BMPT "Strazh"

The BMPT "Strazh" was developed jointly by the Zhytomyr [uk] and the Kyiv Armoured Plant [uk] together with the Artem State Holding Company [uk], and was first shown at the 2017 Arms and Security exhibition. In addition to supporting tanks on the battlefield, the "Strazh" was intended to destroy both aerial and ground targets.^[1][2]

The vehicle is equipped with the "Duplet [uk]" combat module. The "Strazh's" combat power is provided by two 30-mm Shipunov 2A42 autocannons, two coaxial 7.62-mm KM-7.62 [uk] machine guns, a 30-mm automatic grenade launcher AG-17 [uk], and the high-precision "Barrier [uk]" missile system with four launchers. The module also has six 81-mm aerosol grenade launchers for firing "Tucha" (Cloud) smoke grenades.^[3][4]