BMP-3: domestic armored vehicles with a vast geography

Next year marks the 35th anniversary of the operation of one of the "workhorses" of the Russian (and at first - the Soviet) army - the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle. The "troika" produced by Kurganmashzavod began its long career in the army in 1987. During this time, the armored vehicle managed to take part in a variety of military conflicts, and in its most diverse modifications.

An important feature of the BMP-3 is that it is in service not only with the Russian army, but also with a number of countries that can hardly be called military allies of the Russian Federation. For example, the BMP-3 at one time was in service with the troops of the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Indonesia.

There are such infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Algeria and Venezuela. Such a wide geography of the BMP-3 application speaks to how reliable this Russian military equipment is and how much it meets the needs of the armies of various countries of the world, including the belligerents.

At one time, the Americans also decided to get a copy of the BMP-3 in Ukraine in order to study in detail the technological solutions that were implemented when creating an armored vehicle.

Details about the BMP-3 are presented in the story of the Zvezda shopping center in the release of the Military Acceptance program - including how these domestically developed armored vehicles are created and tested:

Comments

[Old tanker]

Great car! It is a pity that for 35 years it has not completely replaced the BMP-2.

[URAL72]

Unfortunately, the BMP-1 is still not enough in the troops, and the two are still quite good.

[Old tanker]

Which troops still have BMP-1?
Well, the badge is even worse with the "Berezhk" in comparison with the BMP-3, it does not pull higher than the badge.

[URAL72]

Even with the union, tests were carried out - firing from BMP-1 and 2 at the T-72. The two turned out to be more effective. TV magazine. I do not compare it with the BMP-3 - I evaluate the effectiveness. On my own skin. A shot from an BMP-1 is scary when it fell nearby, and a hit from an BMP-2 is fatal. Tires with soil lined with bags of earth and logs do not hold him. Brick wall too.

[Old tanker]

So the fact of the matter is that I compare BMP-3 and BMP-2. And the comparison is not in favor of two. And not only in terms of weapons. It is a pity that in almost 30 years the BMP-3 has not completely supplanted the BMP-2, as it should have been.

[Elturisto]

BMP-2 plywood, landing after a march across intersections of 100 km - walking dead:) The front MTO always has large vertical oscillations and weak protection of the frontal projection, and the BMP-2 floats a little better than an ax. Well, and even low accuracy when firing on the move. BMP-3 is a masterpiece, but the fate of the car is currently in the hands of traitors and degenerates ...

[Bad_gr]

I thought all modern BMP-3s were equipped with the Bakhcha-U combat module. Judging by the film, old BMs are also in use.

[Zaurbek]

It is strange that they did not switch to the modification of "Manul" with a front MTO .... everything is serial, anyway better than waiting for new cars. And 100mm can be translated from 100mm to 115 or 120, but a lot of things need to be redone.

[Roma 1977]

The product is good, but it is already outdated. The soul asks for "Kurganets", and hands feel the BMP-1 ...

[Pavel episkop]

To deliver infantrymen to the battlefield and cover them with fire - yes, a good car. That's all. Need a new car and this is "cardboard" now

[andrewkor]

On otvaga2004 there are informative articles about the BMP-3 ".. How it was created", "... How it was sold."

[Zaurbek]

There is a video on YouTube about bmp2 and the transition from 76mm to 30mm. Planned a module with a "long" 76mm and a coaxial 12,7mm machine gun. Thought worked even then