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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