Namica
Notes:
This Indian vehicle is a Sarath (BMP-2) with the turret removed and
replaced with an extendable mount for Nag ATGM.
The mount carries three missiles.
The vehicle is equipped with advanced fire control and night vision gear
and may fire to a limited extent on the move.
Development of this vehicle has been slow (because of the missile system,
not the vehicle itself), and it is rather rare.
The Namica’s
hull is for the most part the same as that of the BMP-2/Sarath, except that the
rear of the hull is raised to make more room for missile reloads. Despite the
missile storage, the rear of the Namica is rather roomy, giving the loader a
good amount of space to work. The
engine is a locally-produced version of the Russian UTD-20/3 300-horsepower
diesel engine. The Namica has a
manual transmission and torsion bar suspension, with five large roadwheels, a
drive sprocket and rear idler wheel.
The turret is larger than that of the BMP-2, and the commander’s hatch on
the front right has a pintle-mounted machinegun.
To the rear of the turret is a large loader’s hatch. The BMP-2’s firing
ports are deleted, with the ports being faired over; the vision blocks are
retained. The rear doors are unchanged from those of the Sarath/BMP-2.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$469,559 |
D, G, AvG, A |
554 kg |
14.5 tons |
4 |
9 |
Thermal Imaging (G), Image Intensification (D, G) |
Shielded |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor* |
146/102 |
41/28/4 |
462 |
157 |
Trtd |
T2 |
TF4 TS4
TR4 HF8
HS4 HR4 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
+4 |
Basic |
3xNag ATGM launchers, MAG (C) |
12xNag ATGM, 2000x7.62mm |
*Hull floor armor for the Namica is 3, except in the part of the vehicle under
the driver and turret, where it is 4.