New from UKBTM: Assault Tank. The concept of an assault tank, including for urban combat, is not new. For about 15 years, it has stirred the minds of military thinkers—assault vehicles for ground forces or TShM (Russia) designed to break through fortified defenses. The main drawback of using tanks alone for breaching fortified defenses is their limited suitability for countering anti-tank threats and their inadequacy in urban combat.
Based on the design of the existing 125 mm gun with a shortened barrel (for the so-called assault tank), it features enhanced protection for the front part of the turret. Technical documentation has been developed, and it has been tested in field conditions with positive results. See: https://t.me/btvt2019/9351. By the way, the project in the link describes an even better tank, which also included a 30 mm gun.
So, let’s take a look at the updated "Shturm" model of 2024.As usual, for some reason, they decided not to install dynamic protection (DZ) on the turret at all… why?
Backup duplicate sights in case that massive box fails? Nope.
They opted to abandon the modular "Relikt" protection—fair enough.The embrasure (area around the gun) is reliably protected—at least they paid attention to this, which is progress.It is designed as a remotely controlled vehicle with the option for crew operation, and space is needed inside to load the 22-round autoloader.Overall, it’s shaping up to be something intriguing but with obvious flaws. Will it break the chain of UVZ’s failures? I doubt it.Previously, UKBTM patented a control vehicle for "Shturm" – see: New UKBTM Development - Command Vehicle.To control robotic tanks, it is proposed to create a highly mobile remote control station, also based on the T-72B3 chassis, equipped with all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads. It is expected that each command post will be able to control a platoon of combat vehicles within a 3 km radius.
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Historical Background on the "Shturm" Project: Budget Robot Tank, 2018The Uralvagonzavod Corporation (part of Rostec) is developing a robotic complex based on the T-72B3 tank under a Ministry of Defense contract, said UVZ General Director Alexander Potapov to RBC on the sidelines of the ADEX exhibition.According to Potapov, with the technical specifications for the robotic complex based on the T-72 agreed upon by the Ministry of Defense, the manufacturer is "somewhat confident that there will be prospects for orders from the armed forces." However, he couldn’t specify when the first prototype of the robotic complex based on the T-72B3 would be ready.In August, RBC reported that UVZ was developing a heavy assault robotic complex based on the T-72B3 chassis. This was confirmed by a source in the Ministry of Defense and a person close to UVZ. The development work is called "Shturm," the sources clarified. According to the Ministry of Defense source, a prototype with combat equipment has already been created, capable of demonstrating movement elements.The task of the assault robotic complex in combat is to act as the forward echelon, uncovering enemy defenses and their firing positions, destroying them when possible or providing target designation, explained Viktor Murakhovsky, editor-in-chief of Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine."Given that equipment is not always preserved in real combat, losing a T-72-based complex would be less painful than losing a robotic 'Armata,'" the military expert noted. According to him, such a complex was conceived back in the 1980s, but the technical capabilities of Russian enterprises at the time did not allow for its implementation.According to an RBC source in the Ministry of Defense, the key requirements for the T-72-based robotic complex include ultra-high all-aspect protection capable of maintaining combat effectiveness after 10–15 hits from handheld anti-tank grenade launchers (RPGs) and mine blasts. Additionally, the vehicle must be capable of maneuvering in the confined spaces of urban environments, including unrestricted turret rotation in narrow passages.Combat Vehicle No. 1: Up to 50 tons, equipped with a 125 mm D-414 gun (shortened 4000 mm barrel) with a 22-round autoloader, a 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun, a bulldozer blade, and all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads.Combat Vehicle No. 2: Equipped with launchers for RPO-2 "Shmel-M" rocket flamethrowers, a secondary 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun, a bulldozer blade, and all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads.Combat Vehicle No. 3: Equipped with a combat module featuring two 30 mm 2A42 automatic cannons (up to 1000 rounds), a 7.62 mm PKTM, RPO-2 "Shmel," a bulldozer blade, and all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads.Combat Vehicle No. 4: Equipped with 220 mm NURS MO.1.01.04M rockets (16 thermobaric rounds with an effective damage area of 25,000 sq. m), a 7.62 mm PKTM, a bulldozer blade, and all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads.To control robotic tanks, it is proposed to create a highly mobile remote control station, also based on the T-72B3 chassis, with all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads. Each command post is expected to control a platoon of combat vehicles within a 3 km radius.
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The maximum speed of the robots under remote control is 40 km/h.Additionally, it is proposed to create a special BTR-T for an escort group, also based on the T-72B3, capable of carrying eight personnel. This vehicle was already demonstrated in Nizhny Tagil in July 24.
So, let’s take a look at the updated "Shturm" model of 2024.As usual, for some reason, they decided not to install dynamic protection (DZ) on the turret at all… why?
Backup duplicate sights in case that massive box fails? Nope.
They opted to abandon the modular "Relikt" protection—fair enough.The embrasure (area around the gun) is reliably protected—at least they paid attention to this, which is progress.It is designed as a remotely controlled vehicle with the option for crew operation, and space is needed inside to load the 22-round autoloader.Overall, it’s shaping up to be something intriguing but with obvious flaws. Will it break the chain of UVZ’s failures? I doubt it.Previously, UKBTM patented a control vehicle for "Shturm" – see: New UKBTM Development - Command Vehicle.To control robotic tanks, it is proposed to create a highly mobile remote control station, also based on the T-72B3 chassis, equipped with all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads. It is expected that each command post will be able to control a platoon of combat vehicles within a 3 km radius.
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Historical Background on the "Shturm" Project: Budget Robot Tank, 2018The Uralvagonzavod Corporation (part of Rostec) is developing a robotic complex based on the T-72B3 tank under a Ministry of Defense contract, said UVZ General Director Alexander Potapov to RBC on the sidelines of the ADEX exhibition.According to Potapov, with the technical specifications for the robotic complex based on the T-72 agreed upon by the Ministry of Defense, the manufacturer is "somewhat confident that there will be prospects for orders from the armed forces." However, he couldn’t specify when the first prototype of the robotic complex based on the T-72B3 would be ready.In August, RBC reported that UVZ was developing a heavy assault robotic complex based on the T-72B3 chassis. This was confirmed by a source in the Ministry of Defense and a person close to UVZ. The development work is called "Shturm," the sources clarified. According to the Ministry of Defense source, a prototype with combat equipment has already been created, capable of demonstrating movement elements.The task of the assault robotic complex in combat is to act as the forward echelon, uncovering enemy defenses and their firing positions, destroying them when possible or providing target designation, explained Viktor Murakhovsky, editor-in-chief of Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine."Given that equipment is not always preserved in real combat, losing a T-72-based complex would be less painful than losing a robotic 'Armata,'" the military expert noted. According to him, such a complex was conceived back in the 1980s, but the technical capabilities of Russian enterprises at the time did not allow for its implementation.According to an RBC source in the Ministry of Defense, the key requirements for the T-72-based robotic complex include ultra-high all-aspect protection capable of maintaining combat effectiveness after 10–15 hits from handheld anti-tank grenade launchers (RPGs) and mine blasts. Additionally, the vehicle must be capable of maneuvering in the confined spaces of urban environments, including unrestricted turret rotation in narrow passages.Combat Vehicle No. 1: Up to 50 tons, equipped with a 125 mm D-414 gun (shortened 4000 mm barrel) with a 22-round autoloader, a 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun, a bulldozer blade, and all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads.Combat Vehicle No. 2: Equipped with launchers for RPO-2 "Shmel-M" rocket flamethrowers, a secondary 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun, a bulldozer blade, and all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads.Combat Vehicle No. 3: Equipped with a combat module featuring two 30 mm 2A42 automatic cannons (up to 1000 rounds), a 7.62 mm PKTM, RPO-2 "Shmel," a bulldozer blade, and all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads.Combat Vehicle No. 4: Equipped with 220 mm NURS MO.1.01.04M rockets (16 thermobaric rounds with an effective damage area of 25,000 sq. m), a 7.62 mm PKTM, a bulldozer blade, and all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads.To control robotic tanks, it is proposed to create a highly mobile remote control station, also based on the T-72B3 chassis, with all-aspect protection against handheld anti-tank weapons with cumulative warheads. Each command post is expected to control a platoon of combat vehicles within a 3 km radius.
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The maximum speed of the robots under remote control is 40 km/h.Additionally, it is proposed to create a special BTR-T for an escort group, also based on the T-72B3, capable of carrying eight personnel. This vehicle was already demonstrated in Nizhny Tagil in July 24.
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