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BMP-1larger figure on 2 of 3
Panhard EBRlarger figure on 1 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 | Panhard EBR |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Wheeled reconnaissance vehicle , Armoured car[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | French Army Indonesian Army Portuguese Army[source] |
6.15 m (20 ft 2 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
Single sourceeight wheels deployed
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; on rough and uneven terrain
Single sourceMaximum; on secondary roads
Single sourceBars 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] |
Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation Sand War Western Sahara War[source] |
| Designer | Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ )[source] | Panhard[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] | Panhard[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] | 1951-1960[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] | 1179[source] |
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| Variants | BMP-1, BMP-2 , MLI-84 , Boragh ; see also BMP-1 variants .[source] | EBR-ETT (APC)[source] |
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| Armor | 6–33 mm (0.24–1.30 in) welded rolled steel[source] | Turret front 40 mm (sloped) Turret sides 25 mm Hull front 20 mm (sloped) Hull sides 15 mm[source] |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] | Model 1951 : SA 49 75 mm rifled gun (56 rnds) Model 1951 revalorisé : CN 90 F2 90 mm low-pressure gun (43 rnds) Model 1954: SA 50 75 mm high-velocity rifled gun (36 rnds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | 3× 7.5 mm MAC31 Reibel machine guns most common, sometimes 4 x 7.5 mm MGs 4× DREB smoke dischargers[source] |
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| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] | 15.6 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | coil springs and hydropneumatic, 8×8[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 370 mm (15 in)[source] | 340 to 420 mm[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 462 L (102 imp gal; 122 US gal)[source] | 370 l[source] |
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| Transmission | — | two 4-speed tandem-mounted gearboxes providing a total of 16 different gear ratios[source] |
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| Steering system | — | front and rear axle[source] |
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2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) 2.32 m (7 ft 7 in) (eight wheels deployed)[source]
Maximum; up to
Single sourceup to 115 km/h (71 mph) 75 km/h (47 mph) to 85 km/h (53 mph) on secondary roads 10 km/h (6.2 mph) to 25 km/h (16 mph) on rough and uneven terrain[source]