BMP-3M

BMP-3M
This upgrade package is generally referred to as the BMP-3M and for the turret there are three distinct upgrades designated Variant A, B and C. Variant A is essentially an ammunition upgrade and includes a new 100 mm gun launched laser-guided projectile with enhanced lethality and increased range, new 100 mm High Explosive Fragmentation (HEF) round (3UOF19) with enhanced lethality and increased range, new 30 mm Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) round and a new digital computer.The new 100 mm laser-guided projectile is called the Arkan (9M117M1) and has a maximum range of 5,500 m and is fitted with a tandem High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead. The 100 mm HEF projectile has a maximum range of 7,000 m and is twice as effective as the older round. Variant B includes the ammunition upgrading (A) plus a fire-control subsystems upgrade which includes a new integrated gunner's sight BZS1 and the installation of a new weapon stabiliser system for increased accuracy. The integrated gunner's sight includes a mirror stabilisation system, day channel with adjustable magnification, laser range-finder, laser-guidance system, thermal imager and auto tracker and display. Variant C is the most advanced and consists of a brand new turret fitted with a high-resolution automatic fire-control system, new ammunition reserve and a single reloading system. It includes the integrated gunner's sight as well as a new commander's panoramic stabilised sight with TV channel, laser range-finder and display. This system allows for hunter/killer target engagements to take place. Variant C also has a single reloading system and new feeding systems for 30 mm cannon and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.

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[Iggy82xl]

@Cennedi

Arkan missile has a max range of 6km, while TOW has 4km max range. It takes Arkan 12 seconds to a range of 4000m, while TOW takes 20 seconds to it's max range.

Bradley besides TOW has a 30mm chaingun, BMP-3 has a 30mm autocannon and a 100mm gun that it can use for destruction of fortifications. That's something Bradley cannot do.

And while Bradley is amphibious, it needs to stop and have it's crew erect the swimming barrier. BMP-3 simply rides smoothly into the water.

[Aaidas2]

@Cennedi You aparently know nothing about the bmp3 then and the stryker is the biggest failure of armored personel carriers of all time, wouldn't even let my dog drive in one. The bradleys TOW is no magic aswell, just outdated piece of 80's machinery, the Bmp3 outclasses the bradley in pretty much every way possible.

[AKAtheA]

@Iggy82xl never mind the smaller range of the TOW, the Bradley has to stop and stand still to fire it... also, the A2 and A3 versions can't swim because they're simply too heavy...

[TATARSTAN59500]

@Hashishtani tow its not for same work

you comparaison fail

[exploderish]

Nice wire-guided shots tho!!

[exploderish]

They shot a blimp. Lol.

[thebaskill]

1700 mm! im pretty sure that i not achievable with current armor 

[ppitm]

@Hashishtani Leopard 2 has outdated armor, not enough composites, sort of like the T-90. M1A1 HA turret estimates are 1300mm-1500mm. Hull armor estimates are as high as 1700mm because of so much slant. And no ERA, of course.

[Hashishtani]

@ppitm Lets see Leopard 2 specs "Estimated levels of protection for the Leopard 2 range from 590 - 690 RHAe on the turret, 600 RHAe on the glacis and lower front hull", I never seen any numbers like 1700mm in any tank specification. May be that would be the frontal turret armor with ERA. While Arkan specification is 750RHA after penetrating ERA. In any case at least hull armor of Leo 2 is vulnerable.

[ppitm]

@Hashishtani True, RHA numbers are approximate. But when you have an estimate of 750mm vs an estimate of 1700mm, it's obvious what will happen. All modern tanks have small weak spots where smaller AT weapons can penetrate. This has happened once, in Iraq. But that means your weapon relies on sheer luck, not power. Merkavas took mostly side hits. And TOW-2B has 900mm *against the top armor.* Mankind will never create a tank with 900mm of armor above the turret. It would be too heavy.

[Hashishtani]

@MetalGearArmA Because driver sit in front of the tank, behind frontal hull armor, while rest of the crew in the turret. Turret have much thicker armor usually and better protected. Poor driver can be killed from frontal hit and side hit, where armor is much thinner.

[Hashishtani]

@ppitm Shooting at Bradley with Arkan is overkill it can be taken down using 100mm gun from the same range using normal 100mm HE ammunition. Bradley armor is aluminum, it's designed for small arms not 100mm guns.