Summarizing from a russian arms fanatic friend of mine:
The 77th Naval Infantry Brigade (Caspian Flotilla) has received upgraded PT-76Bs with the new AU-220 Turret, along with upgraded MT-LBs (MT-LBM-6MA with BTR-80 turrets / MT-LBM-6MB with BTR-80A turrets).
The AU-220 turret is:
Contains a 57mm cannon with a ROF of 120 rounds per minute, 20-round ready to use magazine, 72 round mechanized stowage system, PKTM 7.62mm coaxial with 2,000 rounds as is standard, fully stabilized, advanced FCS etc.
The PT-76s were written off several years ago so the upgrade basically takes their steel hull and replaces everything- the upgrade is done at the plant that produces BMDs so besides the turret the upgrade involves new engine, transmission etc etc with a lot of BMD and other components. Service life after upgrade is 25-30 years.
On to other things:
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An airborne regiment will be supplied with advanced BMD-4 airborne fighting vehicles by the end of the year, Russia's defense minister said Wednesday.
"I am convinced that before the end of this year, an entire battalion in your division will be provided with BMD-4s," the Sergei Ivanov said addressing servicemen of the 106th Airborne Division.
Speaking at the end of a tactical exercise on a test site about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southeast of Moscow, Ivanov, who is also a deputy prime minister, said the 137th Airborne Company had received eight BMD-4 AFVs in June, which had tripled its firepower.
They've also selected the new tactical UAV that will equip each recon company in an airborne division:
Link to russian page
Each folding aircraft weighs 2.8kg and has a wingspan of 1.47 m (stored in the container 0.9x0.5x012m). The complete system includes 2 aircraft and a command post, totalling 12kg in 3 bags, carried and handled by two soldiers. The controlled range is 10km, preparation time is 5 minutes, electric motor is recharged during 45 minutes (from car or solar or any other battery), the flight time is 1 hour 15 minutes at 65-105 km/h and 100-3000 m. Currently only fair weather, but they're designing one with a thermal imager.
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