Sprut-SD. The only air-droppable & floatable tank in the world. (Exepting M113 in some mean) Crew 3 - Cross Country Speed 11 mps (22 kt) - Height 3.6 m - Length 7.2 m - Main Gun Caliber 125 mm - Main Gun Max Range 5000 m (16404 ft) - Max Range 500 km (270 nm) - Max Rate of Fire 7 rounds per minute - Max Weight 18000 kg (39683 lb) - Number of Weapons 40 - Power 510 shp - Top Speed 20 mps (38 kt) - Width 3.2 m Pronounced text translation: The formidable Nona 120 mm air-dropped SPH is very liked by Russian brave paratroopers. It's designed on the BTRD air-dropped floatable ATC basis. The Russian designers have mastered to bring to Nona all the power of field Arty: a gun, a howitzer, a mortar and even a rocket launch system... However, Nona couldn't fill an important task: the anti-tank purpose. The unique Nona abilities gave start to the whole family of 120 mm guns. In addition, the Motovilikha corp. - a famous Grad, Uragan and Smerch MLRS manufacturer -|designed Vena 120 mm SPH. It has BMP-3 chassis Vena can fire standard Russian and foreign ammo The light chassis for 125 mm tank MG was designed| by 'Volgograd tractors' corp. The work on a light floatable tank they started before, But long time their prototypes remained without demand. Now they've caught their chance... Arkady Shabalin, the chief designer of 125 mm 'Sprut-SD' light tank: 'We were hurt by the lack of (Army) interest. But we insisted to work on this vehicle, and it's liked (by Army) now...' As a basis for ...

• published: 31 Jan 2008
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