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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
BMP-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1966–1983
Quantity
20,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1966
- Combat Weight13.2 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
- Main Armament*73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) *9M14 Malyutka ATGM(4 rounds)
- Main Gun Calibre73 mm
- Gun Typesmoothbore
- Secondary Armament*7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage40
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour Typewelded rolled steel 6–33 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionYes
◇Mobility9MOD.9
- Engine TypeUTD-20 V6 diesel engine
- Engine Power300 hp
- Power-to-Weight22.7 hp
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Max Road Speed65 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
- Operational Range600 km
- Fuel Capacity462 L
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length6.735 m
- Width2.94 m
- Height2.068 m
- Ground Clearance0.37 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production20,000
- Production Start1,966 year
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1966Production started
- 1983Production ended
60
years in service
17
years in production
20,000
units produced
20
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 7 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BMP-1 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·25% loss
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2019–2020Western Libya campaign—→2014–2017Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017—→1989–1992Afghan Civil War—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries27country
AlgeriaACTIVE
AzerbaijanACTIVE
BelarusACTIVE
BulgariaACTIVE
CubaACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
GreeceACTIVE
IraqACTIVE
KazakhstanACTIVE
KyrgyzstanACTIVE
LibyaACTIVE
North KoreaACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
TajikistanACTIVE
TurkmenistanACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
UzbekistanACTIVE
VietnamACTIVE
Czech RepublicRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
IndiaRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
SlovakiaRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
31INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)10COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)556RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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