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==Description== The crew (a driver and a commander/gunner) sit in a compartment at the front of the vehicle, with the engine behind them. A compartment at the rear enables up to 11 infantry to be carried or a cargo of up to {{convert|2000|kg|lb}}. A load of {{convert|6500|kg|lb}} can be towed. The vehicle is fully amphibious, being propelled by its tracks in the water.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pike |first=John |date=January 16, 2000 |title=MT-LB Multipurpose Armoured Vehicle |url=https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/land/row/mt-lb.htm |access-date=July 21, 2022 |website=Federation of American Scientist Military Analysis Network}}</ref> A small turret at the front of the vehicle fits a 7.62 mm [[PK machine gun|PKT machine gun]] with 360-degree manual traverse and an elevation of β5 to +30 degrees. The vehicle is lightly armored against small arms and shell splinters with a thickness of {{convert|3|to|10|mm|in|spell=in}} of steel with a maximum of {{convert|14|mm|in}} for the turret front.<ref>{{cite web |title=MT-LB Light Armored Multi-purpose Vehicle |url=https://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/inf/MT-LB.html |website=www.inetres.com |publisher=Gary's Combat Vehicle Reference Guide |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007134424/http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/inf/MT-LB.html |archive-date=7 October 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Several weapon systems are based on this hull (for example [[Strela-10]] or SNAR-10).
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