Heidar-5 Russian 8x8 Armored Minelayer Vehicle

Armored Minelayer Vehicle

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Basic Information

Name

Heidar-5 Russian 8x8 Armored Minelayer Vehicle

Designation

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Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

Armored Minelayer Vehicle

Manufacturer

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Date of Introduction

2018

Description

During the Iranian Army Day, the local defense industry has presented the Heidar-5, a new minelayer wheeled vehicle able to launch anti-tank mines to create a mine barrier based on Soviet-made BTR-60 8x8 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier). The vehicle is equipped with an automatic firing unit located inside the vehicle. The Heidar-5 minelayer is based on a modified Soviet-made BTR-60PB 8x8 armored personnel carrier. The original turret is removed and the troop's compartment is used to put a mine launching assembly mounted at the rear vehicle, with 18 mine launcher units mounted on each side of the hull. According to our first analysis, each mine launcher unit has two preloaded magazines, each of which holds two anti-tank or anti-personnel mines. The vehicle seems to be equipped with an automatic firing system that can be used to preselect the resultant mine barrier data and can be placed into several laying modes that can be changed while the vehicle is moving. The Heidar-5 could also create a mine barrier on the move. Mines are ejected on each side of the vehicle. In road position, the mine-laying system is covered by armor plates. The front of the Heidar-5 is fitted with a remotely-operated weapon station armed with a Soviet-made DShK 12.7mm heavy machine gun. The hull of the BTR-60PB is of all-welded steel armor with the driver and commander seated at the front of the hull. Both have a windscreen in front of them which, when in action, is covered by a flap hinged at the top. The BTR-60PB enters into service with the Russian army in 1966. The vehicle is an eight-wheel-drive vehicle motorized with a 2 GAZ-49B 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled petrol engines developing 90 hp at 3,400 rpm each coupled to a manual transmission with 4 forward and 1 reverse gear. It can run at a maximum road speed of 80 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 500 km.

Ground Specifications

Crew 3

Mobility Type Wheeled (8x8)

Main Weapon 12.7mm heavy machine gun

Engine Gasoline (90 hp)

Active Protection None

Max Speed 80.0 km/h

Range 500.0 km

Variants

BTR-60P Initial model with open top, pintle-mounted 7.62-mm machine gun

BTR-60PA/BTR-60PK (12 passengers only) Covered top, NBC protection, pintle-mounted 7.62-mm MG, still exit over top

BTR-60PB (space for 8 soldiers for dismounted operations). Most common variant with BRDM-2 MG turret with a 14.5-mm MG & coaxial 7.62-mm; troops exit over top

Modernized BTR-60PB BM2 Turret with 30-mm 2A42 Cannon & 7.62-mm PKTM MG; 30-mm AGS-17 AGL on left side

BTR-60U Command vehicle with additional radios

BTR-60 PU-12/12M Anti-Aircraft units’ command vehicle

BTR-60 MS Radio vehicle with High Ball antenna

BTR-60 VVS Sans turret with additional radios

BTR-60 PBK BTR-60PB with 3 radios

BTR-60 1V18 Artillery observation vehicle

BTR-60 1V19 BTR-60 1V18 for FDC operations

BTR-60 R-145BM Communications vehicle with 5 radios

BTR-60 R-975 Forward air-control vehicle with turret

BTR-60-Z-351BR Power production vehicle with generator

BTR-60-P-238BT Switchboard vehicle for communications

BTR-60-P-240BT Integrates radio & wire communications- R-123M radio & R-241 switchboard

BTR-60-P241BT Equipped with P-241 telephone system

BTR-60-R-137B Communications vehicle with turret

BTR-60 ACRV Artillery Battery C2 & recon vehicle

BTR-60-R-145 Additional radio, but no turret

BTR-60-R-156BTR C2 vehicle with additional radios

BTR-60-R-409BM Relay vehicle-R-409 & R-123M radios

BTR-60PAU (Bulgaria) Artillery command vehicle

BTR-60PB-MD (Bulgaria) Upgraded engine, radios, & NBC equipment

BTR-60P Maintenance Assistance (MTR-2) Maintenance vehicle with tarp over troop compartment

BTR-60 SPAAG (Cuba) Twin 30-mm anti-aircraft cannons

BTR-60 Djibouti (Djibouti) AML-90 turret on BTR-60

BTR-60BD Speed increased to 100 km/h & range to 800 km

MTP-2 Armored Recovery Vehicle

BTR-60PZ Final production model with 1PZ-2 roof-mounted periscope

BTR-60-R-140BM C2 vehicle with turret

MEP Infantry command post

BTR-60PB FAC Turreted FAC vehicle without the gun

System

Alternative Designations Heidar-5

Type Armored Minelayer Vehicle

Manufacturer INA

Configuration 8x8

Crew 3 ea

Passengers 14 ea

Mine Launching Unit 18 mine launcher units mounted on each side of the hull.

Types of Mines According to our first analysis, each mine launcher unit has two preloaded magazines, each of which holds two anti-tank or anti-personnel mines. The vehicle seems to equipped with an automatic firing system that can be used to preselect the resultant mine barrier data and can be placed into several laying modes that can be changed while the vehicle is moving.

Dimensions

Length 7.56 m

Width 2.83 m

Height 2.31 m

Weight, Combat 10.3 tons

Automotive

Engine Name 2 x GAZ-49B

Engine Type Petrol

Engine Power 90 hp each, 180 hp combined

Range 500 km

Speed, Maximum Road 80 km/h

Speed, Maximum Swim 10 km/h

Gradient 60 %

Side Slope 40 %

Vertical Step 0.6 m

Trench 2.0 m

Fording Depth Amphibious

Note The new engine provides a 20 percent decrease in fuel consumption;

Communications

Primary R-123

Secondary R-113

Main Weapon System

System

Name 1 x KPVT 14.5mm Heavy Machine Gun (KPV)

Type Heavy Machine Gun (KPV)

Caliber 14.5 mm

Manufacturer V.A. Degtyarev Plant

In Service 1949-Present

Proliferation Widely Proliferated

Weight 49 kg

Total Length 1,980 mm

Barrel Length 1,346 mm

Width 162 mm

Height 225 mm

Rate of Fire 600 rds/min

Maximum Firing Range 4,000 m

Effective Firing Range 3,000 m

Feed System 40-round belt

Sights iron or optical

Ammunition

Name INA

Type API-T

Caliber 14.5mm

Cartridge 14.5×114 mm

Muzzle Velocity 1,005 m/s

Effective Range (Day) 2,000 m

Effective Range (Night) INA

Tactical Range 1,500 - 2,000 m

Armor Penetration 20 mm at 1,000 m/ 30 mm at 500 m

Basic Load 500 ea

Note Additional Ammo includes: API, I-T

Auxiliary Weapon System

System

Name 1 x 7.62mm PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun) General-Purpose Machine Gun

Type General-Purpose Machine Gun

Caliber 7.62 mm

Function In use as a front-line infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon with Russia's armed forces

Manufacturer Degtyaryov plant

In Service 1961-Present

Proliferation + 1 Million

Max Rate of Fire 650 rds/min

Effective Rate of Fire 250-300 rds/min

Weight (Gun Only) 9 kg

Weight (Tripod Only) 7.7 kg

Length, Total 1,203 mm

Length, Barrel 605 mm

Action Gas-operated, open bolt

Feed System Non-disintegrating metal 50 round belts in 100 and 200/250 round ammunition boxes

Sights Iron Sights

Effective Firing Range (With Sight Adjustments) 100 - 1,500 m

Ammunition

Name 57-N-323S

Type Rifle

Caliber 7.62 mm

Cartridge 7.62×54mmR

Muzzle Velocity 855 m/s

Accuracy of fire at 300 m 90 mm

Basic Load 2,500 ea

Fire Control

Name INA

Computerized FCS INA

Thermal Vehicle Commander TKN-1

Turret Type BPU-1 turret

Thermal Gunner 1 x PP-61A optical sight

Main Gun Stabilization INA

Infrared Light OU-3 infrared light

Protection

Armor Material Welded steel

Armor Hull 7 mm at 86° hull upper front; 9 mm at 47° hull lower front; 7 mm hull sides; 5 mm hull upper rear; 7 mm hull lower rear; 5 mm hull floor; 7 mm hull roof

Armor (turret front) 10 mm turret front; 7 mm turret sides; 7 mm turret sear; 7 mm turret roof

Applique Armor Yes, In road position, the mine-laying system is covered by armor plates.

Explosive Reactive Armor No

Active Protection System No

Self-entrenching Blade No

NBC Protection System Collective (closed vehicles)

Smoke Equipment No

Survivability Equipment No

Image Sources

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Details

Country of Origin Russia

Category Mine Laying Equipment

Land > Engineer Systems > Counter-Mobility > Mine Laying Equipment

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

7.56 m

Width

2.83 m

Height

2.31 m

Weight

10300 kg

Operators (1)

Russia

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