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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
BVP-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1966–1983
Quantity
20,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 Armament73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun
- Main Gun Calibre73 mm
- Gun Typesmoothbore
- Secondary Armament7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
- Ammunition Stowage40
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour Typewelded rolled steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)33 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)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
◇Mobility10MOD.10
- 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
- Fording Depth1.5 m
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length6.735 m
- Width2.94 m
- Height2.068 m
- Ground Clearance0.37 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production20,000
- Production Start1,966 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1966Production started
- 1983Production ended
- 1993Entered service
60
years in service
17
years in production
20,000
units produced
12
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 32 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries44country
AlgeriaACTIVE
ArmeniaACTIVE
AzerbaijanACTIVE
BelarusACTIVE
Czech RepublicACTIVE
KazakhstanACTIVE
KyrgyzstanACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
SlovakiaACTIVE
TurkmenistanACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
UzbekistanACTIVE
AfghanistanRETIRED
AngolaRETIRED
BulgariaRETIRED
CroatiaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
EgyptRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
GeorgiaRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GreeceRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
IndiaRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IranRETIRED
IraqRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
LaosRETIRED
LibyaRETIRED
MoldovaRETIRED
MongoliaRETIRED
MoroccoRETIRED
NigeriaRETIRED
North KoreaRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
SerbiaRETIRED
SyriaRETIRED
TanzaniaRETIRED
UgandaRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED
YemenRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) RANKING Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
44INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)16COLD WAR · INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV)67CZECH REPUBLIC · ALL WEAPONS21PERFORMANCE/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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