Russia's Jankiest Armored Fighting Vehicle Is Evolving
This MT-LB’s 2M-3 turret is much shorter than the turrets on previous versions. Technicians either removed the base, or sank it into the MT-LB’s passenger compartment.
Source: forbes.com
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This MT-LB’s 2M-3 turret is much shorter than the turrets on previous versions. Technicians either removed the base, or sank it into the MT-LB’s passenger compartment.
The Serdar combines a pair of machine guns, a dual launcher for 200-pound Stugna-P missiles, a laser rangefinder and day-night optics, all on a stabilized turret.
It’s apparent the Frankenstein’s monster of a combat vehicle is even less than the sum of its crude components.