BMP-3
Type: Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
First Deployed: 1987
Overview
The BMP-3 is a Soviet and Russian infantry fighting vehicle introduced in 1987. It is one of the most heavily armed infantry fighting vehicles in service.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 + 7 passengers |
|---|---|
| armor | Aluminum hull + steel applique |
| range | 600 km |
| width | 3.23 m |
| engine | UTD-29M 500 hp diesel |
| length | 7.14 m |
| weight | 18,700 kg |
| main_gun | 100mm 2A70 gun/launcher (fires 9M117 ATGM) |
| max_speed | 70 km/h road / 10 km/h water |
| secondary | 30mm 2A72 autocannon, 7.62mm PKT x3 MGs |
Operators
- Russia
- UAE
- Kuwait
- South Korea
- Azerbaijan
- Venezuela
- Cyprus
- Indonesia
- Greece
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