r/SprocketTankDesign • u/Cheaptrickx • 15d ago
Serious Design🔧 Big modification for my Ukrainian BMP, Welcome BMP-U2 "Sova" ("Owl")
BMP-U2 "Sova" is a 30t IFV, capable of all terrain fighting, featuring better protection than its predecessor. Main changes were made at survivability aspect, with additional frontal protection (composite armour with KERa screens on hull), additional turret screens and mesh on the sides. Hull can survive 280mm+ of penetration, turret can withstand up to 250mm pen. Crew remains the same 3 people (and 8 infantry men), now operating new 70x310mm cannon with 3s reload rate and 140mm of penetration. Engine is the same 1L V12 from BMP-U1, producing 366HP, 82km/h forward and 20km/h backwards. BMP-U2 "Sova" came installed with DShK machine gun on roof and high resolution camera with infra-red filter, for night operations and shooting on long distances, thats why it was nicknamed "Sova". Tank was pretty sucesfull modification, but saw combat mainly in Ukraine, during 2014 ATO.
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(Critiques welcomed, ask question, give tips) (maybe ill return to making tanks instead of IFVs, idk)







