Khabarovsk. February 2. INTERFAX - FAR EAST - Infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1AM will replenish the motorized rifle unit of the combined arms army of the Eastern Military District (VVO) in the Jewish Autonomous Region, the press service of the district reported on Wednesday.
"In the first half of February, a large batch of upgraded BMP-1AM "Basurmanin" will arrive at one of the military units in the Jewish Autonomous Region (EAO), they will replace the BMP-1s in service," the report said.
According to the press service, this infantry fighting vehicle is considered one of the best options for upgrading first-generation equipment. Instead of a turret with a 73 mm smoothbore gun "Thunder", a combat module with a 30 mm stabilized automatic gun with a more advanced combined sight is installed on it.
The anti-tank missile system "Metis" is used to combat armored enemy objects, and the "Cloud" system allows you to install camouflage aerosol curtains.