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Motoliga varnish: The Russian Federation shows a sample of a new MGT-LB armor (photo)

According to the stated characteristics, the new armored personnel carrier has improved capabilities, compared to MT-LB, but it is only a prototype, which was shown at the weapons exhibition. A new multi-target caterpillar MGT-LB was presented at the Army-2024 Defense Exhibition in the Moscow region of the Russian Federation. This ATV is intended to replace the MT-LB, which has been armed with the Armed Forces of Russia and the USSR since 1964.

Defense Express Viewers were told in detail about the new Russian armor. The new armored vehicle, developed by the transporter ", offers improved characteristics and versatility to perform various tasks in difficult conditions, and should provide a high level of mobility and protection. In fact, MGT-LB is a light multi-purpose caterpillar conveyor designed to meet the needs of modern military operations.

It is able to carry personnel, ammunition and military equipment, and can also be equipped with various weapons and special equipment. The ATV is also designed to tow artillery systems and trailers, which makes it an important element of combat and logistics support. Features of MGT -LB include its ability to act in extreme climatic and geographical conditions, from a temperature of -50 ° C to +40 ° C and at a height of up to 4500 meters.

It can overcome mountain passes up to 4650 meters high and provide reliable off -road work. The possibility of installing remotely controlled combat modules with large -caliber machine guns is also stated. The main tactical and technical characteristics are as follows: however, experts have noted, all these characteristics can only be considered layout.

"It should be noted that this is by no means the first in the last few years the attempts of the Russians to create and show the replacement of the tractors of the MT-LB. To begin with, we can remember that in 2017 Russian profile resources wrote about the project of the caterpillar MGT armored vehicle, which was shown Only graphic render, " - wrote observers.