The BMP-3 have upgraded by the vehicle with a new turret and engines. The upgraded vehicle is called the BMP-3M and the new turret includes a new automatic fire control system with digital computer, new BZS1 gunner's sight with SAGEM thermal imager and laser illuminator,. The BMP-3M will also be able to fire ammunition types including new 100mm laser-guided projectiles, new 100mm HE-FRAG (high explosive fragmentation) rounds and new 30mm APSDS (armour piercing discarding sabot) rounds. Additional passive armour protection is effective against 12.7mm armour-piercing rounds from a range of 50m. Explosive reactive armour is available as an option. The new uprated engine is the UTD-32, which is rated at 660hp.
- Item Type: Static Armor
- Model Brief Length: 203mm, Width: 119mm
- Total Parts: 828pcs
- Photo Etched Parts: 2pcs
- Total Sprues: 14 sprues, upper hull, lower hull turret and tracks(rubber & plastic)
- Paint Schemes: Russian Army
- Released Date: 2010-09
- More Features:
- The kit consists of 823 parts in light grey plastic and 5 clear parts.
- the kit w/refined detail
- multi-slide moulded lower hull