Russian Army heavy armoured personnel carrier (Object 564) ‘Firebug’ for deployment of 7-man specialist flamethrower squads. Based on T-72 main battle tank chassis with 840hp V-46 diesel engine, entry into service in 2001. BMO-T is designed to carry RPO series rocket-propelled infantry ‘Bumblebee’ flamethrowers. Features built-in explosive reactive armour panels, Kevlar protective liner, nuclear biological and chemical protection (NBC) and fire extinguishing system. Armed with NSVT 12.7mm machine gun.
