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BMP-1larger figure on 0 of 3
ZBD-04larger 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 | ZBD-04 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | 1999–present[source] |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | — |
| Wars | See Service history |
7.2 m (23 ft 7 in )[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; ZBD-04A road
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04A water
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]
Engine
Single sourceZBD-04: Type 6V150 diesel ZBD-04A:Type 6V150 diesel
Single sourceZBD-04: Type 6V150 diesel 440 kilowatts (590 hp) ZBD-04A:Type 6V150 diesel 670 horsepower (500 kW)[source]
Bars 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] | — |
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| Designed | 1961–1965[source] | 1990s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] | 北方车辆集团 (618厂)[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] | 1997–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] | 3,075+[source] |
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| Variants | BMP-1, BMP-2 , MLI-84 , Boragh ; see also BMP-1 variants .[source] | ZBD-04 ZBD-04A AFT-10 Launcher[source] |
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| Armor | 6–33 mm (0.24–1.30 in) welded rolled steel[source] | Welded steel (ZBD-04) Appliqué armor (ZBD-04A) Explosive reactive armor (VN-12)[source] |
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| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] | 100 mm rifled gun similar to 2A70 ZPT-99 30 mm autocannon[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | Type 86 7.62 mm or QJT-88 5.8mm coaxial machine gun 4 × HJ-8 or HJ-10 anti-tank missiles (ZBD-04 AT or ZBD-04A AT)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[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 | — |
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Maximum; ZBD-04 road
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04 water
Single sourceZBD-04: 65 km/h (40 mph) (road) 20 km/h (12 mph; 11 kn) (water) ZBD-04A: 75 km/h (47 mph) (road) 6–8 km/h (3.7–5.0 mph; 3.2–4.3 kn) (water)[source]