The new BTR-82AT and BMP-2M both use the 9M133 beam riding ATGM. The BMP-2M can fire its ATGM while moving at any speed, but the BTR-82AT can only fire its ATGM when going under 5km.
BMP-2M missile luncher and guidance systeme are stabilzed, but i don’t think it is the same for the BTR.
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Despite being the same ammunition, Berezhok, the fire control system and combat module, offer much other benefits compared to a simplier stand where the 9M133 is installed on, which means the capability to fire on the move.
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the berezhok turret (one on the bmp) has stabilization
the one on btr is supposed to be used by a soldier from outside and has no stabilizer
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Since others have already pointed out the issue is stabilization I’ll just add a bit on why that’s important, a beam riding missile uses a laser beam between the launcher and target which a seeker in the back of the missile tries to keep centered in its FOV, this requires that the laser be kept stable so it doesn’t lose tracking.
I imagine hitting a bump at high speed and throwing the operator clean off the vehicle would also have an adverse effect on accuracy.
does it have thermals?
do you know it’s gen?
Good timing, I was just checking the forum before I went to sleep.
No I don’t know the exact gen it has, but it’s at least gen 2
BTR-82
VS
type 89 (gen 1 thermals)
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looks like 2nd or 3rd gen to me
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Gen 1 to gen 2 is the big difference, I honestly couldn’t pick the difference between 2 and 3 in most cases
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