| BMP-3 general characteristics
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| Length
| 6.7 m
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| Width
| 3.1 m
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| Height
| 2.4 m
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| Weight
| 14.3 t
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| Speed
| 70 km/h (road)
45 km/h (off-road)
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| Range
| 600 km
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| Primary armament
| 100 mm rifled gun
AT-10 Stabber ATGM
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| Secondary armament
| 30 mm autocannon
7.62 mm machinegun (PKT)
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| Power plant
| 500 hp (375 kW) diesel
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| Crew
| 3 (+7 passengers)
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The BMP-3 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle which was first introduced 1990. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty (Боевая Машина Пехоты, literally "Combat Vehicle of Infantry") †.
Production history
The BMP-3, introduced in 1990, is a development of the BMP-1 and BMP-2. It is armed with a 100 mm main gun, which can fire long-range ATGMs, and a coaxial 30 mm autocannon.
Variants
Inventory
The BMP-3 is in service with Russia and has been exported to:
See also
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