Improvised self-propelled gun 100mm "Kraken" The 2A29 Rapira anti-tank gun of 100 mm calibre was mounted by Ukrainian armourers on a tracked vehicle MT-LB, which was equipped with support arms. This improvisation received a nickname from the Ukrainian Marines: Kraken (Кракен). The firepower of the 100 mm MT-12 "Rapira" gun was retained. The MT-LB transporter's travelling performance was retained, with only a loss of buoyancy.
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The enterprise workshops of the Operator of gas storage tanks, at Ukrtransgaz concern (Оператора газосховищ України, Укртрансгаз) in cooperation with the local university, produced a self-propelled gun from a trophy tractor MT-LB and a 100mm anti-tank gun MT-12 "Rapira". Thanks to design modifications, the range was increased by 3 km. The weapon was handed over to an unspecified territorial defense unit, which ordered two more self-propelled guns. Note: Similar modifications of captured MT-LBs are in service with the special unit "Kraken" (Кракен, part of the Azov-Charkov Regiment), the 59th OMPBr (59-та окрема мотопіхотна бригада) and the aforementioned Marine Corps. Source: defence-ua.com twitter.com https://twitter.com/i/status/1574803664304226310
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