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BMP-1larger figure on 3 of 6
BRDM-1larger figure on 3 of 6
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.735 m (22 ft 1.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMP-1 | BRDM-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Amphibious armored scout car[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | 1957–1970s (USSR)[source] |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | See Operators[source] |
5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road
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]
Maximum; Road
Single sourceMaximum; Water
Single sourceRoad: 90 km/h (56 mph) Water: 9 km/h (5.6 mph)
Operational; road
Single sourceOperational; Off-road
Single source600 km (370 mi) road 500 km (310 mi) off-road[source]
Operational; Road
Single sourceOperational; Water
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | See Service history[source] | — |
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| Designer | Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ )[source] | V. K. Rubtsov[source] |
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| Designed | 1961–1965[source] | late 1954 – 1957[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1966–(production in the Soviet Union ended in 1982 or 1983) 2026–(production to restart in Slovakia between 2026 and 2027)[source] | 1957–1966[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] | 11,500[source] |
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| Variants | BMP-1, BMP-2 , MLI-84 , Boragh ; see also BMP-1 variants .[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Armor | 6–33 mm (0.24–1.30 in) welded rolled steel[source] | Welded steel 10 mm maximum[source] |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] | none (BRDM-1 obr. 1957 and BRDM-1 obr. 1958) 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine gun on the front pintel mount (BRDM-1 obr. 1959 and BRDM-1 obr. 1960) 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun or 14.5 mm KPV heavy machine gun (Late BRDM-1)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | none (BRDM-1 obr. 1957, BRDM-1 obr. 1958 and BRDM-1 obr. 1959) 2 × 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine guns on the side pintel mounts (optional) (BRDM-1 obr. 1960) 3 × 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine guns on pintel mounts (two optional) (Late BRDM-1)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] | 16 hp/tonne (12.4 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 370 mm (15 in)[source] | 340 mm[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 462 L (102 imp gal; 122 US gal)[source] | 150 litres[source] |
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| Former operator · Afghanistan | — | Afghanistan[source] |
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| Former operator · People's Socialist Republic of Albania | — | People's Socialist Republic of Albania[source] |
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| Former operator · People's Republic of Angola | — | People's Republic of Angola[source] |
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| Former operator · People's Republic of Bulgaria | — | People's Republic of Bulgaria[source] |
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| Former operator · Czechoslovakia | — | Czechoslovakia[source] |
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| Former operator · East Germany | — | East Germany[source] |
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| Former operator · Egypt | — | Egypt[source] |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | — | Indonesia[source] |
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| Former operator · Israel | — | Israel[source] |
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| Former operator · Kazakhstan | — | Kazakhstan[source] |
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| Former operator · Libya | — | Libya[source] |
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| Former operator · Oman | — | Oman[source] |
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| Former operator · Peru | — | Peru[source] |
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| Former operator · Polish People's Republic | — | Polish People's Republic[source] |
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| Former operator · Socialist Republic of Romania | — | Socialist Republic of Romania[source] |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Former operator · Ba'athist Syria | — | Ba'athist Syria[source] |
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| Former operator · Tanzania | — | Tanzania[source] |
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| Former operator · Uganda | — | Uganda[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Road: 750 km (470 mi) Water: 120 km (75 mi)[source]