BMP-3

2024: Russian BMP-3 began to be mass-equipped with drone suppression systems

On June 24, 2024, the High-Precision Complexes holding, part of the Rostec state corporation, announced that infantry fighting vehicles had BMP-3 begun to be mass-equipped with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) suppression systems. Such equipment is especially in demand in the zone of a special operation.

The Kurganmashzavod of the High-Precision Complexes holding put a new batch of BMP-3 in the troops. The cars received standard sets of additional protection. These are, in particular, anti-cumulative grilles and armor screens. In addition, the equipment includes the "Cape" camouflage kit, which reduces visibility in the thermal and radar spectrum. It is made of synthetic fire-resistant material and makes it difficult to detect the technique using observation devices, including thermal imagers.

source = High Precision Complexes

According to TASS, BMP-3 are serially equipped with a system for local suppression of drone control lines. There is also an upper hemisphere protection kit. All these solutions increase the combat survivability of the BMP-3, which is especially important in the conditions of sorties of enemy drones "Baba Yaga."

Kurganmashzavod handed over to the Ministry of Defense another batch of BMP-3 with regular sets of additional protection. This technique is especially in demand in the SVO zone. In addition to the supply of new vehicles, Kurganmashzavod is significantly ahead of the schedule for the overhaul of BMP-3, as well as BMD-4M landing vehicles, "says Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec complex of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemistry.

It is noted that the first priority for the holding "High-precision complexes" in 2024 remains the execution of the state defense order for the needs of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The specialization of the structure is the creation of high-precision systems and weapons systems of the tactical combat zone.^[1]

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