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MT-LBu
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Also known as ACRV M1974

The MT-LBu is a Soviet multi-purpose fully amphibious armoured carrier which was developed under the factory index '''Ob'yekt 10''' in the late 1960s, based on the MT-LB. It has a more powerful engine, a 40 cm higher hull and a longer chassis with 7 road wheels on each side.

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Weapon.is_vehicle
yes
Weapon.name
MT-LBu
Weapon.image
Captured Iraqi MT-LBu 2.JPEG
Weapon.image_size
300
Weapon.caption
An Iraqi MT-LBu captured by the Coalition Forces during Operation Desert Storm.
Weapon.type
Armored transporter
Weapon.origin
Soviet Union
Weapon.length
7.21 m
Weapon.width
2.85 m
Weapon.height
1.905 m
Weapon.manufacturer
Kharkiv Tractor Plant
Weapon.weight
15,550 kg
Weapon.suspension
Torsion bar
Weapon.speed
61.5 km/h (road)30 km/h (off-road) 5 to 6 km/h (in the water)
Weapon.vehicle_range
500 km (road range)
Weapon.armour
Welded aluminum
Weapon.engine
YaMZ-238N, V-8 diesel
Weapon.crew
2 (+ 6 passengers)

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17 sections
Contents
  • Development
  • Description
  • SIGINT "Taran"
  • Variants
  • Former USSR (Russian Federation and Ukraine)
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Sweden
  • Operators
  • Current operators
  • Former operators
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

The MT-LBu is a Soviet multi-purpose fully amphibious armoured carrier which was developed under the factory index '''Ob'yekt 10 in the late 1960s, based on the MT-LB. It has a more powerful engine, a 40 cm higher hull and a longer chassis with 7 road wheels on each side.

==Development== In the 1970s the Soviet Central Auto and Tractor Directorate embarked on a development program to replace the AT-P series of artillery tractors that were based on the ASU-57, with a new generation of vehicles. The MT-L was developed to meet this requirement based on the PT-76 chassis. The MT-LB is the armoured variant of the vehicle.

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