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BMP-1larger figure on 4 of 5
BTR-40larger figure on 1 of 5
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-40 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier Reconnaissance vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | 1950–1980s[source] |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | See Operators[source] |
5 m[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]
Height
Single sourcewithout armament
Single source2.2 m (1.83 m without armament)
Operational; road
Single sourceOperational; Off-road
Single source600 km (370 mi) road 500 km (310 mi) off-road[source]
Operational; road
Single sourceOperational; Cross-country
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. A. Dedkov[source] |
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| Designed | 1961–1965[source] | 1947–1950[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] | Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod unknown Chinese manufacturer[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] | 1950–1960 (BTR-40ZhD produced until 1969)[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] | 8,500[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] | 6-8 mm[source] |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] | 7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | 2×7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] | 15.1 hp/tonne (11.3 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | 4x4 wheel, leaf spring[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 370 mm (15 in)[source] | 400 mm[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 462 L (102 imp gal; 122 US gal)[source] | 122 l[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 30,000 (export price to Libya , 1970-1973)[source] |
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| Former operator · Laos | — | Laos[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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430 km (road) 385 km (cross country)[source]