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Russian army units in Abkhazia will receive a total of 80 new BTR-82AM naval armoured vehicles 06051.
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| Tuesday, May 6, 2014 02:17 PM | |||
| Russian army units in Abkhazia will receive a total of 80 new BTR-82AM naval armoured vehicles. | |||
Until
end of this summer, infantry mechanized units from the Southern Military
District of the Russian army, stationed in the Republic of Abkhazia, will
receive a total of 80 new BTR-82AM 8x8 armoured vehicle personnel carrier. |
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 BTR-82AM Naval infantry armoured vehicle personnel carrier |
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Compared to last year, the number of new equipment delivered to the Russian military base in Abkhazia is increased by more than 2 times. In June 2013, a total of 30 BTR-82AM were delivered. The BTR-82AM is the naval infantry variant of the BTR-82A which is an upgraded version of the BTR-80A wheeled armored vehicles. The firepower of the BTR-82AM is increased by the use of a new unified fighting module with electric drive armed with one 2A72 30mm cannon coupled with a 7.62 mm machine gun. The vehicle is motorized with a new powerful Diesel engine KAMAZ 740.14-300 developing 300 hp of power. The BTR-82AM is also fitted with a new transmission components and suspension allowing an increased average speed in rough terrain. The BTR-82AM is
equipped with new radio station R-168-25-U2, topographic orientation
system, "Trona-1" with an independent satellite channels and
receiver navigation data. |
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