BA-30

BA-30

Type	Half-track
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Specifications
Weight	4.6 tonnes
Length	4.94 m
Width	2.4 m
Height	4.6 m
Crew	3

Armor	6 mm
Main armament	DT machine gun (1512 rounds)
Engine	GAZ-M1 gasoline engine 50 hp (37 kW)
Power/weight	10.9 hp/tonne^[1]
Suspension	half track
Operational range	253 km
Speed	37 km/h

The BA-30 was a Soviet half-track armored car developed in 1937. Only a small number were built.

Developments

The BA-20, after which the BA-30s fully welded hull was designed

Developed at the NATI Institute, it was hoped that the BA-30 would be an improvement on the off-road performance of the previous BA series and was based on the chassis of the NATI-3 half-tracked transporter, whereas its armored hull was fully welded like the BA-20.^[2]

The tracks on the BA-30 used 4 small and two large wheels, along with one return roller which was also incorporated on the NATI-3 and GAZ-60. When used in snowy environments two skis could be added to the front wheels. The BA-30 was noted for having good performance over varying terrains.

It was fitted with a 71-TK-1 radio with its antenna on the hull, armed with a 7.62 DT machine gun, while the vehicle needed manning by a crew of three.^[1]

Unapproved

Only a few BA-30s were built and tested, with some taking part in the Winter War of 1939 between the Soviet Union and Finland. However this armored car was not approved for mass production as it was felt to be too heavy compared to other lightly armored cars.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "BA-30". xklsv.org. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
↑ "BA-30". www.russati.su. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

External links

(in Russian) Bronetehnika.info

Soviet armoured fighting vehicles of World War II

Tanks
Tankettes	T-27
Amphibious tanks	T-37 T-38 T-40
Fast tanks	BT-2/BT-5 BT-7 BT-8
Light tanks	T-18 T-26 T-50 T-60 T-70/T-80
Medium tanks	T-28 T-34 T-44
Heavy tanks	T-35 KV-1/KV-2 IS-2/IS-3

Self-propelled artillery
Guns and anti-tank guns	ZiS-30 SU-5 SU-76 SU-85 SU-100 SU-122 SU-152 ISU-122 ISU-152
Anti-aircraft guns	ZSU-37 T-60Z T-70Z T-90

Armored cars
Light	D-8 D-12 D-13 FAI BA-20 BA-64 PB-4 PB-7 BA-30
Medium	BA-27 BA-I BA-3 BA-6 BA-10
Heavy	BA-11

Aerosani
Aerosani	ANT-IV NKL-16 NKL-26 RF-8 ASD-400

Artillery tractors
Armored Artillery tractors	AT-42 artillery tractor T-26-T Komsomolets Komintern Voroshilovets
Artillery tractors	S-2 Stalinets S-60 Stalinets S-65 Stalinets Kommunar STZ-3 STZ-5 YA-12

Experimental and improvised vehicles
Experimental	SU-14 A-40 flying tank T-43 tank SU-100Y SPG PPG tankette
Improvised	KhTZ-16 IZ NI tank

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