BMP3 - IN SOUTH KOREA SERVICE 2010

Description

The BMP-3 is a Russian amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2. The BMP-3, is one of the most heavily armed infantry combat vehicles in service, fitted with a low velocity 2A70 100mm rifled gun, which can fire conventional HE-Frag shells or 9M117 (AT-10 Stabber) ATGMs (40 HE rounds and 8 ATGM are carried), a 2A72 dual feed autocannon with 500 rounds and a rate of fire of 350 to 400 RPM, and a 7.62mm PKT machine gun with 2,000 rounds, all mounted coaxially in the turret. South Korea service: 33 delivered in 1996-1997 to pay off Russian debt, and another 37 in 2005. (Scale : 1/35e)