Description:
The BMP-3 is a tracked, NBC-protected, Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) designed to transport infantry troops protected under armor and to engage on the move enemy troops, armored vehicles, low-flying helicopters, materiel and fortifications. The BMP-3 is the last member of Soviet BMP family of armored vehicles
The BMP-3 powerplant is located in the rear compartment, gunner and commander are located in the turret, the driver is in the front compartment with 2 infantry troops and the remaining infantry troops are accommodated in the rear compartment separated from the engine compartment by a bulkhead. Doors and hatches are located to allow quick mounting and dismounting the vehicle. Its hull is made of armored aluminum plates with spaced steel-aluminum in the frontal sector.
The BMP-3 features enhanced cross country mobility and a water jet propulsion system for amphibious operations. Its lightweight hull design enables BMP-3 to be airlifted easily by C-130 Hercules- or Antonov An-12-sized military tactical transport aircraft.
The VENA, also known as 2S31, is a 120mm howitzer/mortar system based on the BMP-3 chassis. It is intended to engage armored vehicles and fortifications in enemy territory day and night, in any weather condition.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 4
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 120 mm
Number of Weapons: 70
Dimensions: Height 3.6 m, Length 7.2 m, Width 3.2 m
Weights: Max Weight 19,100 kg (42,108 lb)
Performance: Cross Country Speed 11 mps (22 kt), Main Gun Max Range 13,000 m (42,651 ft), Max Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 20 mps (38 kt)
Power: Power 450 shp
Other: Max Rate of Fire 10 rounds per minute
Operators
Russia
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Russia