VRDE Developing BMP-2 Sarath Upgrade

[Water Car Engineer]

Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE) has released a tender seeking a development partner for upgrade of BMP-2 Sarath ICV's 30mm Gun turret stabilizer system and development of an interfaced Gunner & Commander sighting system.

The vendor would be required to prove the complete system on the Sarath ICV by demonstrating target acquisition, aiming & firing on the halt and on the move at a static or moving ground & aerial target with an accuracy of 1mil or better.

The Development Partner (DP) would be required to:

1. Develop twin axis stabilized Gunner’s Main sight
2. Develop twin axis stabilized Commander’s Panoramic sight.
3. Engineer Modification on the turret to suitably replace existing Gunner sight and Commander Aerial sight with developed Gunner Sight and Commander sighting system & associated sensors in the same envelope of existing sighting system.
4. Develop & Fabricate necessary adapters for mounting of sights and sensors.
5. Interface sighting system with Stabilizer.
6. Engineer modifications to stabilizer to interface with sighting systems.
7. Adopt of existing Control Handles & other MMIs for operation of complete FCS.
8. Develop FCS, software modifications; incorporate range tables and switch configurations in existing gunner & commander control handles to enable firing of various ammunition from the main gun & co axial weapon from Gunner and Commander sight.
9. Evolve various modes of operation such as commander master, gunner master, target designation, Sight master, Gun Stabilizer master.
10. Supply Gunner & Commander Stations.

Thum! Kaun Aata Hai?: VRDE Developing BMP-2 Sarath Upgrade

 

[Echo_419]

Thum! Kaun Aata Hai?: VRDE Developing BMP-2 Sarath Upgrade

A little late for them

 

[Optimos Prime IA]

The Development Partner (DP) would be required to:

1. Develop twin axis stabilized Gunner’s Main sight
2. Develop twin axis stabilized Commander’s Panoramic sight.
3. Engineer Modification on the turret to suitably replace existing Gunner sight and Commander Aerial sight with developed Gunner Sight and Commander sighting system & associated sensors in the same envelope of existing sighting system.
4. Develop & Fabricate necessary adapters for mounting of sights and sensors.
5. Interface sighting system with Stabilizer.
6. Engineer modifications to stabilizer to interface with sighting systems.
7. Adopt of existing Control Handles & other MMIs for operation of complete FCS.
8. Develop FCS, software modifications; incorporate range tables and switch configurations in existing gunner & commander control handles to enable firing of various ammunition from the main gun & co axial weapon from Gunner and Commander sight.
9. Evolve various modes of operation such as commander master, gunner master, target designation, Sight master, Gun Stabilizer master.
10. Supply Gunner & Commander Stations.

 

[Indian Jatt]

They are surely feeling the heat now!!!!!!

 

[a.kumar]

Are they planning it on New BMP ordered few years back or on old ones , since old ones are way past their shelf life

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Thum! Kaun Aata Hai?: VRDE Developing BMP-2 Sarath Upgrade

Indian Army's BMP-2/2K vehicles are already being upgraded to BMP-2M standard. Indian license produced BMP's are about 90% indigenous.

The upgrade package consists of the UTD-23 turbocharged engine of 400 hp (294 kW), new sights BPK-3-42 and TKN-AI, additional passive armour, AG-17 "Plamya" grenade launcher and an air conditioning unit KBM-2. Furthermore, the upgraded vehicle will have an improved suspension with road wheels of higher load carrying capacity, enhanced-hardness torsion bars, power-consuming shock absorbers and tracks with rubber pad shoes. It has an additional AG-30 grenade launcher, 2+2 launchers for ATGM 9M133 "Kornet" and new day/night sights as found on the BMD-4.

Indian Army to Upgrade its BMP-2/2K Infantry Combat Vehicles to BMP-2M Standard

 

[Echo_419]

Indian Army's BMP-2/2K vehicles are already being upgraded to BMP-2M standard. Indian license produced BMP's are about 90% indigenous.

The upgrade package consists of the UTD-23 turbocharged engine of 400 hp (294 kW), new sights BPK-3-42 and TKN-AI, additional passive armour, AG-17 "Plamya" grenade launcher and an air conditioning unit KBM-2. Furthermore, the upgraded vehicle will have an improved suspension with road wheels of higher load carrying capacity, enhanced-hardness torsion bars, power-consuming shock absorbers and tracks with rubber pad shoes. It has an additional AG-30 grenade launcher, 2+2 launchers for ATGM 9M133 "Kornet" and new day/night sights as found on the BMD-4.

Indian Army to Upgrade its BMP-2/2K Infantry Combat Vehicles to BMP-2M Standard

We should use NAG on these APC & later the FICV

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

We should use NAG on these APC & later the FICV

BMP-2 already has a derivative for Nag called the NAMICA (Nag Missile Carrier) - part of the Nag anti-tank missile system. The Nag missile is launched from a retractable armoured launcher that contains four launch tubes and the guidance package.

 

[kurup]

BMP-2 already has a derivative for Nag called the NAMICA (Nag Missile Carrier) - part of the Nag anti-tank missile system. The Nag missile is launched from a retractable armoured launcher that contains four launch tubes and the guidance package.

The platform on picture 3 looks different than in pic 1 and 2 ..... Any idea about it ??

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

The platform on picture 3 looks different than in pic 1 and 2 ..... Any idea about it ??

Early Prototype - The one in the first two pictures seems to be the one under production -

 

[Echo_419]

BMP-2 already has a derivative for Nag called the NAMICA (Nag Missile Carrier) - part of the Nag anti-tank missile system. The Nag missile is launched from a retractable armoured launcher that contains four launch tubes and the guidance package.

Yeah but I was referring that if they can deploy kornet on BMPs why not NAG