Editing MT-LB (section)

==Variants==
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===Former USSR===
[[File:Штурм-С - Контрольная проверка курсантов Учебного центра боевого применения ракетных войск и артиллерии 02.jpg|thumb|9P149 vehicle based on the MT-LB of the [[9K114 Shturm|Shturm-S]] tank destroyer.]]
* '''MT-L'''
** '''MT-LB (izdeliye 6)''' – basic model, often used as simple APC but also as artillery tractor or ambulance. In the West, the term '''MT-LB Blade''' or '''MT-LB M1980''' is used for vehicles that are fitted with a [[Hydraulics|hydraulic]] [[dozer blade]].{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

===Bulgaria===
* Bulgaria has various models of the '''MT-LB''' in service, as of 2016.{{sfn|The Military Balance 2017|p=97}} Along with the base model, between 1971 and 2012, Bulgaria manufactured the '''MT-LB VM''' variation with improved snow and swamp-going capabilities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.otbrana.com/новини_8705|title=Бойната техника, произведена в комбината "Девети май", Червен бряг, още е на въоръжение в армията|last=Петров|first=Генерал-майор (рез.) Петър Петров|date=9 May 2016|work=Отбрана.com|access-date=2 April 2022|language=bg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.capital.bg/politika_i_ikonomika/1995/04/24/1139900_ministerstvoto_na_promishlenostta_tursi_reshenie_za/|title=Министерството на промишлеността търси решение за лошите кредити на военните заводи|last=Александрова|first=Галина|date=24 April 1995|work=Capital.bg|access-date=2 April 2022|publisher=Economedia|language=bg}}</ref>

[[File:MT-LBMB with MB2 combat module - Bronnitsy test range.jpg|thumb|The upgraded MT-LBM 6MB with MB2 turret, whose main armament is a [[Shipunov 2A42|2A72]] 30 mm automatic cannon.]]

===East Germany===
* '''MT-LB (Pi)''' – combat engineer vehicle.<ref>Gau L-R., Plate J., Siegert J. (2001) ''Deutsche Militärfahrzeuge – Bundeswehr und NVA''. Motorbuch Verlag. {{ISBN|3-613-02152-8}}</ref>
* '''MT-LB (Pzj)''' – version for anti-tank units.
* '''MT-LB (Pzj Fü)''' – command vehicle for anti-tank units.
* '''MT-LB (BO) SFL''' – battery command vehicle in self-propelled artillery units.
* '''San MT-LB''' – ambulance
* '''MTP-LB''' – technical support vehicle.

===Iraq===

[[File:Iraqi MT-LB.JPEG|thumb|Iraqi MT-LB converted into a SPAAG armed with a [[ZPU|ZU-2]] anti-aircraft gun.]]

[[File:Iraqi military men riding on tank.jpg|thumb|right|Iraqi MT-LBV fitted with wider tracks.]]
* '''MT-LB''' converted into a [[SPAAG]] by mounting a [[ZU-23-2]] [[23×152mm]] twin anti-aircraft gun on the rear part of the vehicle. The gun had its wheels removed and as such cannot be easily dismounted and used separately. There were at least two variations of this conversion; one with the ZU-23-2 mounted in an open-topped turret, the other with the ZU-23-2 mounted on a platform extending beyond the hull of the MT-LB with a roof for the gun operators. The second version was most likely intended to be used in a fire support role, as the roof would hinder the gun's sights at high elevation.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jim Webster |url=http://www.jedsite.info/fulltrack-mike/mike/mtlb_series/iq-zu23/iqzu23.html |title=MT-LB [ZU-23 – Iraq&#93; tracked armoured fire support vehicle |publisher=Jedsite.info |access-date=2013-03-22}}</ref>

===Poland===
Polish [[Huta Stalowa Wola|HSW S.A.]] (Huta Stalowa Wola S.A.) license produced MT-LB since 1976, and it also developed a modified chassis SPG-2, with better floating capabilities.<ref name="poligon">Jerzy Kajetanowicz, ''Prace nad rozwojem sprzętu pancernego w Polsce – przegląd lat 1955–1990'' in: Poligon nr.5/2010, pp.12–18 (in Polish)</ref>
* '''MT-LB-2AP''' – APC variant with a turret from [[OT-64 SKOT|SKOT-2AP]], armed with high elevation 14.5mm KPVT MG and 7.62mm PKT CMG. Prototype only.
* '''WEM Lotos''' – medical evacuation vehicle with four stretchers.
* '''WPT Mors''' – armored recovery and repair vehicle, produced from 1983.
* '''R-137T''' (''radiostacja ruchoma UKF'') – signals vehicle with VHF radio set R-137. Entered service in 1987 and has a range of 70 to 150&nbsp;km.
** '''ZWD-1 "Irys"''' (''zautomatyzowany wóz dowodzenia'') – command vehicle, belongs to the automated command set "Irys".
* '''MT-LB-23M "Krak"''' – APC variant with a 23&nbsp;mm gun in an unmanned turret. Prototype only.
* '''Promet''' – self-propelled AA gun with twin 23&nbsp;mm guns, from 1979. Four prototypes only.
* '''"Przebiśnieg"''' – electronic warfare system, consists of three different vehicles:
** '''SZ''' or '''MT-LB Z''' (''stacja zakłóceń'') – EW/Jamming vehicle;
** '''SR''' or '''MT-LB R''' (''stacja rozpoznania'') – Comint/Sigint vehicle;
** '''WD krel''' – command post vehicle (''wóz dowodzenia kompanii radioelektronicznej'').
* '''SPG-2''' – much-modified base vehicle, with reworked nose section and hydro jets for better floating:<ref name="poligon" />
** '''TRI Hors''' – engineering reconnaissance vehicle, built in series from 1983, armed with 12.7mm NSVT AAMG mounted on a turret;<ref name="poligon" />
** '''WPT Mors-II''' – armored recovery and repair vehicle, produced from 1986, armed with 12.7mm NSVT AAMG mounted on a turret;<ref name="poligon" />
** '''Opal-I''' and '''Opal-II''' – artillery command vehicles, with a turret with NSWT-12.7 Utios: Opal-I with a 245&nbsp;hp (180&nbsp;kW) turbocharged diesel engine SW680/167/1, Opal-II with a 300&nbsp;hp (220&nbsp;kW) engine SW680T (YaMZ-238N) and a longer chassis with 7 road wheels on each side.<ref name="militarium.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.militarium.net/viewart.php?aid=83 |title=Lekki samobieżny zestaw przeciwlotniczy Sopel/Stalagmit |publisher=Militarium |access-date=2016-10-05 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209094108/http://www.militarium.net/viewart.php?aid=83 |archive-date= 9 February 2012 |language=pl}}</ref> Prototypes only
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** '''BWO-40''' – infantry fighting vehicle with 40&nbsp;mm Bofors gun. A similar turret was mounted on the BWP-40 ([[BMP-1]] upgrade). Prototype only.

===Russia===
==== Vehicle in service ====
* '''MT-LB'''
* '''MT-LBV''' - entering service in 1972, introduced new roadwheel swing arms, fenders and mudguards to accommodate a wider set of tracks. A modification with wider tracks (670mm instead of 350mm) for lower ground pressure for snow/swamp operations.
* '''MT-LBVM''' - equipped with the NSVT 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun mount instead of the TKB-01-1 turret.
* '''MT-LBVMK''' – a modification of MT-LBVM with a 12.7mm [[Kord machine gun|Kord]] instead of a 12.7mm [[NSV machine gun|NSVT]] machine gun.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ru:Транспортер-тягач МТ-ЛБ ВМК |url=http://muromteplovoz.ru/product/mil_mtlb_vmk.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206042954/http://muromteplovoz.ru/product/mil_mtlb_vmk.php |archive-date=6 February 2015 |access-date=6 February 2015 |publisher=Muromteplovoz |language=ru}}</ref> Engine: YaMZ-238VM with rated power of 240 hp.
* '''MT-LBVM1K''' - mountain modification, equipped with the new YaMZ-238BL-1 engine with rated power of 300 hp, new on-board radio station and new heater.
* '''[[MT-LBu]]''' – a bigger, unarmed version that is used as the basis for many specialised vehicles. It has a more powerful engine, a 40 cm higher hull and a longer chassis with 7 road wheels on each side, instead of 6.
* '''MT-LBM 6MB''' - 30mm autocannon turret mounted above the main compartment.

==== Prototypes ====
* '''MT-LB 6MB3''' - Modification from Muromteplovoz with AG-17 grenade launcher, 12.7mm [[Kord machine gun|Kord]] and a GSh-23-2. Possibly only one made.<ref>https://dzen.ru/a/ZYsx3LChZQJnYMbC {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
* '''MT-LB 6MA''' - Modification using BPU-1 turret mounted above main compartment.

'''Hybrid vehicles:'''
* MT-LB with [[ZU-23-2|ZU-23]] AA gun<ref>{{Cite web |title=ЦАМТО / / На учениях в ЗВО впервые применили модифицированные бронированные тягачи в качестве платформы для ЗУ-23 |url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2021/0419/094562488/detail.shtml |website=armstrade.org}}</ref>
* MT-LB With 14.5mm BPU-1 Turret
* MT-LB with 14.5mm 2M-7 naval gun mount
* MT-LB with [[AZP S-60]] AA gun
* MT-LB with 100mm [[MT-12]] anti-tank gun
* MT-LB with 82&nbsp;mm automatic mortar [[2B9 Vasilek]]
* MT-LB with 25mm 2M-3 naval gun
* MT-LB with 140mm Ogon-18 MLRS

==== Vehicle not in service ====
* '''Toros''' – [[Arctic]] adapted vehicle developed by Muromteplovoz, armed with a [[Shipunov 2A42|30mm autocannon 2A42]], [[PK machine gun#PKMT|PKMT]] 7.62mm machine gun, and 30mm [[AGS-17#Variants|AGS-17D]] grenade launcher, and equipped with a [[snowplow]].<ref name="Russia could order">{{cite web |title=Russia could order Toros tracked armoured vehicle for military units deployed in the Arctic Region |date=18 May 2016 |url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/russia_could_order_toros_tracked_armoured_vehicle_for_military_units_deployed_in_the_arctic_region_11805162.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210234/https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/russia_could_order_toros_tracked_armoured_vehicle_for_military_units_deployed_in_the_arctic_region_11805162.html |archive-date=3 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="urlTłumacz Google">{{Cite web |last=Behrendt |first=Paweł |date=11 October 2015 |title=Nowa wersja MT-LB dla brygad arktycznych |url=https://www.konflikty.pl/aktualnosci/wiadomosci/nowa-wersja-mt-lb-dla-brygad-arktycznych/}}</ref>

===Sweden===
[[File:401 vinter.jpg|thumb|right|Swedish MT-LB converted into Pbv 401]]
* '''Pbv 401''' (''pansarbandvagn'') – a modified former East-German vehicle with 7.62 mm machine guns [[Ksp 58|Ksp 95]] and [[Ksp 58 machine gun|Ksp 58]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ointres.se/pbv401.htm |title=Pbv 401 (MT-LB) |website=ointres.se |first=Rickard O. |last=Lindström |date= 2014-10-18 |access-date=2024-07-21 |lang=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530015754/http://www.ointres.se/pbv401.htm |archive-date=2024-05-30 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Ukraine ===

* '''MT-LBMSh''' – announced in 2017, and built for Myanmar by the [[Kharkiv Tractor Plant]]. Equipped with a KBA-105 "Shkval" combat module with a 30 mm autocannon, [[PK machine gun|KT-7,62 machine gun]], KBA-117 30 mm grenade launcher, six smoke grenade launchers 902B Tucha, and Barrier ATGM system. The vehicle also has reinforced armor and a new YaMZ-238B engine with 330 horsepower.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-10-31 |title=Myanmar rebels seize Ukrainian-made MT-LBMSH infantry fighting vehicle |url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2023/myanmar-rebels-seize-ukrainian-made-mt-lbmsh-infantry-fighting-vehicle |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=www.armyrecognition.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>

[[File:UA MT-LB with MT-12.jpg|thumb|MT-LB-12]]

* '''MT-LB-12''' – A 2022 modification in which an [[MT-12|MT-12 Rapira 100 mm anti-tank gun]] was mounted on top of the vehicle with an open-topped superstructure for cover. Seen in use with the [[Kraken Regiment]], the 59th Mechanized Brigade, and [[Territorial Defence Forces (Ukraine)|Territorial Defence Forces]]. In late September 2022, the Ukrainian gas company [[Ukrtransgaz]] presented a version with range increased by {{cvt|2-3|km}} and improved protection.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gas Company Remade a Captured MT-LB Armored Vehicle Into a Handmade Howitzer |url=https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/gas_company_remade_a_captured_mt_lb_armored_vehicle_into_a_handmade_howitzer-4357.html |access-date=4 February 2025 |work=Defense Express |date=28 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref> During the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Ukraine also deployed improvised chop-jobs combining the hulls of the MT-LB with the [[85 mm divisional gun D-44]].<ref>{{cite news|author=[[David Axe]] |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/10/27/ukraine-is-collecting-a-lot-of-russias-old-t-62-tanks/ |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Ukraine Is Collecting A Lot Of Russia's Old T-62 Tanks
|newspaper=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>

* '''BMP-1LB''' − Infantry fighting vehicle equipped with [[slat armor]], and a BM-7 Parus remote-controlled weapon station featuring a 30&nbsp;mm autocannon, twin machine guns, and an automatic grenade launcher. Early models suffered from slow speed and weak engines.<ref>{{cite news |title=92nd Brigade armed with MT-LBu-based combat vehicles |url=https://mil.in.ua/en/news/92nd-brigade-armed-with-mt-lbu-based-combat-vehicles/ |access-date=4 February 2025 |work=Militarnyi |date=4 February 2025}}</ref>