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India approved production of 149 BMP-2K tracked command post armoured under Russian license TASS 10111151.


| 2015
Defence & Security News - India
 
India approved production of 149 BMP-2K tracked command post armoured under Russian license.
India’s Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar approved the production of 149 BMP-2K infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) under the licence provided by Russia, according to the online version of the Economic Times daily
     
India’s Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar approved the production of 149 BMP-2K infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) under the licence provided by Russia, according to the online version of the Economic Times daily Indian army BMP-2K tracked command post armoured vehicle is based on BMP-2 IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle)
     
The Ordnance Factory Board - a government-owned defense contractor - will make the IFVs. The deal’s value is estimated at 9.2 billion rupees ($150 million).

According to US publication Military Balance, the Indian Army has a BMP-2 Sarath IFV fleet of about 980, produced under a Soviet licence, and 125 BMP-2K IFVs designed for command and control of infantry units, equipped with an extra shortwave radio and able to mount a long-distance antenna, if need be.

Originally, India planned to order 363 vehicles more and upgrade the in-service ones.

The BMP-2K is a command vehicle derivative of the baseline BMP-2 IFV. Two shortwave whip antennas mounted on the rear of its hull set it apart from the baseline model. In addition, a long-distance antenna can be erected at the halt.

The troop's compartment is smaller due to the extra communications equipment. The weapons suite - the 30-mm 2A42 automatic gun and 7.62-mm PKT machinegun - remains unchanged. The BMP-2K has a road speed of 65 km/h and an endurance of 600 km. It is powered by a 300-hp engine.
     
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