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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BMP-2larger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 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 metres (22 ft 1.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMP-2 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1980–present[source] | — |
| Wars | See combat history[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod , Ordnance Factory Medak , ZTS Detva[source] | Praga[source] |
| Produced | 1979–present |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Mass
Single source14.3 tonnes (15.8 short tons ; 14.1 long tons )[source]
+7 passengers
Single source3 (+7 passengers)[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 km/h (4.3 mph) (water)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km (370 mi)[source]
diesel UTD-20/
Single sourcediesel UTD-20/3 300 hp (225 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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| No. built | 20,000+ (USSR), 26,000–35,000 (licence-built variants included)[source] | — |
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| Armor | 33 millimetres (1.3 in) (max)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 30 mm 2A42 autocannon 9M113 Konkurs ATGM ,[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 21 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 4-step[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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