Soviet infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1 and BMP-2 are in service with many African countries.
Picture showing russian made BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles (2.), one BMP-2 mortar carrier (1.) and T-55 main battle tanks (3.) of the Ugandan ?? military. pic.twitter.com/UElNP0T9g5
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Some of this equipment was supplied to the army of this continent by the Soviet Union, the other was received after the collapse of the USSR. Moreover, the supplies were carried out both from the CIS and from those countries that were part of the Warsaw Pact organization.
For example, Uganda at the beginning of the two thousandth acquired in Ukraine more than six dozen "twos", which are currently in the mechanized formations of the People's Defense Forces.
Also, 18 BMP-1s were turned into self-propelled artillery units. Having removed the towers with 73-mm 2A28 "Thunder" smoothbore guns, 120-mm CARDOM mortar complexes of the Israeli company Soltam were installed instead.
This weapon is made in the form of a combat module located on a rotating platform, in the marching position it is removed into the inner part of the body.
The maximum range of fire is 7200 meters, and when using specially modified ammunition - already 9500 meters.
The combat rate of fire can be 15-16 rounds per minute.
For self-defense, these self-propelled guns are equipped with two 7.62-mm machine guns and an automatic grenade launcher.
It is known that these self-propelled guns took part in the fighting on the territory of Somalia.
Alexey Moiseev
