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BMP-23larger figure on 1 of 5
Borsuk (infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 4 of 5
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Side by side. From every angle. A human reference for perspective.
3.25 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
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| BMP-23 | ≈ 7.28 m | ≈ 3.05 m (Width) | ≈ 2.64 m |
| Borsuk (infantry fighting vehicle) | ≈ 7.6 m | ≈ 3.4 m (Width) | ≈ 3.15 m |
Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 7.28 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 3.05 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 7.6 m. Thin antennas or poles standing above the body were pressed down to it, so they do not set the height; the width was fitted to the sourced 3.4 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.28 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMP-23 | Borsuk (infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Bulgaria[source] | Poland[source] |
| Armor | >20 mm[source] | — |
| Main armament | 23 mm automatic cannon 2A14 9K111 ATGM "Fagot"[source] | 30mm Mk44S Bushmaster II autocannon 2× Spike-LR anti-tank guided missile[source] |
7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm machine gun ( PKT )[source] | 7.62mm UKM-2000C coaxial machine gun 8× 81mm GAk-81 smoke grenades[source] |
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| Power/weight | 20.7 hp/tonne[source] | 25.7 hp/t (18.9 kW/t)[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | hydropneumatic[source] |
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| Role | Bulgarian infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
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| Source manufacturer statement | The hull is based on that of the Soviet 2S1 self-propelled howitzer (also produced by Bulgaria) with thicker armour and a more powerful diesel engine , which is itself based on a stretched MT-LB chassis.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity | — |
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| Source measurement | The turret of the BMP-23 is armed with a 23-mm autocannon 2A14 from the air-defence gun ZU-23-2 with 600 rounds, and initially the 9M14 Malyutka ATGM was used however this was later replaced on the BMP-23D modernization with the 9K111 Fagot ATGM. There is also a coaxial PKT machine gun. As the BMP-30 variant uses a turret from the BMP-2 it has no ATGMs and uses the 2A42 autocannon.[source]BMP-23 · Design / Armament; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage BMP-23D - Upgraded variant with 9K111 Fagot ATGM and 81mm smoke grenade launchers.[source]BMP-23 · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Manufacturer | Девети май[source] | HSW[source] |
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| In service | — | 2025-present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Polish Land Forces[source] |
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| Designer | — | Consortium led by HSW[source] |
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| No. built | — | 5/5 (prototypes) 20/262 (2nd contract)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Perkins X300 (prototypes) Allison 3040 MX (production)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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