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BMP-1larger figure on 0 of 3
PMMC G5larger figure on 3 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 | PMMC G5 |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | light tracked vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | See Current Operators[source] |
| Wars | See Service history |
PMMC G5 - Maximum flexibility with mission modules / Example options · Length
Single source6,928 mm (22 ft 8.8 in)[source]
6,25 m[source]PMMC G5 - Maximum flexibility with mission modules / Example options
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 sourcePMMC G5 - Maximum flexibility with mission modules / Example options · Height
Single sourceMass
Single source13.2 tonnes (13.0 long tons; 14.6 short tons)[source]
Curb weight
Single sourceGross weight
Single sourcePMMC G5 - Maximum flexibility with mission modules / Example options · Weight
Single sourceCurb weight: 18 t (40,000 lb) Gross weight: 26 t (57,000 lb)[source]
26,5 t[source]PMMC G5 - Maximum flexibility with mission modules / Example options
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; On road
Single sourceMaximum; PMMC G5 - Maximum flexibility with mission modules / Example options · Speed
Manufacturer claimBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ )[source] | FFG[source] |
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| Designed | 1961–1965[source] | 2012[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] | FFG[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] | 2021-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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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] | 17.69 kW/t (23.72 hp/t)[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | 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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| Passengers | — | Up to 12[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 8 t (18,000 lb)[source] |
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| Drive | — | Tracked (rubber tracks)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF LSG 1000 HD automatic transmission (6 forward 2 reverse gears)[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Hydrostatic[source] |
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