BMP series of tracked armoured vehicles

BMP-1

SERIES OF TRACKED ARMOURED VEHICLES

VARIANTS OF THE SERIES

9S743 - See

Becva - See

BMP M1966 [Pre-series]

BMP M1966 [Initial Production]

BMP-M1966 [Standard Production] - aka M1967

BMP M1966 [Final Production]

BMP-1 [30mm Variant 1] - AGS-17 on external mount.

BMP-1 [30mm Variant 2] - AGS-17 replaces main armament.

BMP-1 [Afghanistan - Fire support]

BMP-1 [Ambulance - Czech]

BMP-1 [Cobra-K]

BMP-1 [Cobra-S]

BMP-1 [Cobra-S Variant 1] - Version with additional armour on hull sides.
BMP-1 [India] - AA mount for Bren gun on turret rear
BMP-1 [IST-Dynamics] - Fitted with the IST Dynamics Un-manned Multi-Weapon Platform.
BMP-1 [Kliver Turret] - Fitted with Kliver turret
BMP-1 [Mod] - Fitted with 30mm gun
BMP-1 [OWS-25] - Experimental turret installation
BMP-1 [Puma E8] - Fitted with Puma E8.
BMP-1 [Puma RCWS-30] - Fitted with Puma RCWS 30 turret.
BMP-1 [UMWP Turret]

BMP-1 [Vasilyek]

BMP-1B - See

BMP-1-30 - BMP-1 chassis with a BMD-2 turret

BMP-1F - Hungarian Reconnaissance

BMP-1K [ Variant 1 - Platoon Commander]

BMP-1K [ Variant 2 - Fitted with Glonass]

BMP-1K3 - Battalion commanders vehicle

BMP-1KM - Improved command variant

BMP-1Ksh [Variant 1]

BMP-1Ksh [Variant 2] - Command

BMP-1Ksh [Variant 3] - Command

BMP-1KShM [Variant 1]

BMP-1KShM [Variant 2]

BMP-1KShM [Variant 3]

BMP-1PKM - See

BMP-1PM [Mod] - See

BMP-1PM1 - Modernised BMP-1PM also fitted with KMT-10 mineplough attachments

BMP-1PMK [Variant 1]

BMP-1S - Egyptian variant fitted with french engine

BMP-1Sh - Command

BMP-1SM [Czech]

BMP-1SM [Iraq] - Iraqi ambulance version

BMP-1TJ - Finnish Artillery Op

BREM-2 - Recovery

BREM-4 - Recovery, also produced on BMP-2 chassis

BRM-1 Mod - Antennae relocated to turret rear.

Burke III - Slovak psyops vehicle.

BVP-1 [Variant]

BVP-1B - See

BVP-1 LOS [Prototype] - Czech DP-90 fitted with the LOS system

BWP-1M [Delco 25mm]

BWP-1M [Dragar]

BWP-1M [Hitfist] - Fitted with the Italian TC-25 Hitfist turret.

BWP-2000 - Polish variant.

BWR-1D - Alternate designation for the

BWR-1K - BRM-1K in service with Poland.

BWR-1S - BRM-1 in service with Poland.

DTP-90 [Variant 1]

M1976 - See

M1979/1 - See

M1979/2 - See

M1985/1 - See

M1992 - See

M1993 - See

M1995 - See

M1998 - See

BMP-1 [Kliver turret]

MLI-84M1 - MLI-84 fitted with Israeli OWS-25R.

Ob'yekt 19 - Mixed wheel-tracked BMP with rear mounted engine and 73mm gun.

Ob'yekt 675 - fitted with BMP-2 turret.

Ob'yekt 680 - 30mm overhead mount prototype.

Ob'yekt 681 - Fitted with Spandrel mount.

Ob'yekt 765 - Experimental reconnaissance.

Object 765 - Accepted as BMP-1.

Ob'yekt 765Cn4 - Experimental version.

Ob'yekt 768 - BMP-1P prototype.

Ob'yekt 769 - 30mm armed prototype.

Object 911 - Tracked-wheeled BMP version with 4 retractable wheels.

Object 914 - Tracked BMP with rear mounted engine.

Ob'yekt 940 - Experimental version.

Ob'yekt 1200 - Wheeled BMP with rear mounted engine and 73mm gun.

OT-R5M1p - Czech command with raised backstructure.

POO - Mobile Training centre.

Potok-2 - See

PRP-4M [Variant 1] - Fitted with 30mm Grenade launcher in place of turret MG.

PRP-4M [Variant 2] - Fitted with fake gun mantlet & offset gun barrel to resemble BMP-2.

Tania - Czech upgrade by a Prague based company called Caliber.

VOV-1p - Czech command version.

WZ-501 - See

WZ-503 - See

Zarmod - See

ZT 90 - Recovery version of the OT-90.

Afghanistan, DDR, Iraq, Romania, Slovakia, Syria, Uruguay, Western Sahara

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GENERAL RECOGNITION POINTS

Six pressed roadwheels with three return rollers.
Wedge shaped hull tapers inwards to the rear with large ribbed area on top of sloping front deck.
'Frying Pan turret'
Two bulbous doors at rear.
Removable track guards curved over at front.
D-shaped hatches on rear troop compartment roof.

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