Recycling T-64s | BMP-K-64

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the newly independent Ukraine inherited massive stockpiles of weapons and armored vehicles. Maintaining this arsenal posed a significant financial burden, as much of the equipment was outdated. Consequently, a large portion was mothballed with the intention of either being scrapped, sold abroad, or potentially modernized. Regarding the vast inventory of tanks, the Ukrainian Army decided to retain the T-64 while selling off its stockpile of T-62 and T-72 tanks. However, by the 2000s, even the T-64 was considered an outdated design, and maintaining the vast fleet strained the military budget. To address this problem, Ukraine initiated several projects based on recycling the abundant T-64 chassis, including the effort to turn the tank into a new, heavy armored personnel carrier (HAPC). This vehicle was designated BMP-K-64. The project, however, never progressed beyond a single prototype. Join this channel to get access to exclusive perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2tZSN6WSAtzKLalKbflBLg/join If you liked this video, please consider donating on Patreon or Paypal! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tankartfund Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tankencyclopedia Article: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/bmp-k-64/ Sources: glavcom.blogspot.com mil.in.ua Ukroboronprom Brochure 2016-2017 militarytoday.com topwar.ru wartime.org.ua catalog.use.kiev.ua uprom.info btvinfo.blogspot.com armedconflicts.com Tank Encyclopedia Magazines and Books: https://payhip.com/TankEncyclopedia Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TankEncyclopedia/ TE Shop: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/Goodies/tanks-posters.php Our website: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com Gaming News Website: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/games/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tanksencyclopedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/tanksenc Discord: https://discord.gg/3VjQ8Zq Email: [email protected] An article by Arturo Giusti Narrated by MechaKeller Edited by @BattlehammerWoT Music by @pixel_girl.0