Russia Legacy Kurganmashzavod
BMP-1
The world's first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle, combining an amphibious tracked hull with a low-pressure 73 mm gun and Malyutka ATGM launcher. Despite its age, stored BMP-1s have been reactivated by Russia for use in Ukraine due to armored vehicle attrition.
In service since 1966 · 50 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
65
km/h
600
km range
20.4
hp/t
73
mm gun
13,200
kg
Pricing: No public unit cost; largely surplus/reactivated stock
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Russian state channel
Rosoboronexport monopoly; Western sanctions exposure and payment/logistics risk for many buyers.
Channel: Rosoboronexport (state)
Fielded & proven
Widely fielded · 50 operators
In service since 1966. Status: legacy · ~20,000 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 65 km/h Stronger than 11% of IFVs
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 600 km Stronger than 53% of IFVs
- Power-to-weight
Engine power per tonne of vehicle weight. Higher means better acceleration and cross-country mobility.
- 20.4 hp/t Stronger than 29% of IFVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 73 mm 2A28 Grom low-pressure gun
- Secondary armament
Additional weapons: coaxial MG, remote weapon station, gun pods.
- 7.62 mm PKT machine gun, 9M14 Malyutka ATGM launcher
- Caliber
Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better — ammunition commonality matters.
- 73 mm
- Ammunition
Rounds carried (main gun) or standard magazine capacity.
- 40 Stronger than 26% of IFVs
Protection
Armor, countermeasures and survivability.
- Armor
Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified.
- Welded steel, small-arms and shell-splinter resistant
- Reactive armor
Explosive reactive armor (ERA) blocks that disrupt shaped-charge jets.
- No
- NBC protection
Sealed crew compartment with overpressure filtration for nuclear/biological/chemical environments.
- Yes
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 6.74 m
- Width
Overall width — matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.
- 2.94 m
- Height
Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.
- 2.15 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 13,200 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 3
- Troop capacity
Number of embarked troops/passengers (IFV, APC, transport). Higher carries more.
- 8 Stronger than 62% of IFVs
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- UTD-20 diesel
- Engine power
Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster.
- 300 hp Stronger than 23% of IFVs
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Diesel
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 20,000 Top 2% of IFVs
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 50 Top 1% of IFVs
Specifications compiled from public Kurganmashzavod and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the top speed of the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1? +
The Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 has a maximum speed of 65 km/h.
What is the range of the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1? +
The Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 has a maximum range of 600 km.
How much does the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 weigh? +
The Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 has a combat weight of 13,200 kg.
How many crew does the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 require? +
The Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 requires a crew of 3.
What is the main armament of the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1? +
The Kurganmashzavod BMP-1's primary weapon is the 73 mm 2A28 Grom low-pressure gun.
What engine does the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 use? +
The Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 is powered by the UTD-20 diesel.
What is the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 used for? +
The Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 is a ifv / apc typically used for infantry combat.
How many countries operate the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1? +
The Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 is operated by 50 countries.
How much does the Kurganmashzavod BMP-1 cost? +
Kurganmashzavod BMP-1: No public unit cost; largely surplus/reactivated stock. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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