- Description
- The BMP-3 is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle that entered Soviet service in the late 1980s, combining a low-profile tracked hull with an unusually heavy armament suite. It was designed to keep pace with tanks while carrying a full infantry squad and providing direct fire support. The 18.7 t vehicle is crewed by a driver, gunner, and commander plus six passengers, and is fully amphibious at 4 km/h; a UTD-29 diesel delivers 500 hp (26.7 hp/t) for 70 km/h on land, with active suspension and neutral steering.
The turret mounts a 100mm 2A70 (or 2A70M) gun/launcher firing 9M117 (or 9M117M1) ATGMs and HE, a 30mm 2A72 autocannon, and a 7.62mm PKT; two passenger 7.62mm PKT positions are also fitted. Fire control includes a stabilizer, laser rangefinder, and FCS; one loadout adds Gen 2 thermals and lead computation. Smoke grenades and an engine smoke system are standard.
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Amphibious
- Yes
- Supported classes
- CrewmanEngineerInfantry
- Obtainment
- Free
| Weight | 18.7 t |
| Seating capacity | 9 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Passenger | 6 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 70 km/h |
| Backward | 20 km/h |
| Amphibious | 4 km/h |
| Active suspension | |
| Ride height | Yes |
| Lateral roll | No |
| Pitch | Yes |
| Engine | UTD-29 |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,600 RPM |
| Horsepower | 500 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 26.7 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 4 |
| Reverse gears | 2 |
| Neutral steering | Yes |
| Lower front plate | 73 mm–96 mm |
| Upper front plate | 48 mm–73 mm |
| Left cheek | 51 mm–93 mm |
| Right cheek | 51 mm–93 mm |
| Mantlet | 40 mm–67 mm |
| Hull side | 18 mm–27 mm |
| Engine smoke system | Yes |
| Electronic warfare | |
| IED jammer | No |
| Drone jammer | No |
Feature: Stabilizer
Feature: Smoke grenades
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 35 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 35 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -6° / 60° |
7.62mm PKT
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 2,000 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo | 1 |
Main sight
Feature: FCS
Fire control system
| Rangefinder | Laser |
| Vertical limits | -15°–30° |
| Zoom | 8x |
Backup sight
Feature: FCS
Fire control system
| Rangefinder | Laser |
| Vertical limits | -6°–60° |
| Zoom | 2.6x |
Feature: Stabilizer
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -15° / 40° |
Cupola sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 5x |
| Traversal | |
| Mouse aim | Yes |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -5° / 15° |
7.62mm PKT
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 2,000 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo hull | 2 |
| Traversal | |
| Mouse aim | Yes |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 60 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -5° / 15° |
7.62mm PKT
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 2,000 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| MG ammo hull | 2 |
ID: "BMP-3"
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