The latest military equipment was used at the special exercises of the logistics support units of the Western Military District that were completed in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. In particular, in the photo materials published by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, you can see the latest modification of the BMP-3 with the Epoch combat module.
The first data on the development of this version were announced at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army" in 2017. Then an exhibition model of a radically updated troika appeared at the stand of the Main Armored Vehicle Department.
It was reported that a 57-mm automatic cannon and two types of guided missiles were used as the main armament on it. The "large caliber" is represented by the ATGM "Kornet", capable of hitting at 8000 meters and burning through armor with a thickness of 1300 mm, without paying attention to various types of dynamic protection.
The module has a lifting launcher with more compact multi-purpose guided missiles "Bulat".
A 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun is used to fight the enemy's manpower. A modern fire control system ensures effective round-the-clock use.
The crew consists of three people. The landing party consists of seven fully equipped servicemen. The engine power is 500 hp. The speed on the highway is 70 km / h. The fuel reserve is 600 km. The ground clearance is 450 mm. Combat weight - 18700 kg.
The combat module "Epoch "is also currently being demonstrated on promising IFVs created on the medium unified platform" Kurganets-25", it is possible to use it on old IFVs-2, as well as on armored vehicles of other types.
Alexey Moiseev