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BMP-1larger figure on 3 of 3
BTR-152larger figure on 0 of 3
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 | BTR-152 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | 24 March 1950 – present[source] |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | See Operators[source] |
for BTR-152V
Single source6.55 m 6.83 m for BTR-152V[source]
Height
Single sourceto turret top
Single source2.068 m (6 ft 9.4 in) 1.881 m (6 ft 2.1 in) to turret top[source]
BTR-152V with the mg
Single sourcewithout the mg
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; 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]
Maximum; for BTR-152V
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source75 km/h 65 km/h for BTR-152V
UTD-20 V6 diesel engine at 2,600 rpm
Single sourceUTD-20 V6 diesel engine 300 hp (220 kW) at 2,600 rpm[source]
for variants based on ZIL-157
Single sourceZIS-123 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled petrol (for variants based on ZIS-151) ZIL-137K 6-cylinder in-line petrol (for variants based on ZIL-157) at 3,000 rpm. (for variants based on ZIS-151)
Single sourceZIS-123 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled petrol (for variants based on ZIS-151) ZIL-137K 6-cylinder in-line petrol (for variants based on ZIL-157) 110 hp (82 kW) at 3,000 rpm. (for variants based on ZIS-151) 107 hp (80 kW) (for variants based on ZIL-157)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | See Service history[source] | See Service History[source] |
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| Designer | Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ )[source] | B. M. Fitterman[source] |
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| Designed | 1961–1965[source] | November 1946 – 1949[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] | Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod imeni Stalina (until 1956) Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod imeni Likhacheva (from 1956 to 1962)[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] | 1950–1959[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] | 8,600[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 15 mm front 9 mm sides and rear 10 mm roof 4 mm bottom[source] |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] | 7.62mm SGMB light machine gun (1,250 rounds) (12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun (500 rounds) can be used instead)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | 2×7.62mm SGMB light machine guns (1,250–1,750 rounds) on side pintel mounts (optional)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] | 11.1 hp/tonne (8.3 kW/tonne) 10.8 hp/tonne (8.1 kW/tonne) for BTR-152V[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | wheeled 6×6 front - 2 leaf springs and hydraulic shock absorbers. rear - equalising type with 2 leaf springs and torsion bars.[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 370 mm (15 in)[source] | 300 mm[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 462 L (102 imp gal; 122 US gal)[source] | 300 L (79 gal)[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 39,000 (export price to Iraq , 1964-1969)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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with the mg
Single source2.04 m (without the mg) 2.36 m (with the mg) 2.41 m (BTR-152V with the mg)[source]