MT-LB vs Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)

Bundeswehr^[source]

Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Transnistrian War First Nagorno-Karabakh War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) First Chechen War Second Chechen War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Boko Haram insurgency Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]

Central Auto and Tractor Directorate^[source]

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme^[source]

1950s^[source]

1995–2009^[source]

Kharkov Tractor Plant^[source]

Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland^[source]

Over 55,000, including the MT-LBu^[source]

350 as of December 2022^[source]

14 mm max.^[source]

AMAP modular composite armor composite armour^[source]

12.7mm NSV / Kord heavy machine gun ; or 30mm AGS17D / AGS-30 Automatic grenade launcher , or 30mm 2A42 / 2A72 autocannon^[source]

Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)^[source]

PKT (2,500 rounds)^[source]

Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense^[source]

20 hp/tonne^[source]

18.6 kW/t^[source]

Torsion bar^[source]

Horstman hydrostruts^[source]

Artsakh^[source]

Croatia^[source]

Czechoslovakia^[source]

East Germany^[source]

Germany^[source]

Hungary^[source]

Islamic State^[source]

Lithuania^[source]

Poland^[source]

Soviet Union^[source]

Sweden^[source]

Yugoslavia^[source]

The crew (a driver and a commander/gunner) sit in a compartment at the front of the vehicle, with the engine behind them. A compartment at the rear enables up to 11 infantry to be carried or a cargo of up to 2,000 kilograms (4,400 lb). A load of 6,500 kilograms (14,300 lb) can be towed. The vehicle is fully amphibious, being propelled by its tracks in the water.^[source]MT-LB · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

A small turret at the front of the vehicle fits a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun with 360-degree manual traverse and an elevation of −5 to +30 degrees. The vehicle is lightly armored against small arms and shell splinters with a thickness of three to ten millimetres (0.12 to 0.39 in) of steel with a maximum of 14 millimetres (0.55 in) for the turret front.^[source]MT-LB · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB converted into a SPAAG by mounting a ZU-23-2 23×152mm twin anti-aircraft gun on the rear part of the vehicle. The gun had its wheels removed and as such cannot be easily dismounted and used separately. There were at least two variations of this conversion; one with the ZU-23-2 mounted in an open-topped turret, the other with the ZU-23-2 mounted on a platform extending beyond the hull of the MT-LB with a roof for the gun operators. The second version was most likely intended to be used in a fire support role, as the roof would hinder the gun's sights at high elevation.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Iraq; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB-2AP – APC variant with a turret from SKOT-2AP , armed with high elevation 14.5mm KPVT MG and 7.62mm PKT CMG. Prototype only.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Poland; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

R-137T ( radiostacja ruchoma UKF ) – signals vehicle with VHF radio set R-137. Entered service in 1987 and has a range of 70 to 150 km. ZWD-1 "Irys" ( zautomatyzowany wóz dowodzenia ) – command vehicle, belongs to the automated command set "Irys".^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Poland; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB-23M "Krak" – APC variant with a 23 mm gun in an unmanned turret. Prototype only.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Poland; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Promet – self-propelled AA gun with twin 23 mm guns, from 1979. Four prototypes only.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Poland; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

SPG-2 – much-modified base vehicle, with reworked nose section and hydro jets for better floating: TRI Hors – engineering reconnaissance vehicle, built in series from 1983, armed with 12.7mm NSVT AAMG mounted on a turret; WPT Mors-II – armoured recovery and repair vehicle, produced from 1986, armed with 12.7mm NSVT AAMG mounted on a turret; Opal-I and Opal-II – artillery command vehicles, with a turret with NSWT-12.7 Utios: Opal-I with a 245 hp (180 kW) turbocharged diesel engine SW680/167/1, Opal-II with a 300 hp (220 kW) engine SW680T (YaMZ-238N) and a longer chassis with 7 road wheels on each side. Prototypes only^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Poland; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

BWO-40 – infantry fighting vehicle with 40 mm Bofors gun. A similar turret was mounted on the BWP-40 ( BMP-1 upgrade). Prototype only.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Poland; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LBV - entering service in 1972, introduced new roadwheel swing arms, fenders and mudguards to accommodate a wider set of tracks. A modification with wider tracks (670mm instead of 350mm) for lower ground pressure for snow/swamp operations.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Vehicle in service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LBVM - equipped with the NSVT 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun mount instead of the TKB-01-1 turret.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Vehicle in service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LBVMK – a modification of MT-LBVM with a 12.7mm Kord instead of a 12.7mm NSVT machine gun. Engine: YaMZ-238VM with rated power of 240 hp.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Vehicle in service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LBVM1K - mountain modification, equipped with the new YaMZ-238BL-1 engine with rated power of 300 hp, new on-board radio station and new heater.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Vehicle in service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LBu – a bigger, unarmed version that is used as the basis for many specialised vehicles. It has a more powerful engine, a 40 cm higher hull and a longer chassis with 7 road wheels on each side, instead of 6.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Vehicle in service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LBM 6MB - 30mm autocannon turret mounted above the main compartment.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Vehicle in service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB 6MB3 - Modification from Muromteplovoz with AG-17 grenade launcher, 12.7mm Kord and a GSh-23-2. Possibly only one made.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB With a 14.5mm BPU-1 Turret^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB with a 14.5mm 2M-7 naval gun mount^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB with a 100mm MT-12 anti-tank gun^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB with an 82 mm automatic mortar 2B9 Vasilek together with UB-32 rocket pod^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB with a 25 mm 2M-3 naval gun^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB with an 140mm Ogon-22 MLRS likely salvaged from a Zubr-class LCAC , the only known vehicle to use this system. Please note that in Russian, the Ogon-22 MLRS is described as a flamethrower , however the term "rocket-assisted thermobaric weapon " would be more accurate.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB with an RBU-6000 213 mm caliber Soviet anti-submarine rocket launcher.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Prototypes; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Toros – Arctic adapted vehicle developed by Muromteplovoz, armed with a 30mm autocannon 2A42 , PKMT 7.62mm machine gun, and 30mm AGS-17D grenade launcher, and equipped with a snowplow .^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Russia / Vehicle not in service; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Pbv 401 ( pansarbandvagn ) – a modified former East-German vehicle with 7.62 mm machine guns Ksp 95 and Ksp 58 .^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Sweden; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LBMSh – announced in 2017, and built for Myanmar by the Kharkiv Tractor Plant . Equipped with a KBA-105 "Shkval" combat module with a 30 mm autocannon, KT-7,62 machine gun , KBA-117 30 mm grenade launcher, six smoke grenade launchers 902B Tucha, and Barrier ATGM system. The vehicle also has reinforced armour and a new YaMZ-238B engine with 330 horsepower.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Ukraine; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

MT-LB-12 – A 2022 modification in which an MT-12 Rapira 100 mm anti-tank gun was mounted on top of the vehicle with an open-topped superstructure for cover. Seen in use with the Kraken Regiment , the 59th Mechanized Brigade, and Territorial Defence Forces . In late September 2022, the Ukrainian gas company Ukrtransgaz presented a version with range increased by 2–3 km (1.2–1.9 mi) and improved protection. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine , Ukraine also deployed improvised chop-jobs combining the hulls of the MT-LB with the 85 mm divisional gun D-44 .^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Ukraine; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

BMP-1LB − Infantry fighting vehicle equipped with slat armour , and a BM-7 Parus remote-controlled weapon station featuring a 30 mm autocannon, twin machine guns, and an automatic grenade launcher. Early models suffered from slow speed and weak engines.^[source]MT-LB · Variants / Ukraine; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Soviet Union^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 8, cell 3; revision 1377317374; retrieved 2026-10-01

2009–present^[source]

6^[source]

Renk HSWL 256^[source]

900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)^[source]

3+6^[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review

• Reported operator · Armenia
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