Dr. Spontaneous
MT-LB+
Just sprucing up the ol' MT-LB. This time a plate lower and bit more simplified structurally. Now onto the synopsis:
Although the SFRY itself (prior to its transformation into the SRY) had never operated the MT-LB in large numbers given its split with Moscow, it did manage to purchase a fair number from unified Germany once the East German stores were deemed costly and inadequate. After internal reformation, the Socialist Republic's Ministry of Defense quickly decided to upgrade the lightly armored APC into an intermediary IFV/MICV meant to operate between extended front and reserve lines; more or less, the SRY simply refined the battle taxi archetype.
The so-called MT-LB+ operated by Yugoslavia features a hefty 40mm chain gun and usually one to two anti-tank projectiles. Both of these armaments have the capability of harassing, deterring, and in some cases neutralizing enemy armour and of course soft-skinned vehicles. Applique armor is another feature of the MT-LB+, which is quite obviously meant to enhance the survivability of the crew and passengers. Although the original enhancement program also desired composite sideskirts for even more safety, the relatively cramped road wheels prone to being gunked up made such a feature impractical. In no way do these upgrades make the MT-LB+ a grand fighting vehicle, but it sure beats traveling by foot or in an exposed lorry.
MT-LB+
Just sprucing up the ol' MT-LB. This time a plate lower and bit more simplified structurally. Now onto the synopsis:
Although the SFRY itself (prior to its transformation into the SRY) had never operated the MT-LB in large numbers given its split with Moscow, it did manage to purchase a fair number from unified Germany once the East German stores were deemed costly and inadequate. After internal reformation, the Socialist Republic's Ministry of Defense quickly decided to upgrade the lightly armored APC into an intermediary IFV/MICV meant to operate between extended front and reserve lines; more or less, the SRY simply refined the battle taxi archetype.
The so-called MT-LB+ operated by Yugoslavia features a hefty 40mm chain gun and usually one to two anti-tank projectiles. Both of these armaments have the capability of harassing, deterring, and in some cases neutralizing enemy armour and of course soft-skinned vehicles. Applique armor is another feature of the MT-LB+, which is quite obviously meant to enhance the survivability of the crew and passengers. Although the original enhancement program also desired composite sideskirts for even more safety, the relatively cramped road wheels prone to being gunked up made such a feature impractical. In no way do these upgrades make the MT-LB+ a grand fighting vehicle, but it sure beats traveling by foot or in an exposed lorry.