BMP-1

BMP-1
Paese	Unione Sovietica
digitare	Veicolo da combattimento anfibio cingolato da combattimento
In servizio	Dal 1966 ad oggi
Costruito	Oltre 20000

Galleria fotografica di un BMP-1, The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 1 (Russian: Боевая Машина Пехоты 1; БМП-1), meaning “infantry fighting vehicle”. The BMP-1 was the first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of USSR. It was called the M-1967, BMP and BMP-76PB by NATO before its correct designation was known.

fonte: BMP-1 su Wiki

BMP-1 WalkAround
Fotografo	Unknow
Localizzazione	Inconsapevole
Foto	37

BMP-1 01

BMP-1 02

BMP-1 03

BMP-1 04

BMP-1 05

BMP-1 06

BMP-1 07

BMP-1 08

BMP-1 09

Click on a photo and use the mouse scroll to view all photos

Aspetta, cercando foto BMP-1 per te ...

BMP-1 APC Walk Around
Fotografo	Bill Maloney
Localizzazione	Allegheny Arms & Armor Museum
Foto	18

BMP-1 APC 01

BMP-1 APC 02

BMP-1 APC 03

BMP-1 APC 04

BMP-1 APC 05

BMP-1 APC 06

BMP-1 APC 08

BMP-1 APC 07

BMP-1 APC 09

Click on a photo and use the mouse scroll to view all photos

BMP-1 (Czech) Walk Around
Fotografo	Robert De Craecker
Localizzazione	Inconsapevole
Foto	35

BMP-1 (ceco)

Carica Altro...

Vedi anche:

BMP-1 Walk Around
Fotografo	Unknow
Localizzazione	Inconsapevole
Foto	131

BMP-1

Carica Altro...

A Revolution in Mechanized Warfare

Introduced in 1966, the BMP-1 completely changed the concept of infantry transport. Before the BMP, armored personnel carriers (APCs) like the American M113 were simply “battle taxis” meant to drop troops off and retreat. The BMP-1 was designed to fight alongside tanks. It was low-profile, amphibious, and packed enough firepower—including a cannon and anti-tank missiles—to engage enemy armor. It was designed for the nightmare scenario of a nuclear battlefield, allowing infantry to fight from within a sealed, filtered environment.

Attribute	Technical Specification (BMP-1)
Ruolo	Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
Crew / Capacity	3 (Commander, Gunner, Driver) + 8 Infantry
Armamento principale	73 mm 2A28 “Grom” low-pressure smoothbore gun
Armamento secondario	9M14 Malyutka (AT-3 Sagger) ATGM; 7.62mm PKT MG
Armatura	6–33 mm (Steel, highly sloped)
Top Speed	65 km/h (Road) / 7 km/h (Water)
Motore	UTD-20 V6 diesel (300 hp)
Peso	13.2 tonnes

Design Engineering: The Amphibious Predator

Low Silhouette and Sloped Nose: The BMP-1 is famously low to the ground (only 2.09 meters high), making it a difficult target to hit. Its extreme frontal sloping was designed to deflect heavy machine gun fire and even small autocannons.
Rear Fuel-Tank Doors: In a unique but controversial space-saving design, the two large rear exit doors for the infantry also serve as the vehicle’s secondary fuel tanks. While protected by the hull, they are vulnerable to rear-aspect fire.
The “Grom” Cannon: The 73mm main gun was essentially a rocket launcher in a turret. It fired the same projectile as the SPG-9 recoilless rifle. Because it was low-pressure, it had limited range and accuracy but was devastating against light fortifications.
Capacità anfibia: The BMP-1 can swim without any preparation. It uses its tracks to paddle through water, with specially shaped fenders that help direct the flow and provide buoyancy.

Combat History and Global Proliferation

The Yom Kippur War Debut: The BMP-1 first saw major action in 1973. While its Sagger missiles terrified Israeli tankers, the vehicle’s thin side armor and cramped interior highlighted its vulnerabilities to modern anti-tank weapons.
The Afghan “Iron Coffin”: During the Soviet-Afghan War, Mujahideen fighters used RPGs from high ground to strike the BMP’s thin roof armor. Soviet crews often nicknamed it the “Mass Grave for Eight” because of its tendency to explode if hit.
Combat Firing Ports: The troop compartment features tiny glass vision blocks and firing ports, allowing the 8-man squad to fire their AK-47s from inside the vehicle while under NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) protection.
Universal Service: With over 20,000 produced in the USSR alone (plus thousands more in Eastern Europe and China), the BMP-1 remains in active service in dozens of countries and continues to appear in nearly every modern conflict, from Syria to Ukraine.