The BMP-3 have upgraded by the vehicle with a new turret and engines. The upgraded vehicle is called the BMP-3M and the new turret includes a new automatic fire control system with digital computer, new BZS1 gunner's sight with SAGEM thermal imager and laser illuminator,. The BMP-3M will also be able to fire ammunition types including new 100mm laser-guided projectiles, new 100mm HE-FRAG (high explosive fragmentation) rounds and new 30mm APSDS (armour piercing discarding sabot) rounds. Additional passive armour protection is effective against 12.7mm armour-piercing rounds from a range of 50m. Explosive reactive armour is available as an option. The new uprated engine is the UTD-32, which is rated at 660hp.
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Item Name BMP-3 w/ERA tiles Bar Code 9580208003658 Scale 1:35 Item Type Static Armor Model Brief Length: 203mm Width: 119mm Total Parts 828pcs Metal Parts n/a Photo Etched Parts 2pcs Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 14 sprues, upper hull, lower hull turret and tracks(rubber & plastic) Paint Schemes Russian Army Released Date 2010-09 More Features " The kit consists of 823 parts in light grey plastic and 5 clear parts. >the kit w/refined detail >multi-slide moulded lower hull , upper hull & turr"