Shturm turret
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Shturm turret on a BTR-3
The Shturm turret is a remotely controlled turret, developed in Ukraine, for light armored vehicles.[1][2] The turret adds 1,300 kilograms (2,900 lb) to a vehicle's weight.[3] The turret was developed at the Kyiv Armoured Plant, in Kiev.[4] The turret is armed with a ZTM-1 30mm autocannon, coaxial 7.62 machine gun, smoke grenades, and a launcher for a pair of anti-tank missiles.[5] The turret is capable of an elevation of 45 degrees.[6]
In July of 2019 Defense and Security Monitor reported that Ukraine was fielding several hundred armoured fighting vehicles mounting shturm turrets.[7]
In February of 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a video was released by an observer, showing that Ukraine was fielding a prototype vehicle, an armoured fighting vehicle of a new design, that mounted a shturm turret.[8]
References
- ↑ "UAE company unveils new amphibious IFV with Ukrainian Shturm turret system". Unian Information Agency. 2019-02-18. https://www.unian.info/economics/10449852-uae-company-unveils-new-amphibious-ifv-with-ukrainian-shturm-turret-system.html. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ↑ Guy Martin (2019-02-19). "SA-designed 8×8 launched at IDEX". Defence Web. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/sa-designed-8x8-launched-at-idex/. Retrieved 2019-04-28. "A variety of different weapons can be fitted to the vehicle, including manned and unmanned turrets such as the BMP-3 turret. The vehicle has been designed to host large calibre weapons and at IDEX is being displayed with a Ukrainian Shturm 30 mm system."
- ↑ "Method of Estimating the Principal Characteristics of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle from Basic Performance Requirements". INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES. p. 35. Archived from the original on 2019-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20190429022538/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a586994.pdf. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ↑ Charles Forrester (2019-02-22). "IDEX 2019: Wahash breaks cover". Jane's International Defence Review (Abu Dhabi). Archived from the original on 2019-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224033847/https://www.janes.com/article/86785/idex-2019-wahash-breaks-cover. Retrieved 2019-04-28. "The vehicle displayed at the show was equipped with a BM-3M Shturm remote-controlled turret developed by the Kyiv Armoured Plant, fitted with a 30 mm cannon, machine gun, automatic grenade launcher, six smoke grenade launchers, and two Bar'er anti-tank guided missile launchers."
- ↑ "Ukraine defense industry new products BTR-4MV1 APC T-72AMT MBT". Global Defense Security. 2018-01-02. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102151444/https://www.armyrecognition.com/january_2018_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/ukraine_defense_industry_new_products_btr-4mv1_apc_t-72amt_mbt.html. Retrieved 2019-04-28. "The BM-3 "Shturm" turret is armed with a ZTM-1 30 mm automatic gun which can be remotely operated to provide increased soldier protection in hostile environments. There is also two launchers on the right side of the turret for the Barrier anti-tank laser-guided missiles."
- ↑ "Top most modern Land RWS RCWS Remote Controlled Weapon Station combat vehicles". Army recognition. 2020-02-26. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805045312/armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/top_most_modern_land_rws_rcws_remote_controlled_weapon_station_combat_vehicles.html. Retrieved 2022-03-09. "The BM-3 Shturm has a weight of 1,300 kg (2,900 lb). Traverse is electric through 360° and elevation is also electric from +45° to -5°."
- ↑ Derek Bisaccio (2019-07-16). "Ukrainian Troops Test New Batch of BTR-3DAs". Defense and Security Monitor. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303143608/https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/wordpress/2019/07/16/ukrainian-troops-test-new-batch-of-btr-3das/. Retrieved 2022-03-09. "BTR-3DAs, based on an 8×8 chassis, utilize the Shturm-M combat turret, which has a 30mm cannon capable of firing 330 rounds per minute. It also uses a 7.62mm machine gun and an automatic grenade launcher. The APC can also fire Baryer anti-tank missiles out to 5 kilometers."
- ↑ Joseph Trevithick (2022-02-26). "Ukraine's Prototype Kevlar-E Armored Fighting Vehicle Has Joined The Fight Against Russia: It's absolutely all hands on deck in Ukraine's fight against Russia, which apparently includes experimental armored vehicles". The Drive. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220305091130/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44473/ukraines-prototype-kevlar-e-armored-fighting-vehicle-has-joined-the-fight-against-russia. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
