Armament of a Russian infantry company. Motorized rifle battalion of the Russian army. About the anti-aircraft missile platoon

MSR on BMP-2 (BMP-3) of a separate battalion.

Organization of MSR on BMP-2 (128 people)

Company management

Total company management: 3 people.

Company control department

Total in the company management department:personnel 9 people. BMP-2 – 2 units.

In these two infantry fighting vehicles, the company control in the airborne squad transports: a medical instructor and units assigned to the company, an AGS-17 squad from the battalion’s grenade launcher platoon, a MANPADS squad from the battalion’s air defense platoon, a communications department or several radio operators from the battalion’s control platoon.

Weapons, MSR personnel

The company on the BTR-80 includes an anti-tank squad (ATS) - 9 people from the staff of the battalion's grenade launcher platoon. For VET service:

Anti-tank missile system (ATGM "Metis") on the armored personnel carrier 80 - 3 units;

AK-74 – 6 units;

Vladimirov tank heavy machine gun (marking KP VT) – 1 unit;

Kalashnikov tank machine gun (PKT) – 1 unit.

The company has a full-time BTR-70 machine gun platoon and a standard anti-tank ATGM "Metis" squad (the BTR-70 loopholes are designed only for RPK machine guns).

Motorized rifle platoon (MSV) is the smallest tactical unit. It is organizationally part of the MSR and is designed to destroy enemy personnel, as well as his tanks, guns, machine guns and other fire weapons.

The MSV is designed to perform various tactical tasks as part of a company, and in some cases independently (in reconnaissance, in an assault group, in combat, marching, and outpost security). A platoon can be assigned to an advance group from a SME (MSR) operating in a tactical airborne assault. A motorized rifle platoon may be assigned an anti-tank squad, a flamethrower squad and a grenade launcher squad.

MSV organizationally consists of:

From the management department - 6 people;

Three MSOs – 8 people.

In total there are 30 people in the platoon.

The MSV management includes:

In total there are 6 people in management. The control moves to the squad's infantry fighting vehicles (2 people each).

Total in MSV on BMP-2:

Motorized Rifle Squad (MSO) can be on infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), armored personnel carriers (APCs) or armored vehicles of various brands and modifications.

The motorized rifle squad is designed to destroy individual enemy groups, individual enemy firing points and armored targets.

Organizational composition of the MSO on the BMP

There are a total of 8 people in the personnel department.

MSO weapons

Inside the BMP there are places:

For MANPADS “Strela-2” or “Igla” – 2 pcs.;

Transportable grenade launchers RPG-7V (PG - 7VM) - 5 pcs.;

Jet anti-tank grenades RPG-22 (RPG-26) – up to 5 pieces;

F-1 hand fragmentation grenades – 15 pcs.;

26 mm SSh pistol – 1 pc. and 12 cartridges;

Organizational composition of the MSO on the BTR-80

In total, there are 9 personnel in the department on the BTR-80.

MSO armament on armored personnel carriers

Ammunition for MSV weapons

Composition of the MSR grenade launcher platoon

The grenade launcher platoon has 26 personnel, including the platoon commander. Deputy commander, three squads of 8 people each.

Armament of the grenade launcher platoon: BMP - 3 vehicles; AK74 – 20 units; AGS-17 – 6 units.

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A motorized rifle company (MSR) is a tactical unit within a battalion, consisting of motorized rifle platoons. In the article we will look at the organizational structure of a motorized rifle company.

A motorized rifle company consists of a control group, motorized rifle platoons with their own control groups and. The company also includes a “tank destroyer” unit.

In the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2005-10, there were several options for organizing motorized rifle companies (MRCs).

• MSR company on an armored personnel carrier.
• MSR company on BMP-2 from the staff of the regiment, under divisional subordination.
• MSR company on BMP-2 from the battalion staff, under brigade subordination.

Motorized rifle company on an armored personnel carrier

The company on the armored personnel carrier includes three (MSV). Each platoon has 32 personnel and each platoon has a control group of 6 people.

Anti-tank squad in a company on an armored personnel carrier

In addition, the company on the armored personnel carrier includes an anti-tank squad from the battalion’s grenade launcher platoon. The PTO consists of 9 people who have the following weapons:

• Anti-tank missile system (ATGM "Metis") on armored personnel carrier 80 - 3 units,
• “Kalashnikov” AK74 – 6 units;
• Armored personnel carrier (APC) – 1 unit,
• Vinogradov heavy machine gun, mounted on an armored personnel carrier (KPV marking) – 1 unit,
• The Kalashnikov tank machine gun is mounted on an armored personnel carrier (marked PKT) - 1 unit.

Armament of MSR on armored personnel carriers

Company soldiers' weapons consist of additional company weapons, namely:

• Kalashnikov machine gun (PKM) – 4 units;
• Dragunov sniper rifles (SVD) – 12 units;
• Kalashnikov manual machine gun (RPK 74) – 9 units,
• “Kalashnikov” AK74 – 76 units;
• Grenade launchers (RPG-7) – 9 units;
• Anti-tank missile system (ATGM) – 6 units;
• Armored personnel carriers (APCs) – 11 units.
• Vinogradov heavy machine gun (KPV) – 11 units, mounted on armored personnel carriers,
• Kalashnikov tank machine gun (PKT) – 11 units. They are standing on an armored personnel carrier.

Note: In state The company does not have signalmen, chemists, or air defense equipment.

Motorized Rifle Company on BMP-2 from the regiment staff

Company management - 10 people, moving on two infantry fighting vehicles, namely:

• The company commander is also the commander of the first infantry fighting vehicle;
• Deputy company commander for personnel;
• Company Sergeant Major;
• Nurse instructor;
• SBR radar operator ( radar station short-range reconnaissance);
• Commander of the second infantry fighting vehicle;
• Two senior driver mechanics;
• Two gunner-operators.

Distribution of the company control group across infantry fighting vehicles

The control group moves on two infantry fighting vehicles from the 11 infantry fighting vehicles of the platoon.

First BMP This is the company commander's car. The crew of the vehicle: company commander, also known as the commander of the infantry fighting vehicle, driver mechanic, also known as the senior company mechanic-driver, operator - gunner.

2nd BMP company, crew: BMP commander, also senior company technician, driver, operator-gunner.

In addition to the crew in these 2 infantry fighting vehicles, the company control in the airborne compartment transports:

• Sanitary instructors;
• Anti-tank squad AGS-17 from the battalion's grenade launcher platoon,
• MANPADS squad from the battalion's air defense platoon,
• The communications department or several radio operators from the battalion control platoon.

Armament of the control of a motorized rifle company on an infantry fighting vehicle as part of a regiment

• AK74 – 10 units;
• BMP-2 – 2 units;
• 30 mm gun on BMP (2A42) – 2 units;
• Kalashnikov tank machine guns (PKT) – 2 units,
• Anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) – 2 units.

The main composition of the company on the BMP

In addition to the control group, the company includes:

3 platoons of 30 fighters and 6 control people each. Total in the company in the regiment: 100 people.

Main armament:

• PKM machine gun – 3 units;
• SVD rifle – 3 units;
• RPK 74 machine gun – 9 units;
• AK 74 - 76 units;
• RPG-7v grenade launcher – 9 units;
• BMP vehicle - 11 units;
• 30-mm guns (2A42) – 11 units (on infantry fighting vehicles);
• PKT machine gun – 11 units (on BMP);
• ATGM missile system - 11 units (on infantry fighting vehicles).

Motorized rifle company as part of a brigade

The MSR staff in a brigade is similar to the MSR in a regiment, only reinforced by a grenade launcher platoon.

Composition of the MSR grenade launcher platoon

The grenade launcher platoon has 26 personnel, including the platoon commander. Deputy commander, three squads of 8 people each.

Armament of a grenade launcher platoon

• AK74 – 20 units;
• AGS-17 – 6 units;
• BMP - 3 vehicles;

The BMP is equipped with: 30-mm cannon (2A42) – 3 units, PKT – 3 units, ATGM – 3 units.

In total, the MSR staff of the battalion consists of 126 people.

Armament of the anti-tank platoon:

• PKM – 3 units;
• SVD – 3 units;
• RPK 74 – 9 units;
• AK74 – 96 units;
• RPG-7v – 9 units;
• AGS-17 – 6 units;
• BMP - 14 units;
• Gun 2A42 – 14 units;
• PCT – 14 units;
• ATGM – 14 units.

Which is infantry equipped with vehicles and fire support. Nowadays, motorized rifle troops are the basis of most armies in the world. Their main task is to conduct large-scale ground operations, both independently and in coordination with other branches of the military. In the West, MSVs are often called “mechanized infantry.”

Motorized riflemen can fight in any terrain, day or night and in any weather, on foot or in their combat vehicles. The main advantages of MSVs are their mobility, maneuverability and great versatility.

Motorized rifle units include artillery, tank and anti-aircraft units, as well as a number of special military formations(for example, engineering units, chemical and radiation protection units). Modern infantry armed with tactical missile systems capable of using nuclear weapons.

In Russian modern history motorized rifle troops repeatedly took part in hostilities. In particular, the 201st Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Army fought on the side of the legitimate government of Tajikistan in the civil conflict of the early 90s. Russian motorized riflemen were engaged in security state border of this country. The main brunt of both Chechen campaigns fell on the shoulders of motorized riflemen. Russian motorized rifle troops also took part in the war with Georgia in 2008.

Day motorized rifle troops The Russian Federation celebrates August 19th. The unofficial flag of the motorized rifle troops is a black cloth on which crossed Kalashnikov assault rifles are framed by laurel wreaths. The emblem is complemented by two St. George ribbons and the MSV motto: “Mobility and maneuverability.” The flag of the motorized rifle troops is exactly the same sleeve patch motorized riflemen.

MSV is the modern embodiment of infantry, of the most ancient kind troops, on whose shoulders from time immemorial the main burdens of war fell. Hoplites, Roman legionnaires, landsknechts, the “grey-overcoated bastard” of the First World War - they have always formed the backbone of any army, because the war ends exactly at the point on which the foot of the infantryman sets foot.

From the history of motorized rifle troops

The widespread use of automobiles began during the First World War. This significantly increased the mobility and maneuverability of the infantry. Started in 1916 new era- The first tanks were created in Great Britain. And at the end of the First World War, the British developed a transport tank - the prototype of a modern armored personnel carrier on which infantry could move during battle.

After the end of the First World War, the world's advanced armies embarked on the path of mechanization and motorization. In addition to tanks and trucks, they developed different kinds armored personnel carriers, armored vehicles and tractors.

In the USSR in 1939 appeared the new kind units - motorized division. It was planned that the movement of personnel of such units would occur using vehicles. However, Soviet industry was not yet ready to provide the Red Army with a sufficient number of high-quality vehicles. During the war, the issue of mobility of the Red Army ground formations was mainly resolved through lend-lease equipment - American armored personnel carriers and excellent Studebaker trucks.

Huge emphasis on motorization ground forces paid in Hitler's Germany. The Germans carefully studied the experience of using motorized vehicles during the First World War and came to the conclusion that increasing the mobility of ground forces is one of the main components of success, both in offense and defense. Large-scale infantry motorization made a significant contribution to the success of the new German concept of warfare - blitzkrieg tactics.

The composition of the German tank divisions - spearheads driving forces Blitzkrieg - included several motorized rifle regiments armed with Sd.Kfz armored personnel carriers. 251 and had a significant number of vehicles.

Gradually, ordinary German infantry divisions were saturated with armored personnel carriers and cars, after which they received the status of motorized and motorized grenadiers.

Motorization and mechanization of the ground forces has become one of the main directions of modernization Soviet army after the end of the war. Soviet generals realized the need to increase the mobility of infantry formations. In June 1945, the State Defense Committee issued a decree on the replenishment of armored and mechanized formations of the Red Army. However, the issue of saturating the ground forces with vehicles and armored personnel carriers will only be completely resolved by 1957. As a result, 1958 was the year of the appearance of Soviet motorized rifle troops.

Soviet motorized rifles were the first in the world to adopt a new type of armored vehicles - combat vehicles infantry. These universal machines could not only transport infantry, but also effectively support it in battle. The BMP-1 began to enter combat units of the Soviet army in 1966. Later, the Soviet concept of using infantry fighting vehicles was taken up by the majority Western countries. It should be noted that almost all armored vehicles of the USSR motorized rifle troops could independently overcome water obstacles and was well protected from weapons of mass destruction.

In the USSR, motorized rifle troops were the most numerous in the armed forces; we can say that the MRF became the basis of the Soviet army. At the end of the 80s, there were more than 150 motorized rifle divisions. In addition, each tank division included one or two motorized rifle regiments.

A typical Soviet motorized rifle division (MSD) of the late 1980s consisted of three motorized rifle regiments, in addition, it included one tank, anti-aircraft missile and artillery regiment, division rocket artillery and division anti-tank guns. The MSD also included support units.

Motorized rifle regiments of the Soviet army were of two types: armed with armored personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles. Typically, the MSD included two regiments with armored personnel carriers and one with infantry fighting vehicles. It should be noted that the regiments armed with infantry fighting vehicles were planned to be used in the first echelon of the attack.

There were also separate motorized rifle brigades armed exclusively with infantry fighting vehicles.

At the end of the 80s it was strengthened air defense motorized rifle regiments - anti-aircraft battery was expanded to a division.

It should be noted that the USSR had deployed motorized rifle divisions only abroad (late 80s): in Afghanistan, Germany, Eastern Europe. These MSDs included from 10 to 15 thousand military personnel. On the territory of the USSR, the number of divisions was usually about 1,800 people.

Several senior military officers trained officers for motorized rifle troops. educational institutions: Military Academy them. Frunze and nine combined arms military schools.

As in Soviet times, the motorized rifle troops of the Russian Federation are the basis of the ground forces modern army. Since 2000, they have gradually switched to the brigade principle of formation.

It is believed that motorized rifle brigades (compared to divisions) are a more flexible and versatile tool for solving various combat missions. According to Russian strategists, the brigade structure of motorized rifle troops is more suitable to the realities of the present time. It is believed that the threat of a large-scale war is a thing of the past, and for local conflicts brigades are much better suited than numerous and cumbersome divisions. Brigades can lead fighting in any terrain and climatic conditions, using both common species weapons and weapons of mass destruction.

IN recent years There is more and more talk about a partial return to the divisional structure of motorized rifle troops. The Taman division has already been recreated, motorized rifle divisions will appear on Far East, in Tajikistan and in the western part of the country.

A motorized rifle platoon is a tactical unit within a company. A motorized rifle platoon is designed to solve problems in defense, offensive, capture of objects and other tactical tasks.

Motorized rifle platoon - organization

A motorized rifle platoon includes a control group and three squads. Typically, the MSV operates as part of a company. However, in marching, combat security and reconnaissance, the MSV can act independently.

To solve individual problems, the platoon may be assigned additional forces from other branches of the military and special units.

There are motorized rifle platoons operating on armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles.

Motorized rifle platoons on armored personnel carriers

The MSV on an armored personnel carrier consists of a control group and three motorized rifle squads. The platoon control group includes:

• Platoon commander armed with AK-74 and Makarov Pistol (PM);
• Deputy platoon commander (armed with AK-74);
• Platoon sniper (SVD weapons);
• Machine gunner with a Kalashnikov machine gun (PK) or its modifications (PKM);
• Assistant machine gunner with AK-74;
• The shooter is a nurse AK-74.

The organization and armament of a motorized rifle squad can be read in the relevant articles on the site:

Platoon on an infantry fighting vehicle

A motorized rifle platoon on an infantry fighting vehicle also consists of a control group and three motorized rifle squads. The composition of the control group is similar to the control group of the MSV on an armored personnel carrier. Only the composition of the departments on infantry fighting vehicles differs, about which read the relevant articles (link to articles above)

Total. A motorized rifle platoon consists of 32 soldiers on an armored personnel carrier, and 30 soldiers on an infantry fighting vehicle.

The MSV's armament includes:

• Kalashnikov assault rifles: 18 units for armored personnel carriers and 16 units for infantry fighting vehicles;
• AKSU-74: 6 units;
• PC (Kalashnikov machine gun): 1 unit;
• (Dragunov sniper rifle): 1 unit;
• RPKT (machine gun on vehicles): 3 units;
• RPG-7v ( hand grenade launchers): 3 units each.

The main tasks of a motorized rifle platoon

A motorized rifle platoon, structure and weapons allow it to solve the following tactical and special tasks:

• Organization of defense on an area of ​​400 meters;
• Creation and maintenance of an MSV stronghold on an area of ​​400 by 300 meters;
• An offensive as part of a battalion or separately, to defeat enemy units;
• Capturing buildings and defense lines, pursuing retreaters;
• Conduct reconnaissance;
• Carry out independent security;
• Capture individual settlements, break through fortified areas, with the organization of assault groups.

To solve special problems, additional units of other military branches are assigned to the MSV.

Introduction

Changes in the military-political situation in modern conditions, a decrease in the level of military confrontation inevitably affects the main components of military development, including the construction of the Armed Forces. Reform is taking place, the tasks of the branches of the Armed Forces, their structure, organization of associations, formations and units are being reviewed, including internal troops, taking into account the historically proven principles of the development of the organization of troops, the necessary relationship between the composition of formations and units in peacetime and wartime, the composition and possible nature of the actions of a potential enemy; physical and geographical conditions of strategic and operational areas; economic opportunities of the country.

Modern combined arms combat is conducted by the combined efforts of all troops participating in it. However the main role in achieving victory in combined arms combat belongs to motorized rifle and tank units. Only they are capable of completing the defeat of the enemy and seizing his territory. In the interests of accomplishing these tasks, units of other military branches conduct combat and interact with them.

Organization and armament of a grenade launcher platoon.

A platoon of automatic grenade launchers is a powerful unit of a battalion and is designed to destroy enemy personnel and fire weapons located openly, in trenches (trenches) and behind folds of terrain.

Grenade launchers are especially effective in repelling enemy motorized infantry attacks in front of the front line of defense and repelling counterattacks during an offensive.

It is capable of suppressing enemy manpower over an area of ​​up to 1000 m 2 and placing barrage fire at a line of up to 100 m.

To calculate the area of ​​continuous damage, the radius of dispersion of grenade fragments is taken to be equal to 7 m.

Damage area (PR 2) with one grenade launcher is equal to: 3.4 x 7 x 7m = 150m 2.

In combat, a grenade launcher platoon uses two types of fire: concentrated and barrage. Firing range from 300m to 1700m.

Grenade Platoon consists of management - 2 people. (platoon commander, deputy platoon commander) and three squads (each squad commander, two senior grenade launcher gunners, two grenade launcher gunners, an armored personnel carrier machine gunner, senior driver or driver). In total, the platoon of personnel - 26 people, 30mm AGS-17 - 6 units, armored personnel carrier - 3 units.

TTX AGS-17 “Flame”

Caliber - 30mm

Firing range - 1700m

Combat rate of fire: max - 350-450 rpm

min - 50 - 100 rpm

Time to transfer to combat position - 30-40 seconds

Calculation - 2 people

Ammunition - 200 VOG-17

The automatic grenade launcher gunner must:

Know the design, techniques and rules of firing an automatic grenade launcher and constantly maintain it in combat readiness;

Destroy detected targets at the command of the squad leader or independently and report the results of the shooting;

Systematically check the condition of the automatic grenade launcher and carry it out Maintenance, immediately eliminate detected malfunctions and report this to the squad commander;

Know the duties of calculation officials and, if necessary, skillfully perform them;

Know the responsibilities of the squad leader and, if necessary, replace him.

Know your weapon, keep it in good working order and be able to fire accurately from it, observe the results of the fire and skillfully adjust it;

Continuously monitor the battlefield and report to the squad commander about detected targets, at the command of the commander, or independently destroy them with fire; watch your neighbors and support them with fire;

Be able to use instruments and mechanisms located in the troop compartment of an infantry fighting vehicle (armored personnel carrier);

If forced to separate from your squad, immediately join the nearest squad and continue the battle as part of it.