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BMP-1larger figure on 0 of 1
Mowag Piranhalarger figure on 1 of 1
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 · source measurement 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMP-1 | Mowag Piranha |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Switzerland[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | see Operators[source] Swiss Army |
Length · source measurement 3
Single sourceto
Single source6.25 to 7.45 m (20 ft 6 in to 24 ft 5 in)[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 · source measurement 1
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 3
Single sourceMaximum; 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
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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] | MOWAG Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen , Switzerland[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] | MOWAG[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] | 1972–present[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] | 12,000+ (incl. LAV and Stryker )[source] |
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| Variants | BMP-1, BMP-2 , MLI-84 , Boragh ; see also BMP-1 variants .[source] | Tank destroyer , C3 Command Vehicle, Medevac, APC, police vehicle, pioneer & construction vehicle[source] |
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| Armor | 6–33 mm (0.24–1.30 in) welded rolled steel[source] | quick-mount selection, including defense against RPG , IED , NBC[source] |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] | 1 × 12.7 mm MG turret, or MOWAG apex mount, grenade launcher, or TOW anti-tank missile.[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] | hydropneumatic 6×6, 8×8 , or 10×10 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] | 300 L (66 imp gal; 79 US gal)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison MT-653 automatic 6-speed planetary gearbox[source] |
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Single source1.8 to 1.98 m (5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 6 in)[source]
100 km/h (62 mph) road 10 km/h (6 mph) water[source]