BMP-23 vs Combat Vehicle 90: Specs Compared

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AArmoured vehicles

BMP-23

Infantry fighting vehicle

Credit

Sgt. Megan Zander · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

Combat Vehicle 90 — licensed reference photograph

BArmoured vehicles

Combat Vehicle 90

Infantry fighting vehicle

Credit

Jorchr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system· Armoured vehicles only

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

BMP-23Length

7.28 m

Length source ↗

Combat Vehicle 90Length

6.8 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

BMP-23larger figure on 1 of 4

Length+7%

Combat Vehicle 90larger figure on 3 of 4

Width+5%
Height+11%
Range+57%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

True scale

Compare in 3D

BMP-23 × Combat Vehicle 90

Side by side. From every angle. A human reference for perspective.

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BMP-23Exterior shape

Combat Vehicle 90Exterior shape

Dimensions, sources & model information

Model dimensions — scaled from a sourced figure; other values approximate
Model	Length	Width / span	Height
BMP-23	≈ 7.28 m	≈ 3.05 m (Width)	≈ 2.64 m
Combat Vehicle 90	≈ 6.8 m	≈ 3.2 m (Width)	≈ 3.24 m

BMP-23

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.

BMP-23 — Wikipedia (revision 1347537529) ↗ · accessed 2026-09-28

Combat Vehicle 90

Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 6.8 m. The width was fitted to the sourced 3.2 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.

CV90 — Wikipedia (revision 1373605787) ↗ · accessed 2026-09-28

The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 28 rows sourced on both sides

7.28m

6.8m

Length+7%

All recorded figures & sources

7.28 m

Length

Single source

7.28 m^[source]

6.8 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

BMP-23 and Combat Vehicle 90 configuration
Specification	BMP-23	Combat Vehicle 90
Type	Infantry fighting vehicle^[source]	Infantry fighting vehicle^[source]
Place of origin	Bulgaria^[source]	Sweden^[source]
Armor	>20 mm^[source]	front against 30 mm APFSDS, all-round protection against 14.5 mm AP rounds, integration of Iron Fist APS^[source]
Main armament	23 mm automatic cannon 2A14 9K111 ATGM "Fagot"^[source]	40 mm Bofors L/70 autocannon or 35 mm/50 Bushmaster autocannon (export models Mk III and Mk IV) or 30 mm/40 Bushmaster autocannon (export model Mk I & Mk II) or Cockerill XC-8 turret with 105 mm/120 mm cannon or 120 mm mortar

Secondary armament	7.62 mm machine gun ( PKT )^[source]	7.62 mm Ksp m/39 machine gun or 7.62 FN MAG machine gun and 6 × 76 mm grenade launchers Spike LR anti-tank guided missile^[source]

Power/weight	20.7 hp/tonne^[source]	—

Suspension	torsion bar^[source]	torsion bar or active suspension^[source]

Role	Bulgarian infantry fighting vehicle^[source]	—

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	—

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	—

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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