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BMP-2MD – Finnish modernisation of the BMP-2, which includes thermal camouflage, thermal sights, anti-aircraft sight and new day/night optics for the gunner and commander, heated cabin and seats, new external storage boxes functioning also as spaced armour and new radio and communications systems.
When the Soviet–Afghan War broke out, the Soviet forces operated BMP-1 IFVs and BMD-1 airborne IFVs. They were both armed with a 73 mm 2A28 Grom low-pressure smoothbore short-recoil semi-automatic gun, a 9S428 ATGM launcher capable of firing the 9M14 Malyutka, the 9M14M Malyutka-M and the 9M14P Malyutka-P ATGMs and a coaxial 7.62 mm PKT ...
Model Origin Type Quantity Image Details BMP-2MD Soviet Union Finland Infantry fighting vehicle: 110 [1]: All vehicles modernized to the Finnish BMP-2MD standard with a new main gun supplied by Slovakian ZTS Special AS, thermal imaging and Polish multi-spectral camouflage Berberys-R between 2015 and 2019.
The 2A28 Grom also known as KBP 2A28 Grom, is the main armament of the Soviet-designed BMP-1 and BMD-1 infantry fighting vehicles. It is a 73 mm low pressure smoothbore semi-automatic gun with a wedge breech block. [ 1 ] Development of the 2A28 Grom was directly linked to that of the SPG-9 recoilless gun; both fired projectiles similar to ...
The 73 mm gun proved inaccurate beyond 500 meters, and the AT-3 Sagger missile could not be guided effectively from the confines of the turret. The BMP-1's low profile means that it was difficult for the BMP to fire over the heads of the advancing infantry it was supporting. On the positive side, the vehicle was praised for being fast and agile.
450 BMP-1 and ~20 BMP-1-AM in service. [114] As of 2021 it is under modernization. [117] [118] [51] As of 17 July 2024, at least 854 (780 BMP-1(P), 49 BMP-1AM, 22 BMP-1 675sb3KDZ and 3 BMP-1U Shkval) have been lost in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. An additional 198 losses in the list that are either BMP-1 or BMP-2, but for which a definitive ...
The BMP-1 was a threat to NATO APCs, light AFVs, and even MBTs of its time, by use of its main gun or ATGM. Nevertheless, the strong anti-tank focus of its armament didn't provide sufficient firepower against enemy unarmored vehicles, infantry and light fortified positions, especially during mountain battles (mostly due to the low elevation ...
For the art group, see BMPT (art group). The BMPT "Terminator" (Боевая машина поддержки танков – Tank Support Fighting Vehicle) [ 2 ] is an armored fighting vehicle (AFV), designed and manufactured by the Russian company Uralvagonzavod. This vehicle was designed for supporting tanks and other AFVs in urban areas.