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BMP-1larger figure on 1 of 4
KTO Rosomaklarger figure on 3 of 4
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 | KTO Rosomak |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | armored personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Finland / Poland[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | See Service history |
7.7 m (25 ft)[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; in water
Single sourceMaximum; over on land up to
Single sourceUTD-20 V6 diesel engine at 2,600 rpm
Single sourceUTD-20 V6 diesel engine 300 hp (220 kW) at 2,600 rpm[source]
DC 13
Single sourceScania DI 12 diesel or Scania DC 13 diesel (DI 12) or
Single sourceScania DI 12 diesel or Scania DC 13 diesel 405 kW (543 hp) (DI 12) or 450 kW (600 hp) (DC 13)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| 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] | Rosomak[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] | 1 × 30×173 mm ATK Mk44 Bushmaster II gun 2 x ATGM Spike -LR or Javelin (only on ZSSW-30 variant)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | 1 × 7.62×51mm NATO UKM-2000 C coaxial general purpose machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] | 15.6 kW/t (21.2 PS/t) (max weight)[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | 8×8 wheeled[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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| Reported operators | — |
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over 100 km/h (60 mph) on land up to 10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water[source]