In the Russian Federation, they said they could process a rare fire -metal machine into a powerful APC

The proposed upgrade involves the installation of HRB systems, installation of remotely controlled machine gun installations, the addition of smoke grenade launchers and antitrone "barbecue". There are samples of equipment in the Russian army, which are rarified because of their limited number. One of these samples is the heavy BMO-T flame retardant, which can be processed into a heavy armored personnel carrier. Defense Express observers were told about how Russians can implement this solution.

The mass production of these machines began in 2001, but according to open sources, the total number of these machines is estimated at 10 units. According to the Oryx portal, from the beginning of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian army lost at least four boms: three of them were destroyed, and one is enthusiastically enthusiastically fascinated by the Ukrainian defense forces as a trophy.

Viewers write that the Russian media discusses the possibility of modernizing BMO-T into a heavy armored personnel carrier. The proposed revisions include: As experts say, the key argument for such transformations is the capacity of the machine: in addition to a two-person crew, BMO-T can be transported up to seven paratroopers. In the current configuration, the machine is able to accommodate 30 flamethrowers of RPO-A "Schmel" weighing 11 kg each.

But, according to the Russians, in the version of the armored personnel carrier they can be abandoned in favor of other equipment. Another solution for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can be armored personnel carriers on the basis of tanks. In July 2023, an image of an experimental heavy armored vehicle appeared on the T-72 or T-90 tank chassis, observed on the tests near Uralvagonzavod. Apparently, this technique could also be adapted in a heavy BMP.