Kubinka Museum Pavilion N 3 Soviet and Russian Airborne Armored Vehicles: self-propelled guns, Airborne Combat Vehicles and amphibious tanks.
Soviet PT-76 amphibious tank
Serial PT-76 amphibious tank or Object 740B was developed in 1951. It was mass-produced since 1952. It was in service with the Soviet Army. Not used in battles.
Tactical and technical characteristics of PT-76 amphibious tank
Weight – 14 tons, Crew – 3 people. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7625 x 3140 x 2195 mm. Armament: cannon – 1 piece, caliber – 76.2 mm., Ammunition, shots – 40 shots, machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition load – 2000 rounds.
Armor protection – 15 mm..
Engine power – 240 horsepower, Maximum speed – 44 km / h, Cruising on the highway – 250 km. The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10.2 km / h.
Design features: The base is original. The overall layout – the power plant is located in the aft hull. Armament – a lifting mechanism of a sector type gun with a manual drive; the mechanism of rotation of the turret “worm” type with electric and manual drives.
Protection – a sealed tank hull (welded, from armor rolled sheets 15 mm thick) has a shape that provides minimal resistance when the tank moves afloat.
Chassis – six-cylinder engine, four-stroke diesel liquid cooling; manual transmission consists of the main clutch, five-speed gearbox, side clutches, power take-off reduction gears for water jets, final drives; installed hydraulic piston shock absorbers.
- Soviet PT-76 amphibious tank (Kubinka museum 2015)
Soviet ASU-85 airborne assault gun
ASU-85 Serial airborne self-propelled unit was developed to replace the outdated SU-76M and ASU-57.
The soviet serial airborne ASU-85 self-propelled gun or Object 573 was developed in 1956. According to the official Kubinka Tank Museum exhibits catalogue, it is named SU-85. It was mass-produced since 1956. ASU-85 was in service with the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Army.
Serial BTR-50PK amphibious armored carrier (on PT-76 chassis)
BTR-50PK Armored personnel carrier or “Object 750PK” was developed in 1957. Serial. It was mass-produced since 1958. It was in service with the Soviet Army. Not used in battles.
Tactical and technical characteristics of the BTR-50PK: Weight – 14.2 tons, The number of crew (troops) – 2 (20) people. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7070 x 3140 x 2030 mm. Armament: machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition -1250 rounds. Armor protection – 13 mm.
Engine power – 240 horsepower, Maximum speed – 44.6 km / h, Cruising on the highway – 250 km. The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10.2 km / h.
Design features: Base – PT-76. light amphibious tank (BTR-50P chassis ). The general layout is a closed type armored personnel carrier, the engine-transmission unit is located in the rear part of the vehicle. Armament – a machine gun mounted on a swivel bracket on the left side of the troop compartment. Protection – welded hull, from rolled armor plates, all hatches are sealed, there is a PAZ system (*).
Chassis – diesel engine, six-cylinder, liquid cooled; mechanical transmission; torsion bar suspension with shock absorbers; tracked mover; jet propulsion jet type.
* PAZ – anti-nuclear protection system.
BTR-50PN amphibious Command Vehicle (on PT-76 chassis)
Soviet BTR-50PU (BTR-50PN according to the official museum catalog – or Object 750/905) Command and control vehicle was developed in 1958. , serial. It was mass-produced since 1958. It was in service with the Soviet Army. Not used in battles (??).
Tactical and technical characteristics of the BTR-50PN. Weight – 14.3 tons, The number of crew – 1 person, seats – 9 pcs. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7070 x 3140 x 2050 mm.
Armament – no. Armor protection – 10 mm.
Engine power – 240 horsepower, Maximum speed – 44.6 km / h, Cruising on the highway – 250 km. The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.
Design features: The base is a BTR-50PK amphibious armored personnel carrier. The overall layout – the machine has three departments: management, staff and power; The power pack is located aft. Armament – absent. Protection – open hull, sealed, welded, from armor rolled sheets; there are landing hatches on the roof of the headquarters.
Chassis – six-cylinder diesel engine; mechanical transmission, there are: three radio stations, charging unit, FVU *, TDA ** system PPO ***; jet-type jet propulsion; communications — radio station and tank intercom.
* HLF – filtering device. ** TDA – thermos smoke equipment. *** PPO – fire fighting equipment
ASU-85 self-propelled gun technical characteristics:
Weight – 15.5 tons, Crew – 4 people, Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 8435 x 2970 x 1935 mm. Armament: cannon – 1 piece, caliber – 85 mm., Ammunition – 45 shots
twin machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition load – 2000 rounds
Armor protection – 45 mm. Engine power – 210 horsepower, Maximum speed – 45 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 360 km.. The depth of the water obstacles surmounted ford – 1.0 meters
Design features: The base is special. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the machine. Armament – the gun is equipped with an ejection system for purging the barrel and installed in the embrasure of the frontal sheet on the frame; the initial velocity of the armor-piercing projectile is 1005 m / s. Protection – closed case made of armored rolled sheets at an angle; hull welded.
Chassis – six-cylinder engine, two-stroke, automotive diesel; mechanical transmission; individual suspension, torsion bar; there are night vision devices; assault gun is descanted by landing method.
BMD-1 airborne infantry fighting vehicle
Soviet Airborne combat vehicle BMD “Object 915” (BMD-1), Airborne Forces of the USSR, serial.
BMD airborne combat vehicle was developed in 1968 and was mass-produced since 1968. It was in service with the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Army. Used in battles in the Republic of Afghanistan.
BMD-1 Tactical and technical characteristics: Mass – 7.2 tons, Crew – 7 people. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5400 x 2630 x 1970 mm. Armament: smooth-bore gun – 1 piece, caliber – 73 mm., Ammunition, -40 rounds, machine gun – 2 pieces, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 4000 shots, ATGM (“PTURS”) – 3 pieces. Armor protection – bulletproof.
Engine power – 240 horsepower, Maximum speed (on the highway) – 61 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 500 km. The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.
Design features: The base is special. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the vehicle. Armament – the loading of the gun is made from a rotating conveyor that feeds the projectiles onto the loading line; electrical induction mechanisms; for firing automatic weapons on the sides of the hull and in the roof of the aft hatch there are embrasures with ball mounts; the ATGM is controlled by the wires of a single-channel system. Protection – armored hull of aluminum alloy sheets; body welded; installed a system of protection against nuclear weapons.
Chassis – six-cylinder engine, diesel; mechanical transmission; independent suspension, hydropneumatics, with variable ground clearance; There are PPO and smoke suppression systems.
BTR-D airborne armored personnel carrier
Soviet serial Armored personnel carrier BTR-D or Object 925 was designed in 1974. It was mass-produced since 1974. It was in service with the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Army. In the battles did not participate (?)
- BTR-D airborne armored personnel carrier (Kubinka museum 2006 archive)
- BTR-D armored personnel carrier (Kubinka museum 2006 archive)
- BTR-D airborne armored carrier (Kubinka 2006 archive)
Tactical and technical characteristics of the BTR-D: Weight – 8 tons, The number of crew (troops) – 1 (12) people. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5883 x 2630 x 1670 mm. Armament: machine gun – 2 pieces, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition load – 2000 rounds. Armor protection – bulletproof. Engine power – 240 horsepower. Maximum speed – 62 km / h, Cruising on the highway – 500 km.
The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.
Design features: Base – BMD-1. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the vehicle. Armament – two course machine guns. Protection – armor case made of sheets of aluminum alloy, the hull is welded. Chassis – six-cylinder engine, four-stroke diesel; mechanical transmission; independent suspension, hydropneumatics with variable clearance; in comparison with the base model, the hull is extended and six support rollers are installed on each side; there is a water jet; communication means – radio station.
BREM-D airborne Armored repair vehicle
Soviet serial BREM-D Armored repair and recovery vehicle was developed in 1984. It was mass-produced since 1989. It was in service with the Soviet Army. In the battle did not participate (?).
- BREM-D airborne Armored repair vehicle (Kubinka museum 2006)
Tactical and technical characteristics of BREM-D: Weight – 8 tons, Crew – 3 people. Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5885 x 2630 x 1820 mm. Armament: exchange rate machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition -1000 rounds, Armor protection – bulletproof. Engine power – 240 horsepower, Maximum speed (on the highway) – 61 km / h, Cruising on the highway range – 450-500 km.
The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.
Design features: Base – armored personnel carrier BTR-D. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the machine. Armament – course machine gun mounted in front of the hull. Protection – the armored hull is a rigid structure made of sheets of aluminum alloy; there is a system of protection against nuclear weapons; hull welded.
Chassis – six-cylinder diesel engine; mechanical transmission; suspension hydropneumatics with variable clearance; there is a software system; repair and evacuation equipment: crane boom, traction winch, opener shovel, electric welding equipment, sets of spare tools and accessories, special keys.
BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicle
Soviet serial Airborne combat vehicle BMD-2 or Object 916K was developed in 1983. It was mass-produced since 1985. It was in service with the Airborne Forces of the Soviet Army. In the battles did not participate (?).
- BMD-2 airborne infantry fighting vehicle (Kubinka museum 2007 photo)
- New 30 mm gun on the BMD-2 (Kubinka museum 2007 archive)
- Tracks and front machine gun on the BMD-2 (2007 photo)
Tactical and technical characteristics of the BMD-2 airborne combat vehicle:
Weight – 8 tons, The number of crew (landing) -2 (5). Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5970 x 2700 x 1830/2180 mm. Armament: automatic cannon – 1 piece, caliber – 30 mm, ammunition -300 rounds, twin machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm.,
-1 point machine gun, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 2,940 rounds, anti-tank set – 1 piece, ammunition – 3 missiles. Armor protection – bulletproof. Engine power – 240 horsepower
Maximum speed (on the highway) – 60 km / h. Cruising on the highway – 500 km.. The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 10 km / h.
Design features: Base – airborne combat vehicle BMD-1. The overall layout – the engine and transmission are located in the rear of the vehicle. Armament – the rate of fire from a cannon 550 shots per minute; cannon fire angles: the declination angle is 5 “, the elevation angle is 75”, the launcher for launching anti-tank guided missiles is located on the turret. Protection – the armored body is a rigid structure made of sheets of aluminum alloy; there is a system of protection against nuclear weapons; body welded.
Chassis – diesel engine; mechanical transmission; suspension hydropneumatics with variable clearance; there is a PPO system.
BMD-3 airborne infantry fighting vehicle
Soviet/ Russian serial BMD-3 Airborne combat vehicle or Object 950 was developed in 1986, commercially available.
At this moment BMD-3 is the main combat vehicle of paratrooper forces of Russian Army.
Combat vehicle weight 12.9 -13.2 tons, Crew, persons. 3 people, Landing troop – 5 people.
Manufacturer: Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) Tractor Plant
Produced from 1985 to 1997, in service since 1990.
Dimensions: Body length 6000, Length with gun in forward position, 6360 mm, Width 3114 mm, Height 2170..2450 mm.
Reservation: bulletproof armor. The turret is made of steel, the hull is made of aluminum armor.
Armament: Caliber and brand of gun 30-mm 2A42, Type rifled small-caliber automatic gun.
Engine power -450 h/p, Highway speed -70..71 km/h, Highway range 500 km, Cross-country range -275..330 km.