BMP-1Infantry Fighting Vehicle Upgrade

Infantry Fighting Vehicle Upgrade

Purpose

The BMP-1 upgrade programme complies with up-to-date requirements to combat effectiveness, including firepower, armour protection, mobility and operational reliability. Modernisation programme

Several modernisation options are proposed.

The elementary upgrade programme includes: •introduction of the AG-17 automatic grenade-launcher into the weapons suite; •replacement of the Malyutka ATGW with the

Konkurs ATGW; •installation of the tracks and the driving wheels of the BMP-2.

Another two modernisation variants bring the BMP-1 to BMP-2’s level in terms of specifications. They encompass: •installation of the BMP-2 IFV’s two-seat combat compartment, or the single seat compartment of the BMD-2 vehicle; •chassis upgrading to increase the vehicle’s carrying capacity, as well as run smoothness and cross-country capabilities; • introduction of water displacing wings of the

BMP-2.

Modernisation of the BMP-1 may include: •enhancement of the crew and troops armour

protection from personnel and antitank mines; •improvement of fire-fighting capability; •increase of the ballistic protection of the vehicle’s sides and rear; •ensuring comfortable habitability of the crew and troops at temperatures of up to +50ºC; •increase in the target detection range at night by more than three times through installation of the improved active/passive gunner's sight; •improvement of the vehicle's mobility and fuel consumption characteristics owing to the new 360hp UTD-23 turbocharged engine, upgraded by 20 per cent as compared to BMP-1’s engine.

Basic specifications

BMP-1 BMP-1 upgrades with AG-17 with BMP-2 with BMD-2 grenade launcher combat combat compartment compartment Combat weight, t 13.4+2% 13.6+2% 14.25+2% 13.8+2% Crew + troops 3/8 3/8 3/7 3/7 Main armament, type 73mm gun, 73mm gun, 30mm 2A42 30mm 2A42 Malyutka ATGW 30mm AG-17 automatic gun, automatic gun, automatic grenade Konkurs ATGW Konkurs ATGW launcher, Konkurs ATGW Ammunition, rds 40 40 (gun) 500 300 3 ATGM 427 (AG-17) 3 ATGM 3 ATGM 3 ATGM Elevation of the –4…+30 –4…+30 (Gun) –5…+75 –5…+75 main armament, deg –4…+70 (AG-17) Armament stabiliser, type none none two-plane two-plane electromechanical electromechanical