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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-23
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1984
- Combat Weight15.2 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main Armament23 mm automatic cannon 2A14; 9K111 ATGM "Fagot"
- Main Gun Calibre23 mm
- Gun Typeautocannon
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm machine gun (PKT)
- ATGM CapableYes
- Ammunition Stowage600
▣Protection3MOD.3
- Armour Typewelded rolled steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)20 mm
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine Typediesel engine
- Engine Power315 hp
- Power-to-Weight20.7 hp
- Suspensiontorsion bar
- Max Road Speed62 km/h
- Operational Range575 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.28 m
- Width3.05 m
- Height2.53 m
▤Production2MOD.2
- Production Start1,980 year
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
56INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)21COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)6BULGARIA · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/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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