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The BMP-3 is a Soviet and Russian infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2. The abbreviation BMP stands for Boevaya Mashina Pekhoty ( Боевая Машина Пехоты , literally "infantry combat vehicle").
Self-propelled air defense vehicle based on BMP-3 chassis fitted with a 57 mm autocannon and passive reconnaissance and target tracking equipment. It is designed to shoot down...
It is a tracked, armoured, amphibious vehicle designed to engage armoured ground and air targets while stationary, on the move and afloat. In 2007, the Russian Army placed an order with Kurganmashzavod for a number of new-build BMP-3 vehicles.
The BMP-3 is a Russian tracked IFV which is a continued evolution of the earlier BMP-1 and BMP-2 tracked IFVs. The BMP-3 is fully amphibious and integrates into the turret both a 30 mm auto-cannon and a 100 mm low-velocity gun which is able to fire both conventional rounds and ATGMs.
The BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle is the most recent of the BMP IFV series. It was considered the most lethal IFV in the world and since its introduction with the former Soviet Army in 1987, the BMP-3 has grown into a large family of variants to meet nearly every role required on the battlefield.
The BMP-3 was the last Soviet-era infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced following the BMP-1 and BMP-2. With roughly 2,000 produced, it remains in service today with a number of different operators.
Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the BMP-3 (Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty) Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) / Light Tank including pictures.
On April 26, 2024, the Russian Forces in Ukraine received the first BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle equipped with the 'Cactus' protection kit, which incorporates the 4S24, a new generation of Russian Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA).
The BMP-3, first seen in public during a parade in Moscow in 1990, was built by Kurganmashzavod, developer and manufacturer of the BMP-2 infantry combat vehicle. The hull of the BMP-3 resembles the BMD Airborne Infantry Fighting Vehicle, with a new turret in the center of the vehicle.
The BMP-3 tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle, successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2, entered service with the Soviet army in 1990. It is manufactured by the Kurganmashzavod company, part...