Wednesday, December 03, 2008

MT-LB

IOC: 1970

Also Known As
MTLB
Pbv 401

Origin
Russia

Applications
2S1
Strela-10

Description: MT-LB is a tracked, amphibious, low-silhouette armored vehicle developed by the Soviet Union to serve as armored personnel carrier, cargo transport vehicle, and tractor vehicle for towed guns. It is powered by a diesel engine rated at 240-hp. The rear compartment can accommodate as many as 11 troops and the roof cupola is fitted with a 7.62mm machine gun. Many variants were developed such as command post, combat engineering vehicle, recovery vehicle and radar carrier. 2S1self-propelled howitzer and Strela-10/SA-13 air defense system are based on MT-LB chassis. Typically MT-LB are deployed along with BMP series vehicles.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 11

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 7.62 mm

Dimensions: Height 1,900 mm, Length 6.3 m, Width 2.8 m

Weights: Max Weight 11,900 kg (26,235 lb)

Performance: Max Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 20 mps (38 kt)

Power: Power 240 shp

MT-LB - Contracts, Orders & Sales

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MTLB armoured personnel carrier (4) and BRDM-2 (3) for usage by collector; items: 7; transferred from Poland to Germany in 2007
Items: 7

MT-LBMSh; items: 10; transferred from Ukraine to Burma/Myanmar in 2007
Items: 10

MT-LB; items: 10; transferred from Bulgaria to Eritrea in 2005
Items: 10

MT-LB; items: 67; transferred from Poland to Nigeria in 2002
Items: 67

MT-LB; items: 10; transferred from Bulgaria to Macedonia in 2001
Items: 10

MT-LB; items: 10; transferred from Poland to Lithuania in 2000
Items: 10

MT-LB; items: 3; transferred from Poland to Czech Republic in 1999
Items: 3

MT-LB; items: 3; transferred from Czech Republic to Uruguay in 1999
Items: 3

MT-LB; items: 1; transferred from Poland to Sweden in 1993
Items: 1

MT-LB; items: 627; transferred from Germany to Sweden between 1992 and 1999
Items: 627

Delivery	Items
1999	1
1998	34
1997	57
1996	152
1995	232
1994	137
1993	9
1992	5

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Operators

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Bulgaria

Burma

Czech Republic

Finland

Germany

Hungary

As of	Holdings
2007	5
2006	5

Lithuania

As of	Holdings
2007	10
2006	10

Macedonia

Nigeria

Poland

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Sweden

As of	Holdings
2007	396 (Pbv 401 A (214), Bgbv 4012 (90), Rlpbv 4014 (20), Pbv 4020 (56), Stripbv 4021 (6), Sjvtppbv 4024 (10))
2006	550 (Pbv 401 A (392), Bgbv 4012 (82), Rlpbv 4014 (20), Pbv 4020 (34), Stripbv 4021 (12), Sjvtppbv 4024 (10) )

Ukraine

Uruguay

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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