The OT-90 is a Czech Republic variant of the Soviet BMP-1 infantry fighting
vehicle.
The BMP is a fully armoured amphibious infantry
combat vehicle (AICV). Its low silhouette hull has a sharp sloping
front with a conspicuously ridged surface. A centrally located,
extremely flat, truncated cone turret mounts a 73-mm smoothbore gun
and a 7.62-mm coaxial machine gun.
To the rear of the turret there are four large hatches in the roof of
the troop compartment, as well as two large exit doors in the rear.
There are four firing ports in each side of the troop compartment and
one in the left rear door. The suspension has six unevenly spaced road
wheels of the PT-76 type, with three track support rollers and a front
drive sprocket.
OT-90 Specifications |
Type |
Tracked
armoured infantry fighting vehicle |
Manufacturer |
Czech Republic |
Crew |
3 + 8 troops |
Armament |
14.5mm and 7.62mm machine guns |
Length |
6.74m |
Height |
2.15m |
Width |
2.94m |
Weight |
13.5 tonnes |
Powerplant |
Diesel producing 300hp (225kW) |
Performance |
Speed 65km/h
road, 7km/h water, range 540km |