The Sprut-SDM1 light tank stands out as Russia’s latest attempt to blend mobility with significant firepower. Equipped with a 125mm gun capable of firing the same ammunition as heavier main battle ...

The Sprut-SDM1 was designed for the Russian Airborne Forces and can be airdropped with the crew inside and move up to 500 km without refuelling. It combines the characteristics of a light tank and an ...

The light floating tank ‘Sprut-SDM1’ is developed and created on the basis of the ‘Sprut-SD’ model. The new machine has improved command control by installing equipment to work as part of ...

Russian state-owned defence group Rostec announced on 14 September that it has dropped a Sprut Light Tank from a special tower in order to test the vehicle's ability to withstand overload during ...

The Sprut-SD is somewhere in between an amphibious tank and tank destroyer. Thanks to its very large 125mm main gun, it can fire the same ammunition as Russia’s main battle tanks like the new T ...

In order to accommodate a main battle tank gun on a comparatively small and light chassis, the Sprut is equipped with hydropneumatic suspension that can be raised and lowered by the driver.

The Sprut-SDM1 is primarily intended for Russian paratroopers… [but] is expected [to] spark interest from foreign customers too,' he said. Although a light tank, the Sprut-SDM1 is claimed to ...

The Russian 2S25 Sprut-SD air transportable light tank, according to Russian news reports, weighs roughly 20 tons and fires a 125mm smoothbore gun. It is designed to attack tanks and support ...

More about Sprut-SDM1. The Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank is the only existing light amphibious fighting vehicle in its class that has the firepower of the main battle tank and is equipped with ...

Second, it has triggered knee-jerk reaction to field light tanks, being touted as silver bullet. Lobbies are active to push ultra light Russian Sprut tanks (18 tons) with air dropping capability.