{
  "id": "mt-lbu",
  "name": "MT-LBu",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Amphibious armored personnel carrier",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1974,
  "operators": [
    "AGO",
    "ARM",
    "AZE",
    "BGD",
    "BGR",
    "ERI",
    "FIN",
    "GEO",
    "IRQ",
    "KAZ",
    "LTU",
    "MDA",
    "MKD",
    "MMR",
    "MNE",
    "NGA",
    "POL",
    "PRK",
    "RUS",
    "SRB",
    "SWE",
    "SYR",
    "UKR",
    "URY"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 25,
  "summary": "The MT-LBu is a vast family of tracked AFVs designed to provide a single versatile platform that could perform almost any role. The design has advanced far beyond its original design as an artillery tractor, and the family can be found performing electronic warfare attacks, air defense, and indirect fire support missions.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Kharkiv Tractor Plant",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 7.21,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.85,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 1.905,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 11.9,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "YaMZ-238N",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 300,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Suspension",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "torsion bar",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 500,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Driver Thermal Sight",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The driver is provided with a TVN-2 infra-red periscope, which in combination with the OU-3GK infra-red/white light search light provides a range of about 40 m.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The vehicle is lightly armored against small arms and shell splinters with a thickness of 3 to 10 mm of steel.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Turret Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "In the centre of the roof there is a big circular opening that is covered with a blanking plate with hatch when no turret is mounted.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Applique Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-mt-lbu"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes, The MT-LBu is equipped with an NBC detection device GO-27",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6M)",
      "text": "MT-LB modernization developed by Muromteplovoz in the 1990s. It can be fitted with several different turrets.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA)",
      "text": "MT-LBM fitted with a turret from BTR-80, with a KPVT 14.5mm machine gun and co-axial PKT 7.62mm machine gun.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mt-lbu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA1)",
      "text": "MA armed with additional AGS-17 30 mm automatic grenade launcher.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mt-lbu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA4)",
      "text": "MA1 armed with KPVB 23x115 mm instead of KPVT 14.5 mm heavy machine gun.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mt-lbu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA2)",
      "text": "MA armed with KPVB 23x115 mm instead of KPVT 14.5 mm heavy machine gun.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MT-LBM (izdeliye 6MA3)",
      "text": "MT-LBM armed with four 9M133 Kornet ATGM launchers, 7.62 mm PKTM tank machine gun and an AGS-30 30 mm automatic grenade launcher.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "apc8",
  "image": {
    "file": "mt-lbu.jpg",
    "thumb": "mt-lbu-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Homoatrox",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MRCP_vehicle_(1).jpg",
    "title": "File:MRCP vehicle (1).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 3.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/mt-lbu.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-mt-lbu": {
      "title": "MT-LBu Russian Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/MT-LBu_Russian_Amphibious_Armored_Personnel_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}