MOSCOW, August 2. / TASS /. In recent years, the technical equipment of the Airborne Forces (Airborne Forces) continues to grow constantly due to the appearance of the latest models in service, the main requirements for which (in addition to unification on the base chassis - note TASS) are air transportability and the ability to drop by parachute method.
"Winged Infantry" is equipped with both combined arms military equipment and specially created for specific landing tasks. Among them are BTR-80 armored personnel carriers, Tiger combat reconnaissance vehicles, Orlan-10 multifunctional UAVs, various anti-tank missile systems, self-propelled artillery mounts, mortars, howitzers, flamethrowers, grenade launchers, as well as portable short-range anti-aircraft missile systems.
The main equipment and weapons of the "winged infantry" are in the TASS material.
The future power of the Airborne Forces
By the end of 2016, the "winged infantry" will receive a total of 144 newest BMD-4M Sadovnitsa airborne combat vehicles and an armored personnel carrier BTR-MDM "Rakushka". In total, it is planned to receive about 250 units of various equipment for the Airborne Forces. By 2025, the latest combat vehicles should completely replace obsolete armored vehicles, such as BMD-2 and BTR-D.
In addition, the troops received additional resources for development work on a wheeled vehicle for special forces with a combat module. Work on a modular wheeled armored vehicle of the Airborne Forces is carried out together with KamAZ.
A landing version of the Tiger armored vehicle is being tested for the winged infantry. Work is also underway to create a Ptitselov airborne anti-aircraft missile system based on the BMD-4M.
In 2019, the Zauralets self-propelled artillery unit is expected to appear in the airborne troops, and the Kornet anti-tank missile system is being developed, and the Zavet-D artillery control vehicles are under development.
In the interests of the Airborne Forces, the modernization of the 120-mm Nona self-propelled artillery gun, the Rheostat reconnaissance and artillery fire control point, and the Sprut-SD 125-mm self-propelled anti-tank gun continue.
BMD-2
BMD-2 "Budka" - Soviet / Russian combat tracked amphibious vehicle. Created on the basis of the BMD-1, it is intended for use in the Airborne Forces and parachuting or landing from military transport aircraft such as An-12, An-22 and Il-76. Introduced into service in 1985.
Baptism of fire armored vehicle took place in hostilities in the Republic of Afghanistan. In subsequent years, the BMD-2 was used in armed conflicts on the territory of Russia and abroad. It is in service with the armies of Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
BMD-2 is equipped with:
30-mm gun 2A42;
coaxial and course 7, 62-mm PKT machine guns;
anti-tank missile system 9M111 "Fagot" or 9M113 "Competition".
BMD-4M
The BMD-4M airborne combat vehicle is a seriously modernized version of the BMD-4 with a new hull, engine, chassis and other components.
The BMD-4M is equipped with the Bakhcha-U combat module, which includes 100 mm and 30 mm cannons, as well as a machine gun.
The design of the vehicle allows landing from aircraft with a crew inside.
The BMD-4 suspension has a telescopic hydraulic shock absorber, which allows the car to rise / fall by 40 cm.
The BMD-4M fire control system includes a high-precision gunner's sight, stabilized in two planes and having thermal imaging and rangefinder channels, which allows accurate fire on the move.
The composition of the basic weapons (according to data from open sources):
100 mm cannon / launcher 2A70;
30-mm automatic cannon 2A72;
7, 62-mm PKTM machine gun;
ATGM 9M117M3 "Arkan";
ATGM 9M113 "Competition";
81-mm smoke grenades ZD6 (ZD6M);
automatic grenade launcher AGS-30.
BTR-MDM "Shell"
Landing armored personnel carrier BTR-MDM "Shell" ("Object 955"). It was created on the basis of the BMD-4M airborne assault vehicle to replace the BTR-D amphibious armored personnel carrier, which was put into service in the 1970s. Can be parachuted, floating.
Combat crew: 15 people (2 crew members and 13 paratroopers).
Armament: two PKTM machine guns of 7.62 mm caliber (2 thousand rounds for each).
Maximum speed: 70 km / h on the highway, 45-50 km / h on rough terrain, 10 km / h afloat.
Combat weight: 13, 2 tons.
Progress in store: 500 km on the highway, 350 km on rough terrain.
BTR-MDM can be parachuted and is floating.
Adopted by the RF Armed Forces in April 2016.
Self-propelled gun "Sprut-SD"
The basic model "Sprut-SD" ("self-propelled", "landing" - approx. TASS) is an airborne self-propelled anti-tank gun of 125 mm caliber, designed to combat armored vehicles and enemy manpower as part of the airborne forces, marines and special forces.
The first prototype of the modernized machine has already been created. It was reported that he received a digital fire control system and an engine from an infantry fighting vehicle BMP-3.
According to data from open sources, the Sprut-SD is equipped with a unique hydropneumatic chassis that allows the combat vehicle to move smoothly and quickly in off-road conditions at speeds up to 70 km / h, which significantly improves the conditions for firing in motion.
In addition, the self-propelled gun is capable of overcoming water obstacles at a speed of up to 10 km / h afloat. The vehicle can drop from cargo ships onto the water surface and return to the ship on its own.
The Sprut-SD cannon is based on the 125-mm 2A46 tank gun, which is installed on the T-72, T-80 and T-90 tanks. As an auxiliary weapon, the vehicle is equipped with a 7.62 mm machine gun paired with a cannon with 2,000 rounds of ammunition.
It is expected that serial production of the upgraded Sprut-SDM-1 self-propelled anti-tank gun for the Airborne Forces will begin in 2018.
Snowmobile AS-1
AS-1 is an army snowmobile of high cross-country ability.
Designed to perform operational tasks by mobile crews behind enemy lines and quickly retreat to their initial positions, conduct reconnaissance and patrol operations, raid and search and rescue operations in various conditions, including in the Arctic regions.
The well-proven Taiga Patrol 551 SVT model with a two-stroke two-cylinder engine RMZ-551 with a capacity of 65 hp served as the basis for the creation of the AC-1. with.
Since the beginning of 2016, 10 snowmobiles have been received by units deployed in the territory of the Western Military District.
Specifications:
Length - 2950 mm, width with skis - 1150 mm.
Weight - 320 kg.
The volume of the fuel tank is 55 liters.
Transmission - two-stage with reverse.
The maximum speed is 80 km / h.
SAM "Strela-10"
The Airborne Forces have various modifications of the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, the basic model of which was put into service back in 1976.
The Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system is designed to protect military units in various forms of combat and on the march from air attack and reconnaissance weapons that dive and fly at low and ultra-low altitudes.
The new version of "Strela-10MN" (night) has the ability to night autonomous sector search and target detection, can operate at night thanks to the introduction of an autonomous sector search and target detection.
An anti-aircraft missile system is used to shield military formations from air targets. Such objects can be not only airplanes, but also unmanned aerial vehicles carrying out reconnaissance and flying at ultra-low altitudes. According to experts, Strela-10MN is also effective against diving air targets.
Now, on the basis of the BMD-4M combat vehicle, the world's first airborne anti-aircraft missile system "Ptitselov" is being created.
MANPADS "Igla" and "Verba"
Igla is a Russian and Soviet portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) designed to engage low-flying air targets on head-on and catch-up courses under conditions of false thermal interference. The complex was put into service in 1983.
The development of a fundamentally new complex began in Kolomna in 1971. The Igla complex was supposed to replace the Strela complexes, which belonged to the previous generation of MANPADS and had lower technical characteristics. The main advantage of Igla MANPADS is better resistance to countermeasures and higher combat effectiveness.
There are a number of MANPADS modifications, in particular the Igla-S complex, capable of hitting low-flying cruise missiles and drones. The complex is in service with the armies of Russia, the CIS countries, and since 1994 has been exported to more than 30 countries.
In 2015, the RF Ministry of Defense began to receive the first Verba portable anti-aircraft systems.
MANPADS "Verba", according to the developers, surpasses all existing foreign models in its characteristics. The anti-aircraft missile, which is part of the complex, for the first time in the world received a three-spectral seeker with increased sensitivity and can hit low-emitting targets.
The complex is capable of destroying targets at an altitude of 10 to 4, 5 thousand meters and at a distance of 500 to 6, 5 thousand meters. The security of the complex against pyrotechnic hindrances has been increased by at least 10 times. The combat effectiveness of the complex has been increased by 1, 5-2 times.
According to the developers, this became possible due to a combination of innovations and improvements in the characteristics of MANPADS. The complex has a higher shooting accuracy. In "Verba" the practice of using the query "friend or foe" has been resumed.
