Uralvagonzavod from Russia to deliver PRP-4A artillery reconnaissance vehicles to Russian army TASS 11612162

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Uralvagonzavod from Russia to deliver PRP-4A artillery reconnaissance vehicles to Russian army
The Rubtsovsk Affiliate of Russia’s Uralvagonzavod Corporation has fulfilled the 2016 Russian defense order ahead of schedule with the delivery of PRP-4A and BMP-2, the enterprise’s press office said.The PRP-4A is used to perform reconnaissance and observation missions for artillery units.
     
The Rubtsovsk Affiliate of Russia’s Uralvagonzavod Corporation has fulfilled the 2016 Russian defense order ahead of schedule, the enterprise’s press office said.The PRP-4A is used to perform reconnaissance and observation missions for artillery units PRP-4A Argus artillery reconnaissance and observation vehicle at RAE 2015, defense exhibition in Nizhny Tagil, Russia.
     
"The Rubtsovsk Affiliate [in the Altai Territory in south Siberia] has fulfilled the 2016 state defense order ahead of schedule. The enterprise has carried out large-scale work to produce and upgrade special hardware for Russia’s Defense Ministry," the press office said.

"Under a three-year contract, the enterprise has produced eight PRP-4A Argus reconnaissance vehicles and six sets of spare parts for them. The enterprise has also overhauled 23 BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles," the press office added.

According to the press office, the military hardware has been accepted, dispatched and delivered to the customer on time.

The PRP-4A Argus reconnaissance vehicle is designed to reconnoitre single/group, fixed/mobile and sheltered/unsheltered tank-type targets for Army artillery reconnaissance units.

The vehicle is based on the chassis of the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle. It features high maneuverability, speed, cross-country capability and river-crossing capacity.

The Rubtsovsk Affiliate demonstrated the upgraded PRP-4A Argus reconnaissance vehicle at the Russia Arms Expo 2013 (RAE 2013) exhibition in Nizhny Tagil in the Urals.

The PRP-4A is based on the BMP-1 Soviet-made armoured infantry fighting vehicle, but the original turret is removed and replaced by a turret fitted radar IL120-1 mounted at the rear, a 1D14-1 periscopic laser rangefinder mounted on the left of the turret and a 1D14-1 periscopic laser rangefinder.
     
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