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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-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1980–
Quantity
20,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
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 Year1980
- Combat Weight14.3 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts7
- Vehicle Classinfantry fighting vehicle
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament*30 mm 2A42 autocannon *9M113 Konkurs ATGM,
- Main Gun Calibre30 mm
- Gun Type30 mm autocannon
- Secondary Armament*7.62 mm PKT machine gun
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection10MOD.10
- Armour Typesteel armor up to 33 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine Typediesel UTD-20/3
- Engine Power300 hp
- Power-to-Weight21 hp
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Max Road Speed65 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
- Operational Range600 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.735 m
- Width3.15 m
- Height2.45 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production35,000
- Production Start1,979 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978First deployment: Somali Civil War
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
20,000
units produced
36
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory32country · 12,439units
12,439active
05 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)13COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)712RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS16PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)
ⓘ Rankings are within theInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
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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