BMR-3M/MA “VEPR” mine-clearing vehicle

During Afganistan War, the Soviet forces took note of the damage caused by the minefields and developed specific vehicles to enable safe paths to their own forces. The BMR-3 / 3M / 3MA mine-clearing vehicles uses the T-72A, T-72S and T-90 main battle tank chassis respectively. In all these vehicles the turrets were removed and a superstructure has been built in its place. In the front of the vehicle, a KMT-7 mine sweeping set, composed by rollers and rakes, has been installed. The mine-clearing equipment is completed with an electromagnetic jammer, which is effective against radio-command activated mines. These devices allow the deactivation and elimination of antipersonnel and anti-tank mines at a speed up to 12 km/h, enabling a safe path of almost 4 meters in width.

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