MT-LB APC of Bangladesh

MT-LB
Type	Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Specifications
Weight	11,900 kg (26,235 lb)
Length	6.45 m (21.2 ft)
Width	2.86 m (9.4 ft)
Height	1.865 m (6.1 ft)
Crew	2 (+ 11 passengers)
Armor	14mm max.
Primary armament	7.62mm PKT machine-gun 2,500 rounds
Engine	YaMZ 238, V-8 diesel 240 hp at 2,100 rpm
Power/weight	20 hp/tonne
Suspension	Torsion bar
Operational range	500 km (310 mi) (road)
Speed	61 km/h (38 mph) (road) 30 km/h (19 mph) (off-road) 5 to 6 km/h (in the water)

Description

The crew, a driver and a commander/gunner sit in a compartment at the front of the vehicle, with the engine behind them. A compartment at the rear enables up to 11 infantry to be carried or a cargo of up to 2,000 kg. A load of 6,500 kg can be towed. The vehicle is fully amphibious, being propelled by its tracks in the water.
A small turret at the front of the vehicle fits a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun with 360 degree manual traverse and an elevation of -5 to +30 degrees. The vehicle is lightly armoured against small arms and shell splinters with a thickness of 3 to 10 mm of steel. The infantry compartment has two hatches over the top, which open forwards. There are 4 firing ports - two in the both sides of the hull, the other two in the rear twin doors of the infantry compartment.
The driver is provided with a TVN-2 infra-red periscope, which in combination with the OU-3GK infra-red/white light search light provides a range of about 40 m. All vehicles include an NBC system.

status

• bangladesh army has 80+ MT-LB (Captured during Op. Desert Storm & are ex-Iraqi and after that many were bought)