“Kurganmashzavod” is considering the issue of equipping the BMP-3 with an active protection complex. TASS the words of Petr Tyukov, the general director of the enterprise.
According to him, now the Russian Armed Forces receive vehicles with additional protection kits. The effectiveness of this decision was confirmed during the special military operation in Ukraine.
The BMP-3 was developed by the Special Design Bureau for Mechanical Engineering. The vehicle is equipped with intermittent aluminum armor that provides frontal protection against 30 mm guns.
Previously, the latest T-90M “Proryv-3” tanks, which participated in a special military operation in Ukraine, there is additional protection. Photos appeared on the network, showing the T-90M with a set of means to reduce the visibility of the “Cape”, protecting the most vulnerable spot – the roof of the tower. Such a screen can protect the vehicle from ammunition launched and dropped from drones.
Source: Gazeta
