BMP-1

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The BMP-1 is a Soviet-era tracked infantry fighting vehicle introduced in the 1960s, notable for being one of the first mass-produced IFVs combining troop transport with significant onboard firepower.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
BMP-1 canonical 3
BMP-1D 1
BMP-1E 1

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Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf armoured fighting vehicle
infantry fighting vehicle
amphibious true
armorType welded steel armor
combatWeight about 13 tonnes
configuration tracked
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 3
crewPosition commander front-right hull
driver front-left hull
gunner in turret
designedBy Pavel Isakov
engineModel UTD-20
enginePower about 300 hp
engineType diesel engine
enteredService 1966
era Cold War
hasExportVariant BMP-1E
linked to: BMP-1
hasLicenseBuiltVariant BVP-1
Type 86 (WZ-501)
hasVariant BMP-1D
linked to: BMP-1

BMP-1P
linked to: BMP-1
hullLayout engine in front-right hull
introducedInDecade 1960s
introducedInYear 1966
manufacturer Kurgan Machine-Building Plant
maximumRoadSpeed about 65 km/h
missileArmament 9M14 Malyutka ATGM launcher
notableFeature combines troop transport with significant onboard firepower
firing ports for infantry weapons
first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle
operator Czechoslovak People’s Army
linked to: Czechoslovak Army

Indian Army
Iraqi Army
Polish Land Forces
linked to: Polish Army

Russian Ground Forces
Soviet Army
linked to: Red Army

Syrian Arab Army
passengerCapacity 8 infantry soldiers
primaryArmament 73 mm 2A28 Grom gun
primaryRole infantry transport
productionStatus out of production
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
secondaryRole fire support vehicle
serviceStatus in service in multiple countries
suspensionType torsion bar suspension
troopCompartmentLocation rear hull
turretType one-man turret
usedInConflict Gulf War
Iran–Iraq War
Soviet–Afghan War
Syrian Civil War
Yom Kippur War

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

BMP-2 designedAsSuccessorOf BMP-1
subject linked to: BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
BMP-1 hasVariant BMP-1P
linked to: BMP-1
BMP-1 hasVariant BMP-1D
linked to: BMP-1
BMP-1 hasExportVariant BMP-1E
linked to: BMP-1