BMP

The BMP series of infantry fighting vehicles were among the first production line Infantry Fighting Vehicles. Included in the series are the mainline BMPs, the airborne variant BMDs, and licensed modified and reverse-engineered versions. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty (Russian), meaning “infantry fighting vehicle”). They were initially developed in the 1960s in the Soviet Union.

Specifications:

Weight 14.3 tons (15.8 short tons; 14.1 long tons) Length 6.735 meters (22 ft 1.2 in) Width 3.15 meters (10 ft 4 in) Height 2.45 meters (8 ft 0 in) Crew 3 (+7 passengers) Armor 33 millimeters (1.3 in) Main armament: Turret with 30 mm autocannon 2A42 and 9M113 Konkurs ATGM Secondary armament: 7.62 mm machine gun (PKTM) Engine: Diesel UTD-20/3 300 hp (225 kW) Power/weight: 21 hp/ton Suspension: Torsion bar Operational range: 600 km (370 mi) Maximum speed: 65 km/h (40 mph) On Road, 45 km/h (28 mph) Off-road, 7 km/h (4.3 mph) Water