Grenade launcher "Bur" - a new word in the production of military equipment. It was developed and adopted in 2014, having already managed to prove itself from the best side. The “drill” is used to destroy unarmored vehicles and enemy manpower, and its relatively low weight in battle is an undeniable advantage.
History of creation and production
The development of the new grenade launcher was carried out by the instrument design engineering bureau in the city of Tula. The model was based on the German Panzerfaust grenade launcher and the Russian Bumblebee infantry flamethrower.
In the 80s of the twentieth century, the design bureau them. Academician A. G. Shipunov developed the 93-mm complex "Bumblebee". In addition to a combat flamethrower, experts also created devices for training firing for an RPG grenade launcher.
The Bumblebee jet flamethrower underwent significant modernization, the purpose of which was to expand the capabilities of weapons, which should fight the enemy’s modern technical equipment most effectively. On the basis of "Bumblebee" a new version was developed - a flamethrower of increased power and range RPO-M PDM-A, and more simply, "Bumblebee-M".
In the future, this model served as the basis for the development of a new small-sized grenade launcher complex. It was first demonstrated to the general public during the INTERPOLITEX exhibition. It happened in the fall of 2013. High marks from Russian experts inspired developers to demonstrate new weapons at the EUROSATORY-2014 exhibition, which was held in Paris. The visitors were presented with a unique development of Russian designers - rocket launcher "Bur".
Currently, the production of these weapons has been established at the Tula Military Plant. The BelOMO Belarusian holding company has developed and created for the new grenade launcher several special types of sights: day, night and thermal imaging.
Device
Grenade launcher "Bur" consists of two main parts:
- fiberglass housing made of fiberglass;
- a trigger device for ammunition, including a trigger, a pistol grip, a manual fuse, a forearm with a ribbed structure, an arm for installing rangefinders or optical sights.
A special backpack bag designed for three cases is provided for carrying rocket engine bodies. The grenade launcher itself is transported using a special strap attached to the body.
The advantages of the complex
- different types of shots can be used;
- sights of different types are suitable, they vary depending on conditions;
- ammunition is highly effective, despite the relatively small weight and dimensions;
- grenade launcher "Bur", the characteristics of which do not require significant space for firing, can be used even in small rooms with an area of 30 m³;
- safe to handle and reliable in battle;
- It is intended for firing from positions from a knee, lying, standing;
- convenient in transportation, can be used for airborne landing.
The unprecedented low weight makes the “Bur” simply irreplaceable. It can be used by fighters of special forces and sabotage and reconnaissance groups. The calculation of this grenade launcher complex consists of only one person. The reload procedure takes several seconds and is carried out by the forces of a single fighter.
Shells
Grenade launcher "Bur" can use high-explosive and thermobaric grenades. The caliber of shells is 62 mm. In order to recharge the complex, the installation must be placed in a new engine block, having previously been removed from the empty block.
Thermobaric grenades are characterized by the creation of extreme temperatures in a certain volume, the consequence of which is a powerful blast wave. This allows you to inflict significant damage to the enemy infantry, destroy the fortifications, disable even lightly armored vehicles.
The performance characteristics
The "Bur" grenade launcher, which TTX have several unique features, immediately after the appearance became the subject of increased attention of professionals. The maximum slaughter range of the gun is 950 meters, and the minimum distance at which you can hit the target is 25 meters. When using an optical sight , a fighter armed with a “Bur” is capable of conducting aimed fire from a distance of up to 650 meters. The trigger with an optical sight has a mass of up to 1.5 kg.
Grenade launcher "Bur" with a thermobaric warhead can be used for combat at ambient temperatures ranging from -40 to + 60 ° C. The launcher is designed for at least five hundred shots. It was found that the “Bur” grenade launcher has the following accuracy in firing at a distance of two hundred meters:
- deviation in height (BB) - ≤ 0.5;
- side deviation (Wb) - ≤ 0.5.
"Bur" in service
Currently, the tests of the "Bur" grenade launcher have been successfully completed. This weapon proved to be quite effective, so it was decided to put it into service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Use his units for various purposes, primarily landing, special forces, infantry.
Competitor
First of all, it is worth noting that the Bur rocket launcher is unique in its own way. His only closest competitor is the German Panzerfaust 3. This anti-tank grenade launcher is recharged in approximately the same way that it was used to reload the Bur complex. Both guns use the same shells and have the same caliber. In principle, this is where all the similarities between them end.