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BMP-1
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The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle that has been in service from 1966 to the present. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pyekhoty 1 (), meaning "infantry fighting vehicle, 1st serial model". The BMP-1 was the Soviet Union's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). It was called the M-1967, BMP and BMP-76PB by NATO before its correct designation was known.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.name
- BMP-1
- Weapon.image
- BWP-1 Baltops 2016 0283.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- A Polish BMP-1 (BWP-1) during a training exercise in 2016
- Weapon.origin
- Soviet Union
- Weapon.service
- 1966–present
- Weapon.used_by
- See Service history
- Weapon.wars
- See Service history
- Weapon.designer
- Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ)
- Weapon.design_date
- 1961–1965
- Weapon.production_date
- 1966–(production in the Soviet Union ended in 1982 or 1983) 2026–(production to restart in Slovakia between 2026 and 2027)
- Weapon.manufacturer
- See also Production history section for details.
- Weapon.variants
- BMP-1, BMP-2, MLI-84, Boragh; see also BMP-1 variants.
- Weapon.spec_label
- Ob'yekt 765Sp3
- Weapon.suspension
- torsion bar
- Weapon.primary_armament
- 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM(4 rounds)
- Weapon.secondary_armament
- 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 13.5
- Image
- БМП-1 с учебного полигона Алматинского Института Сухопутных Войск.JPG
- Height
- 2.15
- Width
- 2.94
- Length
- 6.74
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- Commons category
- BMP-1
- service entry
- 1966-01-01
- total produced
- 20000
- Commons gallery
- BMP family IFV
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- Development
- Table of models
- Production history
- Variants and modernization
- Description
- Driver's station
- Commander's station
- Turret
- Gunner's station
- Armament
- Troop compartment
- Maneuverability
- Amphibious capability
- Armor protection
- Protection issues
- Equipment
- Service history
- Soviet Union and Russia
- War in Afghanistan
- Syrian Civil War
- Russian-Ukrainian War
- Others
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle that has been in service from 1966 to the present. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pyekhoty 1 (), meaning "infantry fighting vehicle, 1st serial model". The BMP-1 was the Soviet Union's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). It was called the M-1967, BMP and BMP-76PB by NATO before its correct designation was known.
The Soviet military leadership saw any future wars as being conducted with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. A new design, like the BMP, combining the properties of an armoured personnel carrier (APC) and a light tank would allow infantry to operate from the relative safety of its armoured, radiation-shielded interior in contaminated areas and to fight alongside it in uncontaminated areas. It would increase infantry squad mobility, provide fire support to them, and also be able to fight alongside main battle tanks.