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BPM-97

Armoured car / MRAPRussiaIn service since 1999
BPM-97
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Armoured car / MRAP
Origin
Russia
Manufacturer
KAMAZ
Designer
Andrei Nikolaev
Designed
1997
Entered service
1999
Production start
1999
Units produced
150
Status
In service
Crew
2

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Overview

BPM-97 is a wheeled armoured vehicle from Russia, made by KAMAZ. It entered service in 1999; production began in 1999; 150 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 14.5 mm. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Syria and one other country, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
14.5mm KPVT machine gun (optional)12.7mm Kord machine gun (optional)
Caliber
14.5 mm
Secondary armament
30mm AGS-17 grenade launcher (optional)
Dimensions and weights
Weight
11 t
Length
5.30 m
Width
1.90 m
Height
2.30 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
KAMAZ 740.10-20 V8 diesel
Power
179 kW
Road speed
90 km/h
Operational range
1,100 km
Fuel capacity
270 l
Suspension
4×4 wheel, leaf spring
Armour
12.7–25 mm

Weapons and ammunition on board

KPV heavy machine gunKord12.7×108mm14.5×114mm

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Russo-Ukrainian War
Operators
AzerbaijanKazakhstanRussiaSyriaUkraine

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: BPM-97, Wikipedia

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.