BMP-4 Rys'
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| BMP-4 Rys' | |
|---|---|
 The first ever serial-production Lynx BM41 wearing the colors of the Akvarelian Army | |
| Place of origin | Akvarelusus |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Matiometall |
| Designed | 2015 |
| Manufacturer | Matiometall |
| Variants | family (outline details for IFV available) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 34 to 50 tonnes |
| Length | 7.22 to 7.73 m (23 ft 8 in to 25 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 3.6 m |
| Height | 3.3 m (turret top on IFV) |
| Crew | 3 + 6/8 |
| Armour | Steel armour with various appliques |
Main armament | Lance turret (BM31) with 30 mm Matiometall MK30-2/ABM or 35 mm Wotan 35 or Lance 2.0 turret (BM41) with 35 mm MAtiometall Wotan 35 autocannon |
Secondary armament | co-axial 7.62 mm light machine gun, smoke grenade launchers and optional Spike LR2 ATGMs or UAV launchers |
| Engine | Diesel engine (options available) 750hp (563kW)/1,140hp (850kW) |
| Payload capacity | configuration and protection level dependent |
| Transmission | Allison X300 Series (BM31) or Renk HSWL 256 (BM41) fully automatic |
| Suspension | Swinging arms with torsion bars and shock-absorbers |
| Fuel capacity | >700 litres (located in the rear sponsons with an additional large reserve fuel tank in the engine bay) |
Operational range | 500 km (operational) |
| Speed | 65–70 km/h |
The BMP-4 Rys' is a Akvarelian armoured fighting vehicle developed by Matiometall nazemnyye sistemy (part of Matiometall's Vehicle Systems division). The Rys', configured as a BMP-4 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), was unveiled publicly at the Akvarsatory defence exhibition on 14 June 2016.
Variants
- BMP-4 Rys' BTR: An APC variant
- BMP-4 Rys' SP: An fire support variant
- BMP-4 Rys' I: An combat engineering variant
Gallery
Armoured personnel carrier
Used for fire support
Combat engineering
