BREM-L ARMORED RECOVERY AND REPAIR VEHICLE

Weight, t 18.7 +2%
Engine UTD-29 four-stroke diesel
Power, kW (hp) 368 (500)
Specific ground pressure, kPa 59
Maximum speed
on highway/in water, km/h: 70/9
Average speed
on dry earthen road, km/h 52
Road endurance, km 600
Crew 3 + 2 (reserve)
Special equipment: crane with lifting capacity
of 5 t (11 t with pulley block); winch with
tractive effort of 15 t (45 t with pulley block);
electric welding equipment; spade/dozer;
cargo platform to carry ICV power units; towbar
Armament 7.62mm PKT machine gun
Communications USW radio set, tank interphone system

The vehicle is intended to recover disabled (damaged) infantry combat vehicles (ICV) and other light weight vehicles from the battlefield and help their crews perform repair and maintenance work in field conditions.

The BREM-L serves to recover bogged-down vehicles, tow steerable and non-steerable ones in various road conditions, including fording of water barriers; perform steel and aluminum alloy cutting-and-welding operations when preparing vehicles for recovery; perform repair; carry out load-hoisting operations during recovery or repair of vehicles, including assembly and dismantling of turrets and power units; move with a load on the hook within the repair site; transport spare parts and power units; perform earthmoving work to prepare repair sites and facilitate recovery of bogged-down vehicles.