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BMP-3 Infantry fighting vehicle
Intended to increase fire power, mobility and protection of motorized infantry and armoured units, fire support subdivisions, marines, coastguard and special purpose forces in various conditions of tactical employment.
Features
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Strategic mobility is ensured due to the vehicle transportability by aircraft, sea and landing crafts.
Tactical mobility is boosted by sufficient cruising range, excellent cross-country ability, high maximum and average movement speeds, capability to negotiate water obstacles and long-time stay afloat without additional preparation.
The vehicle features constant readiness for alternations of warfare scenario.
Fire power
Impressive fire power is ensured by the unique armament system: a 100-mm gun-launcher, a 30-mm automatic gun, three 7.62 mm machine guns, an automated fire control system, and munitions of enhanced lethality.
It enables the vehicle to conduct fire with similar efficiency while moving both afloat and overland enjoying all the advantages of the weapons system and a wide range of ammunition allowance to engage various targets.
Protection
The BMP-3 armoured hull and turret are made of aluminium alloys. The most vulnerable sections are protected by spaced armour ensuring state-of-the art ballistic protection level which meets modern requirements for similar-type vehicles.
Specifications
| Personnel capacity | |
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| Crew | 3 persons |
| Troopers | 7 persons |
| Auxiliary seats | 2 persons |
| Maximum speed | |
| On highway forward | 70 km/h |
| On highway backward | 20 km/h |
| Afloat | 10 km/h |
| Average speed on unpaved dry road | 45 km/h |
| Cruising range on highway | 600 km |
| Ultimate height of operation | 3000 m |
| Transportability | by train, motor, sea, and air |
| Armament system | |
| 100-mm gun-launcher 2A70 | 1 |
| 30-mm automatic gun 2A72 | 1 |
| 7.62-mm machine gun | 3 |
| Practical rate of fire from 100-mm gun-launcher 2A70 | 10 rds/min |
| Rate of fire from 30-mm gun | 300 rds/min |
| Maximum range of aimed fire | |
| 100-mm gun-launcher (projectiles) | 4000 m |
| 100-mm gun-launcher (ATGM) | 4000 m |
| 30-mm automatic gun | 4000 m |
| Zones of fire | |
| Traverse | 360 deg |
| Elevation | -6…+60 deg |
| Ammunition allowance | |
| HE rounds for 100-mm gun-launcher | 40 (22 in automatic loader conveyor) pcs |
| ATGMs for 100-mm gun-launcher | 8 pcs |
| Cartridges for 30-mm automatic gun | |
| With HEI projectiles | 300 pcs |
| With APT projectiles | 200 pcs |
| Cartridges for 7.62 mm machine guns PKTM (in belts) | 6000 pcs |
| Engine | diesel four-stroke, liquid-cooled |
| Gross power | 331 (450) kW (hp) |
| Power transmission | hydromechanical, four-speed, with power takeoff to water jets |
| Suspension | independent, torsion bar, 6 hydraulic shock absorbers |
| Steering gear | differential, with hydrostatic drive |
| Track adjusting mechanism | remotely controlled from driver's station and with tension force indication |
| Water-jet propulsion unit | single-stage, axial, auger-type |
| Combat weight | 18700 +2% kg |
| Dimensions | 7200 × 3300 × 2450 mm |
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