BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Type: Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Kurganmashzavod
First Deployed: 1991
Overview
Soviet-era infantry fighting vehicle forming the backbone of Uzbek mechanized infantry. Over 350 vehicles in service. Armed with 30mm 2A42 autocannon and Konkurs ATGM. Fully amphibious without preparation. Uzbekistan likely inherited large BMP-2 stocks from the Soviet Turkestan Military District.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 + 7 troops |
|---|---|
| armor | Steel hull 5-33mm |
| engine | UTD-20/3 diesel, 300 hp |
| width_m | 3.1 |
| armament | 30mm 2A42 autocannon, AT-5 Spandrel/AT-4 ATGM, PKT 7.62mm |
| height_m | 2.45 |
| length_m | 6.7 |
| range_km | 600 |
| amphibious | Yes |
| max_speed_kmh | 65 |
| weight_tonnes | 14.3 |
Operators
- Angola
- Armenia
- Croatia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Rwanda
- Slovakia
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
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