Specifications - BMP-3 Tracked Infantry Combat Vehicle, Russia
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 3 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length (Gun Forwards) | 7.2m |
| Length (Over Hull) | 6.7m |
| Width (Over Tracks) | 3.15m |
| Width (Over Gill-Type Armour Panels) | 3.3m |
| Maximum Height | 2.65m |
| Height Overall | 2.45m |
| Clearance Operations | 450mm |
| Maximum Clearance | 510mm |
| Minumum Clearance | 190mm |
| Engines | |
| Engine | UTD-29 diesel engine developing 500hp |
| Power-to-Weight Ratio | 25hp/t |
| Performance | |
| Maximum Speed | Paved road - 70km/h Afloat - 10km/h |
| Road Range on Highway | 600km |
| Air Transportability | 1-76, AN-22, An-124 |
| Combat Weight | 18.7t |
| Troop Carrying Capacity | 7 with 2 additional |
| Communications | VHF R-173 radio, VHF R-173P receiver, R-124 intercom |
| Armament | |
| 30mm Gun | 2A72 automatic |
| 100m Gun Launcher | 2A70 gun mount |
| Machine Guns | 1 x 7.62 PKT coaxial 2 x 7.62mm bow machine guns |
| Firing Ball-Swivel Ports for Troops | 5 |
| Armour Protection | |
| Front Armour | Gives protection from 30mm AP rounds of 2A42 gun at a range of 300m at ±40° |
| Side Armour | Gives protection from 7.62mm AP bullets at point-blank range |
| Ammunition | |
| HE-Frag (3UOF) Rounds for 100mm Gun Launcher | 17 |
| 3UBK10 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles | 3 |
| 30mm Gun | 500 rounds |
| 100m Gun Launcher | 22 HE-frag rounds in loader, 8 missiles |
| Machine Guns | 6,000 cartridges |
| Gunner's Sights | 1K13-2 day sight Combined day / night sight PPD-1 standby day sight |
| Commander's Sights | 1PZ-10 day sight TKN-3 day / night sight |
| Armament Stabiliser | 2E52 electromechanical |
| Ballistic Computer | 1V539 |
| Laser Rangefinder | 1D16 |
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