Breaking News: Russia Developing New Lightweight Amphibious Tank - News Paper
30 Juni 2019 The ampibious tank will be based on the Sprut-SDM1 platform and will get enhanced protection especially in armor shield (photo : Said Aminov) KUBINKA /Moscow Region/TASS/ - Russian specialists are developing a new lightweight amphibious tank based on the Sprut-SDM-1 airborne self-propelled anti-tank gun, Chief Designer of the Special Machine-Building Design Bureau (part of Precision Systems Company) Sergei Abdulov told TASS at the Army-2019 international military and technical forum on Thursday. "Work is underway to develop a lightweight non-airborne but amphibious tank based on the Sprut-SDM1 platform. As compared to the Sprut, the new vehicle will get enhanced protection and different running gear: it will use a torsion bar suspension from the BMP-3 IFV [infantry fighting vehicle] that is more reliable and easier to operate than the Sprut’s hydro-pneumatic gear, the chief designer said, adding that "the weapons on the vehicle will remain the same." ...