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BMD-1larger figure on 0 of 1
JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.41 m (17.7 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMD-1 | JCB HMEE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 1969–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
| Wars |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6x6
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
combat weight
Single sourceMass
Single source7.5 t (7.4 long tons; 8.3 short tons) 8.3 t (8.2 long tons; 9.1 short tons) (combat weight)[source]
A-kit
Single sourceB-kit
Single sourceMaximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; road
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; A-kit
Single sourceMaximum; C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Service history and Combat history[source] |
War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designer | Volgograd Tractor Plant[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1965–1969[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Plant[source] | JCB[source] |
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| Produced | 1968–1987[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Variants | See 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] | A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.[source] |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 "Grom" smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14M / 9M111M / 9M113 ATGMs (3 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] | — |
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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] | — |
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| Suspension | hydraulic independent torsion-bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | Adjustable 100 mm to 450 mm[source] | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 300 L (79 US gal)[source] | — |
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| No. built | — | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)[source]