More firepower offered for BMP-2 IFV
Christopher F Foss, London - 07 October 2013


A new upgrade option brings the Ataka missile system in place of the Konkurs system, which is fitted as standard (pictured).

Russia's Kurganmashzavod Joint Stock Company has developed two firepower upgrades for the widely deployed BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).

The first version includes the installation of a B07K2 gunner's sight that features double-plane head mirror stabilisation, a thermal imaging camera, and a laser rangefinder. The imagery from these devices is displayed on a monitor at the gunner's position in the turret.

Furthermore, in place of the commander's roof-mounted TKN-3MB vision device, the TKN-AI unit, which features laser active pulse illumination, has been installed.

Armament improvements come in the form of a twin launcher for the Kolomna KBM 9K120 Ataka missile system. This offers improvements in lethality and range over the 9K113 Konkurs anti-tank guided missile that is installed on the standard BMP-2 IFV.

The Ataka has a semi-automatic command-to-line-of-sight guidance system, requiring the gunner only to maintain his sight on the target until missile impact. The supersonic missile has a maximum range of 5,800 m (the Konkurs is effective out to a range of 4,000 m), and at least three types of missile are currently being marketed. The first of these, the 9M120, is the option for the BMP-2 upgrade.

The 9M120-1 features a tandem high-explosive anti-tank warhead that is claimed to be able to penetrate 800 mm of conventional steel armour protected by explosive reactive armour (ERA). The 9M120F1 has a thermobaric (or fuel air explosive-type) warhead that is optimised for use against bunkers, and the 9A220 has a continuous-rod high-explosive warhead with impact and proximity laser fuzing, which is normally used for airborne applications.

Russia's Kurganmashzavod Joint Stock Company has developed two firepower upgrades for the widely deployed BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).

The first version includes the installation of a B07K2 gunner's sight that features double-plane head mirror stabilisation, a thermal imaging camera, and a laser rangefinder. The imagery from these devices is displayed on a monitor at the gunner's position in the turret.

Furthermore, in place of the commander's roof-mounted TKN-3MB vision device, the TKN-AI unit, which features laser active pulse illumination, has been installed.

Armament improvements come in the form of a twin launcher for the Kolomna KBM 9K120 Ataka missile system. This offers improvements in lethality and range over the 9K113 Konkurs anti-tank guided missile that is installed on the standard BMP-2 IFV.

The Ataka has a semi-automatic command-to-line-of-sight guidance system, requiring the gunner only to maintain his sight on the target until missile impact. The supersonic missile has a maximum range of 5,800 m (the Konkurs is effective out to a range of 4,000 m), and at least three types of missile are currently being marketed. The first of these, the 9M120, is the option for the BMP-2 upgrade.

The 9M120-1 features a tandem high-explosive anti-tank warhead that is claimed to be able to penetrate 800 mm of conventional steel armour protected by explosive reactive armour (ERA). The 9M120F1 has a thermobaric (or fuel air explosive-type) warhead that is optimised for use against bunkers, and the 9A220 has a continuous-rod high-explosive warhead with impact and proximity laser fuzing, which is normally used for airborne applications.










http://www.janes.com/article/28049/m...-for-bmp-2-ifv

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Apakah TNI harus upgrade BMP-2 punya marinir?