BMP-3

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BMP-3
BMP-3 rehearsing for Victory Day Parade in Moscow (2008)

BMP-3 rehearsing for Victory Day Parade in Moscow (2008)
General properties
crew 3 (commander, gunner and driver) + 7 (rifle squad)
length 7.14 m
width 3.2 m
height 2.4 m
Dimensions 18.7 tons
Armor and armament
Armor Tub and tower made of aluminum; Front with aluminum-steel composite armor on shock-absorbing elements
Main armament 100 mm cannon 2A70
30 mm automatic cannon 2A72
Secondary armament 3 × 7.62 mm PKT , smoke throw system
agility
drive 10-cylinder diesel UTD-29
500 PS (368 kW)
suspension Torsion bar suspension
Top speed 70 km / h (road)
45 km / h (terrain)
10 km / h (water)
Power / weight 27 hp / t
Range 600 km of road

The BMP-3 ( Russian БМП-3 ) is an armored personnel carrier from Soviet production.

The abbreviation BMP stands in Russian for Боевая Машина Пехоты ( B ojewaja M ashina P echoty ), which means something like "fighting vehicle of infantry".

history

The BMP-3 is not actually a further development of the BMP-1 / BMP-2 series , but a completely new armored personnel carrier. It was developed for the Soviet Army in the 1980s and then used by the Russian armed forces . The vehicle was first presented to the public in 1990 during a troop parade in Moscow. For an armored personnel carrier it has relatively strong characteristics of a light battle tank . So he stands between the two types, even if he can accommodate a seven-man infantry squad.

The armored personnel carrier is exported worldwide.

Function description

The crew of the BMP-3 consists of three men; an additional seven soldiers can be accommodated. The thickness of the turret armor is 23 millimeters, while the wall thickness of the hull is 19 millimeters. The hull of the BMP-3 is similar to that of the BMD airborne vehicle . The armor of the BMP-3 is reinforced with aluminum in composite construction and in the bow area protected against fire with 30 mm ammunition by composite armor made of aluminum, armor steel and shock-absorbing elements. The front of the tower is provided with spaced armor. Compared to the predecessors of the BMP-3, the number of hatches through which the infantry can use their handguns from inside the vehicle has been reduced: there is only one on each side and another on the right at the rear of the vehicle. The transport area can be entered via two large bulkheads above the stern. The vehicle has a system for generating overpressure for use under ABC conditions. The BMP-3 has a passive infrared system and a laser range finder.

Armament

The weapon system of the BMP-3 is fully stabilized in side and height; this means that you can shoot accurately while driving. The armament consists of a 100 mm tank cannon , a 30 mm machine cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun . The tank cannon is also capable of firing grenades and anti-tank guided weapons of the type 9K116-3 Basnja ( NATO code name : AT-10 Stabber). All weapons are combined into a single unit in the tower. There are also two bow machine guns, depending on the version in caliber 7.62 mm or 5.45 mm.

Grenades can be fired at a rate of eight to ten per minute. The range of the tank cannon is 6500 meters with newer projectiles, with older projectiles it is effective at firing distances of up to 4000 meters. Fully ammunitioned, the BMP-3 carries 40 HE shells, 22 of which are in the automatic loading device, and eight 9K116 anti-tank guided missiles that can only be loaded manually. The automatic cannon has a supply of 500 rounds, reaches an effective combat range of 2000 meters on lightly armored targets (1500 meters on helicopters) and a rate of fire (rate of fire) of 650 rounds per minute. There are also six electrically detonating 81 mm smoke grenades attached to the tank. The commander's seat is in the tower on the right and the gunner's seat on the left.

The BMP-3 is motorized with a 500 PS engine (27 PS / t), it reaches 70 km / h on the road, a maximum of 45 km / h off-road and 10 km / h while swimming. For amphibious use, it has two water jet drives . When driving purely on the road, the BMP-3 can cover 600 km on one tank of fuel (690 liters).

variants

BRM-3K
BREM-L
2S31 Wena
2S38 Derivazija-PWO

There are a number of modifications to the BMP-3, including reactive armor , improved radio and guidance systems, and different target acquisition systems. The 7.62mm machine gun can be replaced with a 40mm machine grenade launcher.

  • BMP-3 (Object 688M): 1st production version from 1987
  • BMP-3K: Commander's vehicle , introduced in 1995. Equipped with TNA-4-6 navigation system, R-173 radio equipment and two 5 m antenna masts at the rear. Without AT-10 guided missiles and without bow MG. Crew 3 + 3.
  • BMP-3K Lynx (Object 501): reconnaissance tank. Equipped with 1PN71 thermal imaging camera, 1PN65 residual light amplifier, 1RL-133-1 surveillance radar (NATO: TALL MIKE) and TNA-4-6 navigation system. Armed with 30 mm 2A72 cannon (600 rounds) and 7.62 mm machine gun (2000 rounds)
  • BMP-3M (1998): Modernized version. Equipped with a thermal imaging camera from Tompson-CSF and modified transmission as well as new interior equipment.
  • BMP-3M (2008): Modernized version. With a new turret drive, reinforced armor and a new central fire control system as well as a modified loading machine. Equipped with the new BZS1 riflescope with thermal imaging camera and laser rangefinder from Sagem . Driven by UTD-32 turbodiesel with 660 hp and a new gearbox. Optional equipment with contact-5 reactive armor and air conditioning .
  • BMP-3M (2010): Modernized version since 2010. Equipped with Sosch rifle scope ( Russian СОЖ ) with thermal imaging camera and laser rangefinder. With TKN-AI commander periscope and Wesna-K fire control system as well as TWK-1 thermal imaging camera for the driver. Propulsion by UTD-32T turbo diesel with 660 hp. Optional equipment with reactive armor of the type Kontakt-5 as well as the distance-active protection systems TSh1-7 Schtora-1 or Arena .
  • BMP-3F: Version for the Russian marine infantry . With modified ventilation openings and TKN-AI fire control computer with Sodema thermal imaging camera with integrated laser rangefinder.
  • BMMP: version for the marine infantry. Equipped with the weapon turret of the BMP-2 D.
  • BREM-L (Object 681): Armored recovery vehicle based on the BMP-3.
  • 9P157-2 weapon platform for the 9K123 anti- tank guided missile based on the BMP-3.
  • 9P163M-1 weapon platform for the 9K135 anti- tank guided missile based on the BMP-3.
  • 2S31 “Wena” self-propelled gun with combined 120 mm 2A80 cannon based on the BMP-3.
  • 2S38 Deriwazija-PWO: Anti-aircraft gun tank based on the BMP-3. Equipped with a ZAK-57 weapon turret with an electronic-optical fire control system. Armed with an anti-aircraft gun in the caliber of 57 mm and 148 weft standby ammunition .
  • Wichr A version of the BMP-3 that is currently in development and can also be used remotely. In addition, Wichr has a small helicopter drone with a camera and a small six-wheeled all-terrain robot that can be set down and picked up by the Wichr.

Further technical data

Overcome obstacles:

  • Trench width: 2.5 m
  • Wall height: 0.8 m

Armament:

  • Fire zone: 360 ° horizontally, −6 ° to 60 ° vertically
  • 100 mm cannon (40 rounds 100 mm, 8 missiles):
    • Rocket range: 100–4000 m with 9M117 (HEAT) / 9M117M (tandem HEAT); 100–5500 m with 9M117M1 (Tandem-HEAT)
    • Gun range: up to 4000 m with bullet 3OF32, up to 6500 m with bullet 3OF70
    • Rate of fire: 10 rounds / min.
  • 30 mm BMK (500 rounds):
    • maximum fire range: 4000 m
    • effective fire range: max. 2000 m against lightly armored targets
    • effective fire range: max. 1500 m against helicopters
    • Rate of fire: 650 rounds / min.
  • 3 × 7.62 mm MG (6,000 rounds)

User states

Current users

Venezuelan BMP-3 at a military parade in Caracas in 2014
BMP-3 of the Ukrainian Army in September 2016 in the Donbass region
  • AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria - As of January 2018, 100 BMP-3s are in service.
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Azerbaijan - As of January 2018, there are 88 BMP-3s in service.
  • IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia - As of January 2018, there are 54 BMP-3F in service.
  • IraqIraq Iraq - As of 2018, an unknown number of BMP-3s are in service. The Iraqi military ordered approximately 300 BMP-3s in 2014, the delivery of which should be completed in 2018-2022.
  • KuwaitKuwait Kuwait - As of January 2018, there are 153 BMP-3s in service.
  • RussiaRussia Russia - As of June 5, 2019, there are at least 657 BMP-3s and at least 20 BMP-3Ms in service.
  • Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea - As of January 2018, there are 40 BMP-3s in service.
  • TurkmenistanTurkmenistan Turkmenistan - As of January 2018, there are 4 BMP-3 in service.
  • UkraineUkraine Ukraine - As of January 2018, there are 4 BMP-3 in service.
  • VenezuelaVenezuela Venezuela - As of January 2018, there are 123 BMP-3s in service.
  • United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates - As of January 2018, 590 BMP-3s are in service with the Army .
  • Cyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus Cyprus - As of January 2018, there are 43 BMP-3 in service with the National Guard .

Former users

  • ArmeniaArmenia Armenia - Retired by January 2018 at the latest.
  • Sri LankaSri Lanka Sri Lanka - Retired by January 2018 at the latest.
  • SyriaSyria Syria - No longer in service by January 2018 at the latest.

Former prospects

  • GreeceGreece Greece - On June 22nd, 2009 it was announced that an order for over 1000 BMP-3Ms was in the final stage, but according to Rosoboronexport it was 420 BMP-3Ms. The Greek government of Papandreou , under the influence of the US government, canceled the order until the end of 2010. In March of the same year there were bilateral consultations between the Greek and US governments about the purchase of the M2 Bradley infantry combat vehicles .
  • Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia - The Saudi government announced in 2015 that it would order 950 BMP-3s.

Web links

Commons : BMP-3  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Суворов С. Боевая машина пехоты БМП-3 // Фронтовая иллюстрация: Периодическое иллюстрированное издание. - Стратегия КМ, 2008. - № 1. - С. 68. Online
  2. ↑ BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle ( Memento of the original from January 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hudi2.republika.pl
  3. ^ Sergej Abdulow: Russia's Latest Amphibious Tracked Vehicles. Moscow Defense Brief, Special Issue, 2019. p. 18.
  4. ↑ Russian Defense ministry agrees on Derivatsiya-PVO antiaircraft gun test plan. In: armyrecognition.com. Army Recognition, June 22, 2020, accessed June 25, 2020 .
  5. ↑ 2S38 Derivaciya PVO. In: military-today.com. Military Today, accessed June 25, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Vikhr: Reborn as Robot. Russian UGV equipped with drones and a precision battle module. In: rtd.rt.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
  7. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2018 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2018, ISBN 978-1-85743-955-7 (English, January 2018).
  8. ↑ Iraq receives first BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles from Russia. In: Defense Blog. defense-blog.com, August 29, 2018, accessed March 1, 2019 .
  9. ^ The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): The Military Balance 2016 . 1st edition. Routledge, London 2016, ISBN 978-1-85743-835-2 , pp. 190 (English, January 2016, 500 BMP-3).
  10. ↑ Военные получат партию новых БМП-3. In: Лента.Ру. lenta.ru, March 12, 2016, accessed on March 1, 2019 (Russian, including a further 22 BMP-3s were delivered).
  11. ↑ До конца 2017 года в ЗВО поступит около тысячи единиц военной техники. In: MIL.PRESS военное. военное.рф, October 18, 2017, accessed on March 1, 2019 (in Russian, among other things, another 15 BMP-3s were delivered in 2017).
  12. ↑ Дагестанские мотострелки пересядут на БМП-3. In: MIL.PRESS военное. военное.рф, October 18, 2017, accessed on March 1, 2019 (in Russian, among other things, another 100 BMP-3s were delivered to army units in Dagestan in 2017).
  13. ↑ В соединения береговой обороны ЮВО поступило более 10 единиц ПТРК «Штурм-С». In: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации. structure.mil.ru, May 8, 2019, accessed May 10, 2019 (Russian, including at least 20 BMP-3s handed over in the southern military district).
  14. ↑ В мотострелковое соединение ЮВО в Волгоградской области поступило на вооружение бомее 20 нов -ых БоМее 20 нов -ых Бомее 20 нов -ых Более 20 нов -ых Более 20 нов -ых Более 20 нов -ых. In: Министерство обороны Российской Федерации. structure.mil.ru, March 1, 2019, accessed on March 1, 2019 (Russian, including at least 20 BMP-3Ms were delivered).
  15. ↑ Греция купит у России тысячу боевых машин пехоты БМП-3М. In: Лента.Ру. lenta.ru, June 22, 2009, accessed March 1, 2019 (Russian).
  16. ↑ США сорвали контракт на БМП-3 для Греции. In: Военный информатор. military-informant.com, January 15, 2011, accessed March 1, 2019 (Russian).
  17. ↑ Ирак и Саудовская Аравия хотят купить почти 1,5 тысячи БМП-3. In: ТАСС. tass.ru, September 30, 2015, accessed March 1, 2019 (Russian).