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Cobra BMT-2 APC

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Cobra BMT-2
TypeInfantry fighting vehicle
Place of originIran
Production history
Designed1996
ProducedJuly 1997
Specifications

Armorwelded steel
Main
armament
23mm-30mm autocannon
Secondary
armament
unknown
Enginediesel
Suspension4x4

The Cobra BMT-2 (Persian: کبرا بی‌ام‌تی-۲) is an Iranian Infantry fighting vehicle armed with a 30 mm autocannon or a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun.[1]

History

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The Cobra began field testing with the Iranian Military in May 1996. In July 1997, Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani of Iran formally opened a production line that would produce the BMT-2 as well as the Zulfiqar main battle tank and Boragh tracked armored personnel carriers.

Operators

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References

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  1. ^ "Cobra at JED SITE". Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2007-12-27.

See also

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