BMP-1 Fighting Vehicle The Bronevaya Maschina Piekhota (BMP-1) literally "Combat Vehicle of the Infantry", was first built in the early 1960s and seen in public in November 1967 at a Red Square parade. The BMP represented an important shift from the concept of an armored personnel carrier to an armored infantry combat tank, combining high mobility, effective anti-tank weapons, and armored protection.

The BMP-1 was innovative in that it allowed the infantry being carried to fire their personal weapons from within the vehicle whilst remaining protected by armour. Thus the BMP became the first Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).

                         Engine  Type:   UTD  -­‐  20  Eng  Layout:   V6  Quad  Valve  Eng  Starting  Primary:   Air  Engine  BHP:   300  BHP  Engine  Displacement:   19,000  cc  Engine  Torque:   100  kgm  /  981  Nwm  Engine  Bore  x  Stroke:   150  mm  x  150  mm  Dimensions  Length:   6,720  mm  Dimensions  Width:   3,150  mm  Dimensions  Height:   2,450  mm  Fuel  consumption:   78  ltr  /  100  km  Fuel  Quantity:   480  Ltr  Fuel  type:   Diesel  Trench  clearance:   2,200  mm  Fording  depth:   Amphibious  Max  Road  Speed:   65  kph  Max  Off-­‐Road  Speed:   45  kph  Max  ascent  angle:   50  Degrees  Side  slope:   33  Degrees  Vertical  obstacle:   850  mm  Ground  clearance:   480  mm  Ground  pressure:   0.63  kg  /  cm2  NBC  Air  filtration:   Yes  Brakes  Type:     Hydraulic  Track:     2,760  mm