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BMD-1larger figure on 1 of 5
BMP-1larger figure on 4 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.41 m (17.7 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMD-1 | BMP-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | 1966–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Service history[source] |
6.735 m (22 ft 1.2 in)[source]
(driver + gunner) + 6 dismounts (commander + machine gunner + 3-4 troopers)
Single source2 (driver + gunner) + 6 dismounts (commander + machine gunner + 3-4 troopers)[source]
(commander, driver and gunner) + 8 passengers
Single source3 (commander, driver and gunner) + 8 passengers[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; swimming
Single source80 km/h (50 mph) (road) 45 km/h (28 mph) (cross country) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (swimming)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road
Single sourceOperational; road
Single sourceOperational; water
Single source600 km (370 mi) (road) 116 km (72 mi) (water)[source]
Operational; road
Single sourceOperational; Off-road
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | See Service history and Combat history[source] | See Service history[source] |
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| Designer | Volgograd Tractor Plant[source] | Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ )[source] |
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| Designed | 1965–1969[source] | 1961–1965[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Plant[source] | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] |
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| Produced | 1968–1987[source] | 1966–(production in the Soviet Union ended in 1982 or 1983) 2026–(production to restart in Slovakia between 2026 and 2027)[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | BMP-1, BMP-2 , MLI-84 , Boragh ; see also BMP-1 variants .[source] |
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| Armor | welded aluminium alloy 26–33 mm gun mantlet 6-23 mm turret 15 mm lower hull 10 mm rest of the hull[source] | 6–33 mm (0.24–1.30 in) welded rolled steel[source] |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14M / 9M111M / 9M113 ATGMs (3 rounds)[source] | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial tank machine gun (2,000 rounds) 2x 7.62 mm PKT hull machine gun (4,000 rounds)[source] | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 32.1 hp/tonne (24 kW/tonne) 18.1 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne) (loaded with equipment)[source] | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | hydraulic independent torsion-bar[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Ground clearance | Adjustable 100 mm to 450 mm[source] | 370 mm (15 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 300 L (79 US gal)[source] | 462 L (102 imp gal; 122 US gal)[source] |
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| No. built | — | More than 20,000 of all variants (Soviet Union) More than 3,000 of all variants (PRC) 18,000 (Czechoslovakia) ≈800 (India)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Maximum; water
Single source65 km/h (40 mph) road 45 km/h (28 mph) off-road 7–8 km/h (4.3–5.0 mph) water[source]
600 km (370 mi) road 500 km (310 mi) off-road[source]