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Army 2018: UralVagonZavod UVZ will repair 230 BMP-2 IFVs before 2020 under a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry.


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UralVagonZavod (UVZ) will repair 230 BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles before 2020 under a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry. UVZ will also deliver armored RCVs (road clearing vehicles) and specialized fire control units as well as the Solntsepyok flamethrowers to the military.


UralVagonZavod UVZ will repair 230 BMP 2 IFVs before 2020 under a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry 925 001
BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Picture source: Army Recognition)


The BMP-2 is a tracked infantry fighting vehicle based on the Russian-made BMP-1. The BMP-2 was manufactured under license in India under the name of "Sarath", and also in some eastern European countries, as the Czech Republic under the name of BVP-2. The BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle is designed to enhance mobility, firepower and protection of mounted infantrymen on the battlefield under NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) attack. The BMP-2 enters in service with the Russian armed forces in 1980, and the vehicle was seen for the first time in public during a military parade on the Red Square in Moscow, in November 1982. The BMP-2 was deployed by Russian army during the war in Afghanistan. The vehicle is currently in use in African countries for UN missions.


 

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