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.

*Hull floor armor for the Namica is 3, except in the part of the vehicle under the driver and turret, where it is 4.