TSAMTO, June 30. More than 10 BTR-82A entered service with the newly formed motorized rifle regiment of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District in Ingushetia.
Armored personnel carriers are designed to transport units, fire support in combat, destroy manpower, anti-tank weapons and lightly armored enemy equipment.
A new combat module is installed on the BTR-82A, which significantly increases the combat power of the machine. It includes an automatic 30-mm 2A72 cannon and a PKTM machine gun. To increase the reconnaissance capabilities and firing efficiency, a combined sight for a gunner with a stabilized field of view is installed, which allows to increase the firing efficiency of an armored personnel carrier by 2.5 times compared to the basic version and to conduct aimed fire on the move and at night.
The safety of the machine is increased thanks to the anti-shatter protection made of multilayer synthetic material on the inner surfaces of the case. To minimize the consequences of explosions under the wheels or body, the floors of the armored personnel carrier are covered with a mine-resistant coating. In addition, the crew and landing seats are made on a special suspension that reduces the impact of the explosion energy, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
