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1V15 Russian Artillery Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle

1V15

Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
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Basic Information
Name
1V15 Russian Artillery Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
Designation
1V15
Alternate Designation
1V15
Equipment Type
Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
1974
Description

The ACRV 1V15 is the battalion commander's vehicle off the 1V12 ACRV complex. The 1V15 can be distinguished from the 1V14 by the external antenna bracket on the rear of the vehicle. The ACRV is equipped with the 1T121 land navigation system, a 1D15 laser rangefinder, and the 1PN44 day/night sight mounted in a basket turret. The observer uses an analog coordinate converter to translate the polar location data when determining rectangular target coordinates. The 1V520 fire direction computer may be transported internally and dismounted at a command observation post. The artillery commander, assisted by target acquisition, fire direction, and communications personnel mans the vehicle.

Ground Specifications
Crew 7
Mobility Type Tracked
Main Weapon PKT 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun
Engine Diesel (240 hp)
NBC Protection Yes
Max Speed 60.0 km/h
Variants
1V15M Modified artillery command and control set featuring the APPK artillery data computation and digital transmission computer system.
System
Alternative Designation 1V15
Type Artillery Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle
Crew 7 ea
Chassis MT-LBu
Dimensions
Height, Overall 2.72 m
Length, Chassis Overall 7.26 m
Width, Overall 2.85 m
Automotive
Engine Name YaMZ-238
Engine Type Diesel
Engine Power 240 hp
Speed, Cross INA
Speed, Maximum Road 60 km/h
Speed, Maximum Swim 4.5 km/h
Fording Depth Amphibious
Communications
Radio
Radios R-123M (2 each), R-107M (1 each), R-111 (1 each), R-130M (1 each)
Sensors / Components
Fire Direction (Automated) 1V520
Fire Direction (Manual) PUO-7
Navigation 1T121-M Navigation System
Other Equipment 1D15 laser rangefinder, DSP-30 rangefinder, 1PN44 day / night sight, PAB-2AM aiming circle, DS-1 stereoscopic rangefinder, VOP vision blocks and driver periscopes.
Main Weapon System
System
Name 1 x PKT 7.62mm General-Purpose Machine Gun
Type General-Purpose Machine Gun
Caliber 7.62 mm
Range, Direct Fire 1,500 m
Range, Maximum Effective, Day 1,000 m
Range, Maximum Effective, Night 1,000 m
Rate of Fire, Cyclic 650 rd/min (2-10 round bursts)
Fire on Move Yes
Sights Iron Sights
Protection
Armor, Hull 15 mm
Armor, Turret Front 20 mm
NBC Protection Yes
Smoke Equipment No
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Category Land
Land
Filter Label
1
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
Width
2.85 m
Height
2.72 m
Weight
Operators (16)
Russia
Ukraine
Poland
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Estonia
Georgia
Hungary
Kyrgyzstan
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
CFE Treaty
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