Infantry fighting vehicles (USSR)

N33 Soviet serial BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle (Object 765)

characteristics: Mass – 13 tons, The number of crew (landing) – 2 (8) people, Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6735 x 2940 x 2068 mm.
Armament: gun – 1 piece, caliber – 73 mm., Ammunition – 40 shots; coaxial machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 2000 rounds; anti-tank launcher  “Malutka” (Baby) – 1 piece, ammunition – 4 missiles. Armor Protection – Bulletproof.
Engine power – 300 horsepower, Maximum speed – 65 km / h, Cruising on the highway – 600 km., The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 7 km / h.
Design features: The base is original. General layout – the power plant is located in the front, the landing compartment – in the back. Armament – a smoothbore gun has an electromechanical drive and a loading mechanism with a conveyor for ammunition; ATGM (PTUR) installed on the guide frame located on the mask of the gun.
Protection – welded hull and turret made of rolled steel sheets; the housing has side niches protruding above the tracks; a nuclear weapons protection system and an automatic fire fighting equipment system were installed.
Chassis – six-cylinder engine, liquid-cooled diesel; mechanical transmission, consisting of a multi-disk main clutch of dry friction, a five-speed gearbox, two planetary two-stage steering mechanisms and two final drives.

N34 Soviet serial BPM-1K Commander infantry fighting vehicle (Object 773)

characteristics: Mass – 13 tons, Crew size – 3 people, Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6735 x 2940 x 2068 mm.
Armament: gun -1 pieces, caliber – 73 mm., Ammunition – 40 shots; machine gun – 1 piece, caliber -7.62 mm., ammunition – 2000 rounds; ATGM  “Malutka” (Baby) – 1 piece, ammunition – 4 missiles. Armor protection bulletproof
Engine power – 300 horsepower, Maximum speed – 65 km / h, Cruising on the highway – 550 km., The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 7 km / h.
Design features: Base – BMP-1, General layout – the engine-transmission compartment is located in front; additionally there are 3 work places for the officers. Armament – the armament complex is equipped with a loading mechanism, an electric drive guidance, a combined (day-night) sight. Special equipment – the machine is equipped with UK radio stations, intercom and switching equipment, as well as navigation equipment. Protection and chassis – similar to BMP-1.

N35 Soviet serial BMP-1KSh Command – staff vehicle (Object 774)

characteristics: Mass – 13 tons, The number of crew – 3 people, Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6735 x 2940 x 2068 mm.
Armament: machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition – 2000 rounds. Armor Protection – Bulletproof.
Engine power – 300 horsepower, Maximum speed – 65 km / h, Cruising on the highway – 550 km., The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 7 km / h.
Design features: Base – BMP-1, General layout – the engine-transmission compartment is located in front, in addition there are 7 place for the officers. Armament – 7.62-mm Kalashnikov machine gun in the installation.
Special equipment – 1-KV and 3-UK radio stations, apparatus for telephone and telegraphic conversations, intercom and switching, telephone sets; a gas-electric unit for powering communications has been installed; the machine is equipped with tank navigation equipment. Sewn and chassis – similar to BMP-1.

N38 Soviet serial BREM-2 Armored repair and recovery vehicle on BMP-1

characteristics: Weight – 13.6 tons, Crew size – 3 people, Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6577 x 6184 x 2280 mm.
Armament: machine gun – 1 pc., Caliber – 7.62 mm., Ammunition – 1000 rounds. Armor Protection – Bulletproof.
Engine power – 300 horsepower, The maximum speed is 65 km / h. Cruising on the highway – 550-600 km., The speed of overcoming water obstacles afloat – 7 km / h.
Design features: Base – BMP-1, General layout – upon conversion from BMP-1, a turret was removed, wings of BMP-2 were installed; the engine-transmission compartment is located in front, there is a coulter in the front of the housing; repair and evacuation equipment is located in the troop compartment.
Special equipment – traction winch of 6.5 tons (with a chain hoist of 19.5 tons); a lifting crane with a lifting capacity of 1.5 tons (with additional equipment up to 7 tons); welding equipment from a standard generator; semi-rigid towing device; cargo platform 1.5 tons; devices and special keys for repairs, as well as technical equipment for BMP. Protection and chassis – similar to BMP-1.

N40 Soviet serial BMP-2D infantry fighting vehicle (Object 675)

characteristics of the BMP-2D: Weight – 14.5 tons, The number of crew (landing) – 3 (7) people, Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7295 x 3140 x 2365 mm.
Armament: automatic gun – 1 piece, caliber – 30 mm., ammunition – 500 shots; machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 2000 rounds; ATGM – 1 unit, ammunition – 4 missiles. Armor Protection – Bulletproof.
Engine power – 300 horsepower, Maximum speed – 62 km / h, Cruising on the road – 550 km., The depth of the water obstacles fording – 1.2 meters.
Design features: Base – BMP-2, the general layout – the power plant is located in front, the landing compartment – in the back. Armament – placed in a 2 man turret; installed two-plane electromechanical weapons stabilizer; Combined gunner’s sight with dependent stabilization of the field of view.
Protection – to protect the crew and the landing, steel side screens and an armor plate are additionally installed under the workplaces of the commander and driver. Chassis – engine, transmission, chassis as on the BMP-2.

N42 Soviet serial BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle (Object 609)

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characteristics of the BMP-3: Mass – 18, 7 tons, Crew (landing) – 3 (7) people.
Armament: Gun – 2A70 caliber 100 mm., Ammunition – 40 shells; Gun 2A72 caliber 30 mm., Ammunition – 500 rounds;
A complex of guided weapons 9K116-3, ammunition ATGM 9M117M – 8 pieces; Machine guns PKT 7.62 mm caliber. – 3 pieces, ammunition – 6,000 rounds. hull – bulletproof.
Maximum speed – 70-72 km / h, power reserve – 600 km., Maximum speed afloat – 10 km / h, Engine power – 500 horsepower.
Design features: Base – structural elements of the tank “Object 685” and infantry fighting vehicles BMP “Object 688”. The engine is V-shaped, 4-stroke, 10-cylinder, liquid-cooled diesel engine UTD-29. Communication facilities – radio station R-173, TPU (tank intercom).
BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle. Side view. Note: additional armory protection, machine-gum windows.