"Sprut-SDM1" was developed and created on the basis of the self-propelled anti-tank gun "Sprut-SD"
ST. PETERSBURG, June 26. /TASS/. The completion of state tests of the Octopus-SDM1 light tank is scheduled for the beginning of 2022. This was reported to TASS in the holding "High-Precision Complexes "(part of the Rostec state Corporation) during the International Naval Salon (MVMS-2021).
"The completion of state tests of the light floating tank "Octopus-SDM1" is scheduled for the beginning of 2022, after which its mass production will be organized, " the press service informed.
According to the "High-Precision Complexes", the holding also conducts tests of the latest floating armored personnel carrier (APC) on a tracked BT-3F. "Currently, preliminary tests of the BT-3F marine infantry fighting vehicle, which has an increased payload and improved seaworthiness, are coming to an end," the press service noted.
The light floating tank "Sprut-SDM1" was developed and created on the basis of the self-propelled anti-tank gun "Sprut-SD". The new machine has improved command controllability by installing equipment for working as part of a single tactical level control system. Combat power is enhanced by a new digital fire control system. The Octopus-SDM1 is armed with a 125 mm tank gun, can make marches at a distance of 500 km without refueling, can be transported by landing ships and military transport aircraft, can be landed and parachuted together with the crew on board.
The BT-3F floating armored personnel carrier is built on the basis of the BMP-3 and is designed to transport infantrymen (up to 14 people), as well as for fire support. The weight of the machine is more than 18 tons, the reservation provides circular protection from a large-caliber machine gun.
