Armored Vehicles." In his opinion, the program for re-equipping the Russian army with tracked and wheeled armored vehicles of a new generation is the most ambitious among programs of this type.

After a number of unsuccessful attempts, it is expected that in the near future the Russian army will acquire a new fleet of tracked and wheeled armored vehicles designed to replace platforms, the designs of which were developed more than 30 years ago and further modernization of which is impractical.

Given the scale of this ambitious program to re-equip the army with armored vehicles, the current state of the country's economy, as well as the impact of Western sanctions, it remains unclear whether its schedule will be maintained and whether the required number of new platforms will be delivered in the next five years.

In order to reduce the cost of the life cycle, where possible, these new Russian armored vehicles use unified components and assemblies. In addition, it will also simplify training and logistics.

Currently, the production of Russian main battle tanks (MBTs) is concentrated in Nizhny Tagil, while the production of tracked infantry fighting vehicles BMP-3, airborne combat vehicles BMD-4M and multi-purpose amphibious armored vehicles is carried out in Kurgan. The production of a family of eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers (APCs) is concentrated in Nizhny Novgorod.

A few years ago, the plant located in St. Petersburg ceased production of MBTs, and the Omsk plant completed the production of T-80U tanks and is now aiming to focus on the production of armored support vehicles.

The other major Soviet tank factory was in Kharkov in the Ukraine, but production ceased there as well. Currently, Ukraine is implementing its own programs for the development of MBT and armored vehicles and competes with Russia for contracts on the international market; it has already received a number of major export contracts from the armies of Iraq, Pakistan and Thailand.

The end of the Cold War had a significant impact not only on the major manufacturers of Russian armored vehicles, but also on R&D organizations and many subcontractors, without whom assembly plant production lines cannot function.

Due to a significant reduction in new orders for armored vehicles for the Russian army, export contracts concluded with major customers (India, Libya, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela) have proved to be extremely important for Russian industry.

Russia also started a number of joint programs with Western military contractors, but they were stopped due to sanctions. For example, the French company Thales Group supplied a large number of thermal imagers for Russian T-90 tanks, and the German company Rheinmetall Defense had contracts for the supply of training equipment. Similarly, the French company Renault Trucks Defense, together with Uralvagonzavod, developed an eight-wheeled Atom infantry fighting vehicle, a mock-up of which was shown in 2013, but this program has also been discontinued since then.

MBT T-14 "Armata"

The T-90 tank, which was originally designated as T-72BU, is the latest MBT to enter service with the Russian army. The tank was finally put into service at the end of 1992, and its production is carried out at the plant of the Uralvagonzavod corporation in Nizhny Tagil, which is currently the only operating tank plant in Russia.

Several unsuccessful attempts were made to re-equip the dwindling fleet of Russian tanks, the latest of which was the T-95 tank, equipped with a 152 mm 2A83 gun with an automatic loader.

Currently, apparently, is the tank of the future. It was developed by Uralvagonzavod with the assistance of many contractors, including Artillery Plant No. 9, which is responsible for the weapons system and is also part of the Uralvagonzavod corporation.

The Armata tank was presented to the public with great fanfare at a parade on Red Square in Moscow in May 2015. In "Armata", as in the canceled project of the T-95 tank, the commander, gunner and driver are in an armored capsule located in front of the hull. A remote-controlled 125 mm smoothbore gun is installed in the middle of the vehicle, and the diesel engine is in the rear. According to experts, the total weight of the machine is 57 tons.

The 125mm 2A82-1M smoothbore gun is said to provide greater accuracy than the 125mm 2A46M tank gun mounted on the T-90 MBT. It is equipped with a thermal protective casing and a barrel bend sensor. The gun is equipped with an automatic loader and, in addition to conventional ammunition, can fire laser-guided projectiles at a distance of 5000 m (similar to that on the previous T-90, T-72 and T-80 tanks). The tank's ammunition load is 45 125-mm rounds (32 in the automatic loader).

The advanced automated fire control system (FCS) is equipped with combined day-night stabilized sighting systems for the commander and gunner with a built-in laser rangefinder. The commander has a panoramic sight mounted on the roof, which allows hitting targets in the “hunter-shooter” mode, in which the commander first detects the target and, if it is confirmed that it is an enemy, passes it to the gunner for destruction.

The T-14 Armata tank is also equipped with a remotely controlled weapon station with a 7.62 mm machine gun. The first samples of the tank, apparently, do not have a 7.62-mm machine gun coaxial with a cannon, which was traditionally installed on Russian tanks.

No details were given on the armor design, but the base hull and turret are made of welded steel. The advanced passive armor system includes dynamic protection units (ERP) installed to provide a higher level of protection against armor-piercing sub-caliber projectiles and cumulative ammunition. The stern area of ​​the tank is protected by lattice screens.

In addition to passive armor, the survivability of the T-14 tank is also ensured by the Afganit active protection system and the optoelectronic countermeasures system.

All previous Russian tanks were able to install a smoke screen by injecting diesel fuel into their exhaust manifolds, and it is likely that the Armata also has this capability.

The standard equipment of the T-14 tank includes a system of protection against weapons of mass destruction, an air conditioning system, a combat control system and all-round television cameras to monitor the situation around the tank.

According to reports, from 20 to 24 prototypes or pre-production samples of the T-14 Armata tank were made, but so far the tank has not been officially adopted by the Russian army. Initially, it was planned to produce 2300 T-14 tanks with a production rate of up to 500 vehicles per year.

Heavy infantry fighting vehicle T-15

The heavy infantry fighting vehicle (BMP) T-15 is a new type of armored vehicle for the Russian army. Its closest analogue in the West is the Israeli BMP Namer ("Tiger"), created on the basis of components and assemblies of the Merkava Mk-4 tank, the main tank of the Israeli Defense Forces.

The diesel engine is located in front of the vehicle, immediately behind it are the commander and driver, and the rest of the body is occupied by the troop compartment. Landing and disembarkation of troops is carried out through a wide aft ramp with a drive.

Heavy infantry fighting vehicle T-15 on the platform "Armata"

On the roof of the BMP, a remote-controlled combat module "Epokha", developed by the Tula KBP, is installed. It is equipped with a standard Russian 2A42 selective-fed automatic cannon, a coaxial 7.62mm PKTM machine gun, and two twin laser-guided Kornet-EM ATGM launchers. These ATGMs can be equipped with a tandem cumulative or thermobaric warhead, the latter being especially effective in combat operations in large population centers. The maximum range of the Kornet-EM ATGM, depending on the modification, is from 8000 to 10000 m.

The 30mm 2A42 selective-fed gun has an ammunition capacity of 500 rounds ready to fire, including 160 armor-piercing and 340 high-explosive fragmentation. Ammunition 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun - 2000 rounds.

The computerized FCS is equipped with stabilized day-night sighting systems mounted on the roof and having a built-in laser rangefinder.

Like the T-14 tank, the T-15 heavy infantry fighting vehicle has improved armor protection, which includes remote sensing blocks that protect the frontal and side projections of the vehicle. To reduce the overall width of the machine during transportation, the side blocks of the DZ are made folding. The BMP is also equipped with an active protection complex (Afganit) and an optoelectronic countermeasures system.

In addition to the T-14 Armata MBT and the T-15 heavy infantry fighting vehicle, Russia is developing a number of other heavy combat vehicles on the same platform or using similar components and assemblies, although none of them were shown during the parade on Red Square in May last of the year. These include the BREM-T (T-16) armored recovery vehicle, the MT-A tank bridge layer, the MIM multi-purpose engineering vehicle, the BMO-2 flamethrower combat vehicle, the tank support combat vehicle, and the USM-1 mining system.

BMP "Kurganets 25"

The BMP on the platform, which is a new tracked infantry fighting vehicle, has a combat weight of about 25 tons. It was developed by Kurganmashzavod, which currently manufactures BMP-3 vehicles for export.

The driver is seated at the front left, the diesel engine is located on the right, and the commander and gunner sit side by side directly behind. The troop compartment can accommodate six infantrymen, the landing and disembarkation of which from the BMP is carried out through a wide powered ramp.

Unlike the previously produced BMP-1, BMP-2 and BMP-3 armored infantry vehicles, the BMP of the Kurganets 25 platform is not equipped with loopholes and corresponding surveillance devices.

BMP "Kurganets 25"

The base model "Kurganets" is equipped with the same remotely controlled weapon station "Epokha", which is used on the heavy BMP T-15.

Among other variants of the Kurganets 25 platform is a basic armored personnel carrier equipped with a remotely controlled weapon station with a 12.7-mm machine gun. There is also a repair and recovery option, and a command vehicle is expected in the future.

It is assumed that the hull of the BMP is made of welded steel, and from the above photos it can be seen that additional armor was installed to increase survivability on the battlefield. Apparently, the BMP is also equipped with two sets of active and optoelectronic protection.

BMP "Kurganets 25" is fully floating, and its movement through the water is provided by two jet engines installed on both sides in the aft part of the hull. The maximum speed on the water is 10 km/h.

To power the jet engines, the driver must raise the water deflector, which retracts under the front of the hull, turn on the bilge pumps, and lift the snorkel located on the left side of the hull directly in front of the turret.

Eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier "Boomerang"

The Russian army has always adopted tracked infantry armored vehicles in combination with wheeled armored personnel carriers. At the same time, the latter have increased strategic mobility, since they do not require heavy transporters for their transfer over long distances.

Amphibious eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers BTR-60/BTR-70/BTR-80 were produced in large quantities for the Russian army and export markets. There was also a larger BTR-90 armored personnel carrier, but only a few samples were made, and its promotion to the market stopped.

Wheeled armored personnel carrier "Boomerang"

The Military Industrial Company (VPK) is the main contractor for the production of amphibious eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers of the BTR series. Further development of the BTR-80 / BTR-80A led to the appearance of . The latter was produced for the Russian army in limited quantities in anticipation of the entry into service of the Boomerang armored personnel carrier.

The layout of these eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers (BTR-60 / BTR-70 / BTR-80 / BTR-82 / BTR-90) is almost the same: the commander and driver are located in front, the troop compartment / combat module is in the middle, and the engine is in the rear of the vehicle .

The latest model of the Boomerang APC has a completely new design - similar to the latest models of Western eight-wheeled APCs, in which the driver sits at the front left, the engine is located on the right, and the troop compartment is located in the rest of the body.

In addition to the three crew members, the APC accommodates nine infantrymen who enter and exit via a powered aft ramp. Unlike earlier series of eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers, there are no loopholes in the troop compartment. The BMP version of the Boomerang platform is equipped with the same Epoch combat module as the heavy T-15 infantry fighting vehicle and the Kurganets 25 infantry fighting vehicle.

There are a number of specialized variants of the Boomerang platform, including a basic armored personnel carrier equipped with a remotely controlled weapon station with a 12.7-mm machine gun. Later, other specialized options are expected, such as a command vehicle or a medical / recovery vehicle.

Apparently, the hull is made of welded steel and equipped with applied armor. Compared to the earlier eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers of the BTR series, the Boomerang's hull design is much simpler and has a more streamlined shape, which makes it easier to install additional armor.

Russia has always paid great attention to the amphibious capabilities of its infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, and this capability is retained on the Boomerang platform, which is propelled by two water cannons.

It is expected that 2,000 Boomerang eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers in various configurations will be delivered to the Russian army.

SAU "Coalition-SV"

The latest Russian 152mm self-propelled artillery mount to enter service is the 2S19 Msta-S. It is still offered in several variants for export, including a 155mm barrel that fires standard NATO ammunition and uses a modular ordnance system.

The original 2S35 "Coalition-SV" ACS, which did not go into production, was based on a modified tank hull and had a turret equipped with two 152-mm barrels stacked on top of each other, each of which had a muzzle brake.

The latest model of the Coalition-SV self-propelled guns uses a new hull, which uses the components of the T-14 Armata tank * with the crew located in the front, the combat module in the middle, and the diesel engine in the stern. The stern of the Coalition-SV differs from the Armata tank, which may indicate the use of a different diesel engine in it.

In the 152-mm Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled artillery system, the crew is located in front of the hull, the remote-controlled turret is in the middle, and the diesel engine is in the stern

The track rollers of the self-propelled guns of the Coalition-SV self-propelled guns also differ from those used in the Armata, and are more similar to those used on the T-72 and T-90 tanks.

The remotely controlled combat module is equipped with one 152-mm barrel with an ejector and a muzzle brake. In the stowed position, the barrel is held by a latch located in front of the body. The self-propelled guns use an automatic system for loading and unloading ammunition, which provides loading of a 152-mm projectile, and then a propellant charge.

Apparently, a new family of 152 mm ammunition was developed, including a projectile with a maximum range of 70 km, which could be achieved through the use of a bottom gas generator and a rocket engine.

Like most other systems, the Russian self-propelled guns "Koalitsiya-SV" fires conventional ammunition such as high-explosive, smoke, flare, extended range, overhead attack and laser-guided projectiles.

The Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled guns are equipped with a computerized fire control system and a ground navigation system, which ensures autonomous execution of fire missions - as a rule, it will conduct short-term fire with a change in firing position. In addition, apparently, it is also equipped with a radar muzzle velocity meter, which will transmit information to the FCS to improve firing accuracy.

There are no details on the armor protection of the SPG, but since the system is not expected to be deployed in close proximity to the front line, it is likely to have a lower level of protection than the T-14 Armata tank and the heavy T-15 infantry fighting vehicle.

Three 81-mm electric grenade launchers are installed on both sides of the turret, and a remote-controlled weapon station with a 12.7-mm machine gun is installed on the roof.

In addition to the Koalitsiya-SV tracked self-propelled guns, Russia is also developing a wheeled version based on an eight-wheeled chassis, which will be lighter and therefore have higher strategic mobility.

Like Russia, China has always used 152mm towed and self-propelled artillery systems, but in China these are now being replaced by 155mm systems that fire Western ammunition and therefore have greater export potential.

Role expansion

It was expected that Russia would acquire a large number of light multipurpose LMV vehicles from the Italian manufacturer Iveco Defense Vehicles, but after the delivery of 368 such vehicles to the Russian army, this program was terminated.

At the same time, the military-industrial complex continues to produce four-wheeled Tigr armored vehicles, which are similar in concept and appearance to the Italian LMV and, in addition to the standard version of the command and staff vehicle, are currently used to perform a wide range of tasks.

Four-wheeled armored car "Tiger" with ATGM "Kornet-EM"

The Tiger can be equipped with a remotely controlled weapon station with a 7.62 mm machine gun, and can also be used as a platform for installing Kornet-EM anti-tank systems with four ready-to-launch ATGMs. The missiles are located in two twin launchers. This ATGM is capable of hitting two targets at ranges from 8000 to 10000 m.

Other wheeled armored vehicles to enter service include the Typhoon-K (KAMAZ-63968) six-wheeled armored personnel carrier and the Typhoon-U (Ural-63095) six-wheeled armored vehicle with enhanced mine protection.

On May 6, 2008, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation signed a government decree on the adoption of the armored personnel carrier BTR-90. In June of this year, an order was issued by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation on the adoption of this machine. With the exception of the adoption of the BTR-80A, which is a modernization of the famous BTR-80, the BTR-90 Rostok armored personnel carrier was the first new Russian armored personnel carrier to be put into service since the creation of the Russian army.

Formations of mobile forces today are in demand both in regular troops and as part of internal troops (gendarmerie, police). It is clear that such formations must be equipped with appropriate weapons and equipment that would meet the requirements. Modern views of the theory and practice of armed struggle draw attention to the ever-increasing role of mobile forces capable of conducting swift highly maneuverable operations over large areas, both with a developed network of roads and and in operational areas off-road, as well as in conditions of severe destruction, flooding, artificial barriers, where a wide and quick maneuver of forces and means is required. In this regard, formations of such forces that meet these requirements began to be created in the armies of many countries.

And although one of the main requirements for the military equipment of mobile formations is high tactical and operational mobility, at the same time it must have a high level of firepower and security. The armament of such equipment should be universal, ensure effective destruction of open and covered enemy manpower, short, medium and long-range anti-tank weapons, light combat and special armored vehicles, as well as counteract heavy armored combat vehicles, destroying the latter or inflicting damage on them. damage that causes them to stop functioning for the duration of the battle. It is also necessary that the armament of the equipment used in mobile formations be able to provide them with cover from army aviation strikes.

Important for the formations of mobile forces is the ability of the equipment they have in service to overcome water obstacles on the move, such as lakes, rivers, canals, flood zones, and also to act quickly when capturing or defending the sea coast or in the island zone. One of the problematic issues is providing the necessary level of protection and survivability of armored vehicles for mobile forces. The appearance in large numbers of various, including illegal, combat formations of large-caliber sniper rifles and machine guns, light anti-tank weapons, the widespread use of mining terrain and roads, put forward new requirements for ensuring the security of light category armored vehicles, which include infantry fighting vehicles ( BMP) and armored personnel carriers (APC). The solution to this problem only by increasing the armor protection of the vehicle invariably leads to a sharp increase in its combat weight, which leads to a decrease in mobility indicators and practically makes it impossible for such combat vehicles to overcome water obstacles by swimming. Even with a significant increase in the mass of armor protection, the problem is not completely solved - the vehicles still remain vulnerable to fire from hand-held anti-tank weapons, which are Russian-made anti-tank rocket launchers. Because of this, the solution to the problem of increasing the security and survivability of light combat vehicles should be approached comprehensively, through the optimal combination of passive means of protection (armored body) and other measures, such as increasing the firepower of the vehicle, its reconnaissance capabilities and the use of active protection systems.

The long experience of operating wheeled armored personnel carriers in the Soviet Union and Russia fully confirmed the correctness of the path chosen by the designers for the development of this type of armored vehicles, which is most suitable for equipping mobile forces. With an eye on this experience, much later, similar vehicles began to be created in many Western countries and even in the countries of the Middle East. In many ways, modern wheeled armored personnel carriers manufactured by Arzamas Machine-Building Plant OJSC, which is part of Military Industrial Company LLC, meet all these requirements. .

The last word in the development of world experience in the construction of wheeled armored personnel carriers is the creation by Russian designers of Arzamas Machine-Building Plant OJSC of a fundamentally new vehicle of this class - BTR-90 "Rostok". In terms of the combination of firepower, security and mobility, this machine still has no analogues in the world in its class.

The armored personnel carrier was created taking into account the experience of the combat use of such vehicles in local conflicts in various regions of the world. New wheeled armored personnel carrier BTR-90 "Rostok"(wheel formula 8 × 8) in its characteristics significantly exceeds the well-known Russian and foreign armored personnel carriers currently produced in the world. In relation to all previous Russian models of armored personnel carriers on BTR-90 significantly increased firepower, security and mobility.

Armament complex BTR-90 "Rostok" provides a solution to a wide range of fire missions, including the fight against enemy tanks and helicopters. The use of a two-plane weapon stabilizer in the armament complex of this vehicle makes it possible to conduct effective fire on the enemy on the move, which was not previously the case on many armored personnel carriers.

As part of the weapons complex BTR-90 "Rostok", placed in a double tower of circular rotation, there is a 30-mm automatic cannon 2A42, coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun PKTM, guided missile weapon system 9K113M "Competition-M" and 30 mm automatic grenade launcher AG-17.

Sighting complexes of the commander and gunner (their types can be different depending on the wishes of the customer) provide firing day and night. At night, a quantum illumination device is used to illuminate targets, which provides a greater range of detection of targets at night, improves their identification and significantly reduces the likelihood of detection by infrared and thermal imaging equipment of the enemy. The vehicle commander has at his disposal an advanced combined surveillance device TKN-AI with its own quantum illumination system and a laser rangefinder capable of determining ranges to targets in the range from 30 to 3000 m. Fire control system (FCS) of the weapon complex BTR-90 "Rostok" provides firing from the main weapon from the place of the vehicle commander.

Guidance of the automatic cannon, coaxial machine gun and automatic grenade launcher is stabilized in two planes. ATGMs can be fired both from the vehicle and from a remote launcher, which increases the fire capabilities and survivability of the vehicle in defense by distributing the fire of standard weapons and hiding the true position of the vehicle’s firing position.

The high security and survivability of the vehicle is ensured by the closed body of the armored personnel carrier, which has an increased resistance to explosions on anti-vehicle and anti-tank mines. Frontal armor BTR-90 able to withstand the action of armor-piercing shells of small-caliber automatic guns. Additional reservations can be made if necessary. Inside, the habitable compartments of the machine are covered with a special anti-fragmentation material of the Kevlar type. BTR-90 equipped with automatic fire extinguishing systems, collective protection against weapons of mass destruction and on-board information and control system of the chassis.

At the request of the customer, the machine can be equipped with an air conditioning system and a thermal imaging sight.

High mobility of the machine is provided by a powerful multi-fuel diesel engine 2V-06-2M and hydromechanical transmission with hydrostatic transmission, as well as independent torsion bar suspension of wheels with large dynamic strokes and hydraulic shock absorbers of increased energy intensity.

Specific engine power BTR-90 is 23.2 hp / t, which, in the presence of a hydromechanical transmission, automatic transmission, independent suspension of all wheels with all-wheel drive, makes it mobile and maneuverable. Due to the reversible transmission, which provides the same speeds forward and backward, it became possible to turn on the spot around its axis by controlling the speed of rotation of the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle, which is very important when conducting combat operations in the city or on narrow mountain roads. Max Speed BTR-90 more than 100 km / h, and a cruising range on paved roads of at least 800 km.

The tires of the new armored personnel carrier provide normal movement when receiving up to 50 bullet holes, and if necessary, it is possible to move on completely flat tires. The vehicle retains mobility and is capable of performing combat missions even with the complete destruction of four of the eight wheels (not on one side).

Despite the increased combat weight, which exceeds 20 tons, the vehicle has excellent navigable qualities. The speed on the water is 10 km / h, while BTR-90 confidently keeps afloat even in a three-point storm.

Much improved in BTR-90 ergonomic indicators. The new machine can be equipped with air conditioning, and several of these samples were tested in one of the Arab countries, where they showed their high combat and operational qualities.

Despite the high performance of the main combat properties of the basic model of an armored personnel carrier BTR-90 "Rostok", the designers of the Military Engineering Center LLC (a division of the Military Industrial Company LLC) are constantly working to improve the machine. Currently, new options have been developed and are being offered to potential customers. BTR-90 with more advanced weapon systems and power plant.

The gunner's combined day/night sight (combined optical, thermal imaging, laser rangefinder and ATGM control channels) and the commander's panoramic combined sight (incorporating optical, thermal imaging, television and laser rangefinder channels) allow increasing the accuracy of shooting with all types of weapons and types of ammunition, including on the move, and conduct round-the-clock combat work at ranges of at least 3.5 km. BTR-90 with weapon system "Berezhok" firepower indicators were significantly increased due to the inclusion of a new automated fire control system with modern sighting systems for the gunner and commander, the installation of a new powerful anti-tank system "Cornet-E" and 30 mm automatic grenade launcher AG-30M.

New sighting systems, together with an automated control system, provide duplication of firing by the commander.

To improve the conditions of combat work and increase the accuracy of firing, the armament stabilizer is made on a new element base, and the FCS includes a digital ballistic computer with a system of sensors for firing conditions. Due to the presence of a target tracking machine, the probability of hitting moving targets and low-flying air targets is significantly increased.

ATGM "Cornet-E" "Berezhok" BTR-90 , due to higher armor penetration (up to 1200 mm of homogeneous armor) ensures the defeat of all existing and promising tanks, including those equipped with dynamic protection, from the first shot, at ranges up to 5500 m. It is installed on a multiply charged launcher (two launchers on each side towers), which does not require reloading during the battle. At the same time, in addition to increasing the power of action, the combat rate of fire is increased, the risk of damage to the crew is reduced, and the possibility of firing ATGMs on the move is provided.

As an additional weapon as part of an armament complex BTR-90 "Berezhok" there is a 30-mm automatic grenade launcher AG-30. A vertically stabilized mount with an armored magazine for 300 grenades is located on the rear of the turret. The use of a grenade launcher in combat, including when firing on the move, makes it possible to successfully deal with manpower hiding in trenches, in folds of the terrain, behind artificial and natural barriers.

BTR-90 with weapon system "Berezhok", remaining an effective vehicle, gets the opportunity to successfully solve other combat missions (anti-tank, anti-aircraft) at the level of specialized means. As a result, the combat effectiveness of the armored personnel carrier increases by 3.2 times compared to the standard version of the vehicle (the combat potential of weapon systems was taken as an indicator of efficiency in the calculation). When performing a typical combat mission (attacking a platoon stronghold with a motorized rifle company reinforced by a tank platoon), by increasing the range of effective fire on the move with all types of ammunition, including from a grenade launcher, losses in battle are reduced by 2.4-2.6 times, and costs to fulfill a combat mission - 1.5-1.7 times.

Even more firepower BTR-90 with weapon system "Bakhcha". It includes a 100 mm gun-launcher 2A70, 30 mm automatic cannon 2A72 and 7.62 mm machine gun PKTM in a single block of weapons.

The gunner's combined day/night sight with optical, thermal imaging, laser rangefinder and ATGM control channels, as well as the commander's panoramic combined sight with optical, thermal imaging, television and laser rangefinder channels provide high firing accuracy for all types of weapons and types of ammunition, including on the move . The new optical-electronic devices of the gunner's and commander's sighting systems make it possible to carry out round-the-clock combat work at ranges of at least 3.5 km.

The automated control system includes a digital ballistic computer with a system of sensors for firing conditions and a target tracking machine that provides a high probability of hitting moving targets and low-flying air targets.

Guided missile weapon system 9K117 with ATGM 9M117M-1 "Arkan", which is part of the weapons complex "Bakhcha" BTR-90 , provides defeat from the first shot of all existing tanks, including those equipped with dynamic protection, at ranges up to 5500 m, both from a standstill and on the move. The ATGM control system of the complex with the tele-orientation of the missile in the information laser beam has a high noise immunity and does not trigger the laser irradiation sensors on the affected tanks, due to the low radiation intensity. The ATGM automatic loader provides a high combat rate of fire and reduces crew fatigue.

An automated FCS in combination with a weapon stabilizer makes it possible to fire from a 100-mm gun-launcher with shots with high-explosive fragmentation shells from closed firing positions.

At present, the designers of the "Military Engineering Center" are working on the installation option as a power unit BTR-90 four-stroke diesel engine UTD-32TR turbocharged, 510 hp in combination with hydromechanical transmission and hydrostatic transmission. Such a power plant is more compact, and the engine itself is mass-produced by Barnaultransmash OJSC, which is part of the Military Industrial Company LLC. By the end of this year BTR-90 with a new power plant must be submitted for testing.

At the request of the customer armored personnel carriers BTR-90 can be equipped with additional equipment. All machines are provided with warranty and post-warranty service by the specialists of Arzamas Machine-Building Plant OJSC and Military Industrial Company LLC.

The performance characteristics of the BTR-90 of various modifications