The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle that has been in service from 1966 to the present. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pyekhoty 1 (Russian: Боевая Машина Пехоты 1; БМП-1), meaning "infantry fighting vehicle, 1st serial model". [11]

Mar 2, 2025 · The BMP-1 is a Russian-made tracked armored infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle was adopted for service in 1966 by the Russian army. It is designed to carry the infantrymen, engage in combat, and support the dismounted infantrymen by fire when they fight on foot.

Nov 10, 2021 · Iraqi BMP-1 in October 2017, fighting alongside M1 Abrams during the battle to retake Hawija, by this point the sole remaining ISIS enclave in central Iraq. This photo is unusual in that the vehicle in the foreground is an ex-Greek BMP-1A1 Ost, while the two BMP-1s in the background are ex-Swedish Pbv 501s.

Jun 3, 2024 · The BMP-1P is the first major modernization of the BMP-1, built in the mid-1970s. This modernization of the BMP-1 was the result of an analysis of its combat performance in conflicts such as the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and the Angolan civil war three years later.

Feb 21, 2023 · Fifty-seven years later, the BMP-1 is obsolete. And that’s a big problem for the Russian army, which after a year of hard fighting in Ukraine is so desperately short of newer BMP-2 and...

The Russian BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle page has the most comprehensive information on Russian variants, operator variants, layout & upgrades on the web

Mar 29, 2017 · In a BMP-1, the 1PN22M1 sight is fixed to the turret in the horizontal plane, but the gunner can rotate the turret incrementally as the target approaches the edge of his field of view in the sight and thus expand the firing arc of his 9M14M missile to track any moving target.

The BMP-1 is a tracked armored vehicle designed to meet the needs of motorized rifle units. The BMP-1 design was developed by Soviet engineers seeking to create a heavy combat vehicle with the ability to swim and deliver amphibious units to the battlefield.

First introduced in 1967, the BMP (Boyevaya Mashina Pyekhoty) represents a transition from the "armored personnel carrier" to the "infantry combat vehicle" in the Soviet and most Warsaw Pact armies. It has replaced the BTR-50P and complements the BTR-60PB in …

The BMP-1P was in production by the late 1970s and existing BMP-1s were gradually upgraded to the standard during the 1980s. A development program to completely address the shortcomings of the BMP was started at the same time resulting in four prototypes, all of which had two-man turrets.