Modernization

MTP-50M Recovery Vehicle

The MTP-50M recovery vehicle is a mobile unit designed to provide technical support to the combat units operating BTR‑300А1 armored personnel carriers and PT-76M light amphibious tanks.

The vehicle ensures damaged vehicle evacuation, trouble-shooting service and assistance to the crews in labour-intensive maintenance operations required for the BTR-300А1 и PT-76М.

The additional equipment carried by the MTP-50M recovery vehicle ensures:

day and night vehicle observation on the battlefield;
stuck vehicle removal;
operable / inoperable vehicle towing;
vehicle refueling and oil topping;
filter bath-washing;
current (minor) repair of the BTR‑300А1 and PT‑76М (replacement of parts and components of the running gear, the powerpack and the auxiliary systems);
checking, operational adjustments and minor troubleshooting of aggregates, parts and components, their control linkages, as well as the electric equipment;
electric arc welding and metal cutting (electric power unit option selected by the Customer).

As compared to the base vehicle (BTR‑300А1) the following changes have been introduced in the vehicle design: introduced tools, jigs and equipment for evacuation, repair and maintenance of the vehicles; partially modified the design of the armored hull due to the introduction of the production compartment in the former troop compartment area; installed advanced periscopes; installed forced combined extract and input ventilation and additional dome lights in the production compartment; installed two extra batteries; as well as other modifications relating to the character of the tasks to be completed by the vehicle.

The MTP-50M recovery vehicle has three compartments:

drivers compartment
production compartment
engine compartment

Composition of the drivers and the engine compartment is similar to that of the BTR-300А1 APC.

The production compartment is introduced instead of the troop compartment in the midhull area and is used to accommodate the equipment used during troubleshooting, maintenance and vehicle servicing.

The vehicle accommodates 6 crewmembers: 3 in the drivers compartment and 3 in the production compartment.