BPsVI – ISTAR

Vehicle BPsV-I is a modernization of combat vehicle BPzV – Svatava.

The modernization of the vehicle created the conditions for full leadership of reconnaissance and combat activities in a day and night, difficult climatic conditions as well.

Machine base (hereinafter referred to as chassis) vehicle BPsV-I is an armored tracked vehicle with great maneuverability on the road and off-road). The vehicle  its equipment primarily designed for reconnaissance but also to combat the enemy’s live power, armored equipment, for the destruction of armored and non-armored vehicles and other objects. The design of the vehicle ensures the protection of the crew and persons being transported and creates the conditions for full-fledged combat operations required to conduct current combat operations during the day, night and under severe climatic conditions.

The main object of the modernization is:

Increase the combat qualities of BPsV – the vehicle is equipped with a remotely controlled turret set (TS) TURRA30 with 30 mm gun 2A42, coupled machine gun caliber 7.62 mm and anti-tank weapon system KONKURZ.

Turret system is equipped with a laser irradiation detection and identification sensor head and a (DIS) smoke system. Turret system is also equipped with fire control system (FCS). The vehicle is equipped with a navigation system – the inertial navigation system (INS) continuously provides informations about the location of the vehicle.

• Improve the shooter’s working environment and increase the comfort of the operation of the weapon systems – achieved through the external mount of weapons, the installation of an air conditioning unit and independent heating

• Improvement of observation and sighting capabilities at night even in worsening weather conditions

• The vehicle is equipped with an effective fire-fighting system capable of detecting and identifying fire and consequent fire-fighting in the engine-transmission compartment and in the crew compartment

• Vehicle lighting

• Chassis electrical equipment

• Means of communication information system (CIS)

• New seats – height adjustable seats for driver, marksman – operator and commander

• External and internal walking parts of the vehicle body with anti-slip treatment

• New mudguards with increased displacement to ensure sailing capability / weight gain

Inside the hull is created space for carrying special equipment which consists of:

• multifunctional observation device
• mine-detector
• manual meteorological station
• portable ground surveillance radar
• set of automated  ground sensors (UGS)
• set of unmaned aerial vehicle (UAV)
• carrier set (collection a and analysis of people’s biometrics )
• collection and analysis of data from mobile phones
• generator