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Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Russia · 1987
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BMP-3

BMP-3
BMP-3 Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
92
Protection
75
Mobility
88
Troop Capacity
70
Anti-Armour Capability
85
Situational Awareness
65
Survivability
78
Amphibious Capability
90
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
ManufacturerKurganmashzavod
CategoryInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
EraCold War
In service1987
Operators13 countries
Quantity2,000
Data Quality87%
80
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) MASS Rating
1/30
Cold War
2/83
All-Time
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · 10 axes scored
Firepower
92
Protection
75
Mobility
88
Troop Capacity
70
Anti-Armour Capability
85
Situational Awareness
65
Survivability
78
Amphibious Capability
90
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
BMP-3
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1987–
Quantity
2,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
80
infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category
ⓘ 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 Year1987
  • Combat Weight18.7 t
  • Crew3
  • Passengers / Dismounts7
  • Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
  • Main Armament2K23/Bakhcha-U/Berezhok turret with 100 mm 2A70 cannon, 30 mm 2A72 autocannon, AGS-30 grenade launcher, Kornet-EM ATGM (Berezhok turret only)
  • Main Gun Calibre100 mm
  • Gun Typecannon
  • Secondary Armament3 × 7.62 mm PKT machine guns
  • ATGM CapableYes
  • Remote Weapon StationYes
  • Stabilized GunYes
▣Protection12MOD.12
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine TypeUTD-29M diesel
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Power-to-Weight27 hp
  • Suspensiontorsion bar
  • Max Road Speed72 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed45 km/h
  • Operational Range600 km
  • AmphibiousYes
  • Fording Depth10 m
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length7.14 m
  • Width3.2 m
  • Height2.4 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production2,000
  • Production Start1,987 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1987Production started
  2. 1994First deployment: First Chechen War
39
years in service
2,000
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BMP-3 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% ongoing
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE18terms
The ability to perceive and understand all surroundings, 360 degrees, in real-time, providing a comprehensive view of the operational environment.
Active Protection System. A defensive system that detects and intercepts anti-tank threats.
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA): Modular armor system that detonates upon impact to disrupt incoming warheads, reducing penetration of shaped charges and kinetic energy projectiles.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
A Remote Weapon Station is a weapon mount controlled from within an armored vehicle, allowing operation without exposing the operator to direct fire.
Slat or cage armour is an external protective grid designed to detonate incoming anti-tank projectiles before they strike the main vehicle armour.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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