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INFANTRY COMBAT VEHICLE BMP-2
This infantry combat vehicle is a full- tracked and highly mobile, provided with armaments and armoured protection. The purpose of the vehicle is to increase mobility, to improve power of fire and protection of infantry that operates in the battle field under the conditions when nuclear and missile weapons are used. The vehicle is equipped with 30 mm automatic gun 2A42 with double-belt feed. The gun is stabilized in two planes. The vehicle is also equipped with a 7.62-mm PKT machine gun, mounted coaxially with the gun and a launcher for fighting against the armoured targets from and outside the vehicle. The armament mounted in the infantry combat vehicle enables the vehicle to fight against different targets including tanks and combat helicopters. The vehicle is also equipped with NBC system for protection of the crew and equipment inside the vehicle from the shock wave and penetrating nuclear radiation of an explosion of nuclear ammunition, for protection from the chemical and bacteriological weapons, and also for protection of the crew from radioactive dust when moving over contaminated terrain. To lay the smoke screen for concealment, the vehicle is equipped with smoke - generating equipment and smoke grenade launching system.
BMP-2 can cross water obstacles afloat using the track assembly for the purpose. The vehicle can also be used for air landing. The personnel capacity of the vehicle is ten consisting of three crew members ( commander, driver and gunner-missile operator ) and seven troop.