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SP's Military Yearbook 2017-2018

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indian defence Vertical obstacle Trench crossing Gradient

Equipment Catalogue: Indian Army

: 0.914 m : 2.43 m : 35°

Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs)/Recce Vehs BMP-1/2 Country of origin: Russia / CIS Characteristics Crew : BMP-1 3+8 BMP-2 3+7 Weight : BMP-1 12,500 kg BMP-2 14,300 kg Length : BMP-1 6.74 m BMP-2 6.735 m Width : BMP-1 2.94 m, BMP2 3.15 m Height : BMP-1 2.18 m, BMP2 2.45 m Armament : Main gun BMP-1: 1 x 73mm SBG (40 rounds) BMP-2: 1 x 30mm Auto Cannon (500 rounds) Coaxial (Both): 1 x 7.62mm PKT MG (1,000 rounds) ATGW : BMP-1: AT-3 BMP-2: AT-5 Engine : V-16 in line water-cooled diesel rated at 300 bhp Speed : BMP-1: Land : 65 kmph Water : 7 kmph BMP-2: Land : 65 kmph Water : 7 kmph Range : 550-600 km (both) Armour : 20mm

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BRDM-2 Characteristics Crew Weight Armament

Country of origin: Russia / CIS

155mm FH-77B How Country of origin: Sweden Characteristics Crew : 6 Calibre : 155mm Weight : 11,500 kg Elevation/ depression : +50° to -3° Traverse : 60° (total) MV : 935 m/sec Range : 24 km (HE 77B) 30 km (HE ER) Rate of fire : 6 rounds/min 75/24 Pack How E-2 Characteristics Calibre Weight of shell Range Rate of fire

Smerch 9K58 MLRS Crew Calibre Launch tubes Basic rocket Weight Warhead weight Launch vehicle Weight Minimum reload Time

Artillery

Pinaka RL Characteristics Calibre No. of rockets in ready to fire condition Weight of rocket Warhead weight Time taken for salvo Time between two successive firings Range Circular Error Probability (CEP) Carrier vehicle

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: 75mm : 6.1 kg : 10,800 m : 5 rounds/min

BM-21 RL Country of origin: Russia / CIS Characteristics Crew : 6 Calibre : 122mm (40 tubes) Weight : System : 11,500 kg Rocket : 45.9 kg Length : System : 7.35 m Rocket : 2.74 m Elevation : 0 to +55° Traverse : 120° (total) Rocket range : 20 km for long rocket 11 km for short rocket

: 4 : 7,000 kg : 6 x AT-3 [ATGM]1 x 14.5mm KPVT HMG (500 rounds) 1 x 7.62mm PKT MG coaxial (2,000 rounds) Engine : GAZ-41 V-8 water-cooled petrol developing 140 hp at 3,400 rpm Speed : Land  :  100 kmph Water : 10 kmph Range : 750 km Armour : 14mm

130mm M-46 Med Gun Country of origin: Russia / CIS Characteristics Crew : 8 Calibre : 130mm Weight (travelling position) : 8,450 kg Elevation/depression : +45° to 2.5° Traverse : 50° (total) Projectile weight : 33.4 kg MV : 930 m/sec Range : 27 km (full charge), 19.1 km (reduced charge) Rate of fire : 5-6 rounds/min

Country of origin: India

Country of origin: Russia / CIS : 4 : 300mm : 12 : 800 kg : 235 kg : 43 tonne : 36 min Country of origin: India : 214mm : 12 (2 pods of 6 rockets) : 275 kg : 100 kg : 12 rockets in 40 sec : 4-200 sec (programmable) : 10 to 38 km

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