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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.735 m (22 ft 1.2 in)[source]
CSK-131 · Length · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMP-1 | Dongfeng Mengshi |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | 4×4 Infantry mobility vehicle / MRAPV / off-road vehicles[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | The vehicle has been in service since 2020[source]CSK-181 only |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | PLA[source] |
CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Length · Length
Single sourceCSK-181 · Length · Length
Single sourceCSZ181 · Length · Length
Single sourceCTL181/CTL181A · Length · Length
Single source5,100 mm (200.8 in)[source]CSK-131 · Length
5,800 mm (228.3 in)[source]CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Length
5,650 mm (222.4 in)[source]CSK-181 · Length
6,450 mm (253.9 in)[source]CTL181/CTL181A · Length
6,500 mm (255.9 in)[source]CSZ181 · Length
Width
Single source2.94 m (9 ft 8 in)[source]
CSK-131 · Width · Width
Single sourceCSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Width · Width
Single sourceCSK-181 · Width · Width
Single sourceCSZ181 · Width · Width
Single sourceCTL181/CTL181A · Width · Width
Single source2,400 mm (94.5 in)[source]CSK-131 · Width
2,400 mm (94.5 in)[source]CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Width
2,380 mm (93.7 in)[source]CSK-181 · Width
2,380 mm (93.7 in)[source]CTL181/CTL181A · Width
2,380 mm (93.7 in)[source]CSZ181 · Width
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]
CSK-131 · Height · Height
Single sourceCSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Height · Height
Single sourceMass
Single source13.2 tonnes (13.0 long tons; 14.6 short tons)[source]
CSK-181 · Weight (total) · Mass
Single sourceCSZ181 · Weight (total) · Mass
Single sourceCTL181/CTL181A · Weight (total) · Mass
Single sourceEmpty; CSK-131 · Weight (curb) · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Weight (curb) · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CSK-181 · Weight (curb) · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CTL181/CTL181A · Weight (curb) · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CSK-131 · Weight (gross) · Gross weight
Single sourceGross; CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Weight (gross) · Gross weight
Single source6,300 kg (13,900 lb)[source]CSK-131 · Weight (gross)
3,700 kg (8,200 lb)[source]CSK-131 · Weight (curb)
6,300 kg (13,900 lb)[source]CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Weight (gross)
4,000 kg (8,800 lb)[source]CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Weight (curb)
8,000 kg (18,000 lb)[source]CSK-181 · Weight (total)
6,200 kg (13,700 lb)[source]CSK-181 · Weight (curb)
10,500 kg (23,100 lb)[source]CTL181/CTL181A · Weight (total)
6,800 kg (15,000 lb)[source]CTL181/CTL181A · Weight (curb)
10,000 kg (22,000 lb)[source]
Maximum; 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; CSK-181 · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; CSZ181 · Maximum speed · Maximum speed
Single sourceOperational; Off-road
Single sourceOperational; road
Single source600 km (370 mi) road 500 km (310 mi) off-road[source]
UTD-20 V6 diesel engine at 2,600 rpm
Single sourceUTD-20 V6 diesel engine 300 hp (220 kW) at 2,600 rpm[source]
CSK-131 · Payload capacity · Payload
Single sourceCSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Payload capacity · Payload
Single sourceCSK-181 · Payload capacity · Payload
Single sourceCSZ181 · Payload capacity · Payload
Single sourceCTL181/CTL181A · Payload capacity · Payload
Single source1,400 kg (3,100 lb)[source]CSK-131 · Payload capacity
1,200 kg (2,600 lb)[source]CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Payload capacity
1,800 kg (4,000 lb)[source]CSK-181 · Payload capacity
3,650 kg (8,050 lb)[source]CTL181/CTL181A · Payload capacity
2,000 kg (4,400 lb)[source]CSZ181 · Payload capacity
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars |
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See Service history[source] |
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| Designer | Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ )[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1961–1965[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] | Dongfeng Motor Group[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] | — |
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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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| Variants | BMP-1, BMP-2 , MLI-84 , Boragh ; see also BMP-1 variants .[source] | — |
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| Armor | 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) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 370 mm (15 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 462 L (102 imp gal; 122 US gal)[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | China[source] |
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| Configurations | — | CSK-141 is the Chinese equivalent of an armor-plated reinforced Humvee , while CSK-181 is the Chinese equivalent of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle[source] |
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| Towing capacity | — | 2,000 kg (4,409.2 lb)[source]CSK-131 · Towing capacity 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)[source]CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Towing capacity 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)[source]CSK-181 · Towing capacity 2,500 kg (5,500 lb)[source]CTL181/CTL181A · Towing capacity 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)[source]CSZ181 · Towing capacity |
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| Passengers | — | 8[source]CSK-181 · Passengers |
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| Reported operators | — |
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CSK-181 · Height (without turret) · Height
Single sourceCSZ181 · Height · Height
Single sourceCTL181/CTL181A · Height · Height
Single source2,000 mm (78.7 in)[source]CSK-131 · Height
2,000 mm (78.7 in)[source]CSK-141 (CS/VN11) · Height
2,125 mm (83.7 in)[source]CSK-181 · Height (without turret)
2,125 mm (83.7 in)[source]CTL181/CTL181A · Height
2,125 mm (83.7 in)[source]CSZ181 · Height