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New BMP-3M-100 Dragun fitted with RCWS turret unveiled at Russia Arms Expo 2015 21109152.
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RAE 2015 Russian Arms Expo
Official Online Show Daily News and Official Web TV International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment 9 - 12 September 2015 Nizhny Tagil, Russia |
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RAE Russian Expo Arms 2015
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Along with the BMP-3-57 Infantry Fighting Vehicle equipped with the "Derivatsia" RWCS turret, the Russian defense company "Machinery and Industrial Complex" also disclosed a new project of RCWS turret fitted with stronger calibres: the 100 mm + 30 mm "Dragun" RCWS. The Dragun project is currently showcased mounted on a new BMP-3 IFV vehicle variant, dubbed BMP-3M-100 Dragun.
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 New BMP-3M-100 Dragun infantry fighting vehicle unveiled at RAE 2015 |
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This new variant of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle fitted with the Dragun unmanned fighting module and powerpack located in the front has several advantages compared to series-production BMP-3 vehicles.
The location of the engine, an UTD-32 four-stroke, direct fuel injection with gas-turbine supercharging engine developing 816 hp, in the vehicle front increases appreciably the squad protection against conventional weapons. Location of the 8 troopers at the rear and the new hydraulic ramp improve landing forces dismounting and embarkation conditions with the vehicle on the move at a speed of up to 10km/h. The location of fuel tanks in the vehicle rear increases fire safety. The BMP3M Dragun variant is fitted with the "Vityaz" modern fire control system, increasing fire power compared to older BMP-3 IFVs. It decreases the preparation time for shooting, the principle "quicker detect-quicker shoot" is fulfilled; and increases fighting vehicle survivability at the expense of function backup at the commander and gunner's stations. It also allows provision for indirect fire and firing at low-flying air attack means. The "Vityaz" fire control system is fully automated, digital, with unified information environment, all-day round, jam-free, and is capable of automatic tracking of ground and air targets and indirect fire, with registration of the system operation parameters and crew actions. |
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 New BMP-3M-100 Dragun infantry fighting vehicle unveiled at RAE 2015 |
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In comparaison with older manned fighting modules, the Dragun RCWS ensures free movements of the squad. Location of the module at the rear of the vehicle allows to create more vacant space for installation of additionnal equipment. Main armament of the Dragun RCWS turret consists of a 2A70 100mm cannon and a 2A72 30 mm automatic cannon. The ammunition storage of the turret is of 22 rounds for the 2A70 gun and 500 rounds for the 2A72 automatic gun, consisting in 305 fragmentation tracer and explosive rounds and 195 armor-piercing rouds with tracer. The 2A70 gun can fires at maximum distance of 7,000 m with the 3UOF19 round.
The Dragun RCWS can also fires up to 8 ATGM missiles. The ATGM control channel "Rassvet" is an electronic digital generation of control field with independent dual-axis stabilization of sighting and automatic compensation of drifts. Each 902B system fitted on the Dragun turret is feeded with 6 3D6M smoke grenades. |