BMP-2

Infantry fighting vehicle Soviet UnionIn service since 1980

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Key specs

Type: Infantry fighting vehicle
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Kurganmashzavod, Ordnance Factory Medak
Designer: Special Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering
Entered service: 1980
Produced: 1979–2008
Units produced: 20,000
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Infantry fighting vehicle

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Overview

BMP-2 is an infantry fighting vehicle from the Soviet Union, made by Kurganmashzavod and Ordnance Factory Medak. It entered service in 1980; it was produced from 1979 to 2008; 20,000 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 30 mm. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia and 31 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the First Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 30 mm 2A42 autocannon
Caliber: 30 mm
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT machine gun

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 14 t
Length: 6.74 m
Width: 3.15 m
Height: 2.45 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: diesel UTD-20/3
Power: 225 kW
Road speed: 65 km/h
Off-road speed: 45 km/h
Operational range: 600 km
Fuel capacity: 460 l
Suspension: torsion bar
Amphibious: Yes
Armour: 33 millimetres (1.3 in) (max)

Weapons and ammunition on board

PKT 7.62×54mmR

Sources

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.