On Friday, command-staff teachings ended in Russia. Among the technique of a parachute regiment, who participated in the maneuvers at the Polygon Polygon in the Yaroslavl Region, noticed the armored personnel carrier of BTR-MDM with an anti-aircraft installation of Zu-23-2. It is reported by “Russian Gazeta”.
The division of the Ivanovo Guards Connection of the Airborne Forces used the combat machines of the landing of the BMD-4M and armored personnel carriers of the BTR-MDM “Shell”. Part of the armored personnel carriers equipped with an anti-aircraft setting of a 23 millimeter Zu-23-2 caliber. Previously, such weapons were installed on BTR-3D armored personnel carriers.
The rate of fire of two tools ZU-23-2 reaches 2000 shots per minute. The anti-aircraft installation allows you to hit air targets at an altitude of up to 1500 meters. Also PSU-23-2 allows you to fire for ground targets, including cars and easy-fertilized equipment.
BTR-MDM armored personnel carrier is a modernized version of the landing floating machine of the BTR-MD. The main difference was the use of the BMD-4m chassis.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Russia published a video demonstrating the Racing of Russian Machines of the BMD-2 and BMD-4M. The competition was held in the framework of the contest “Tent platoon”.