MT-LB

Armoured personnel carrier Soviet UnionIn service since 1970

Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Kharkov Tractor Plant
Designer: Central Auto and Tractor Directorate
Entered service: 1970
Production start: 1964
Units produced: 55,000
Status: In service
Crew: 2

Armoured personnel carrier

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Overview

MT-LB is an armoured personnel carrier from the Soviet Union, made by Kharkov Tractor Plant. It entered service in 1970; production began in 1964; 55,000 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 12.7 mm. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, Armenia, Angola, Bangladesh and 25 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the First Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 12.7mm NSV/Kord heavy machine gun
Caliber: 12.7 mm
Secondary armament: PKT (2,500 rounds)

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 12 t
Length: 6.45 m
Width: 2.86 m
Height: 1.86 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: YaMZ 238, V-8 diesel
Power: 179 kW
Road speed: 61 km/h
Off-road speed: 30 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Fuel capacity: 450 l
Suspension: Torsion bar
Amphibious: Yes
Armour: 14 mm max.

Weapons and ammunition on board

Kord NSV PKT 12.7×108mm 7.62×54mmR

Sources

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.