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]

BMP-1 (Ob'yekt 765Sp2) – The standard production version weighs 13 tonnes. It was built from 1969 to 1973. Vehicles produced from the mid-1970s had a higher hull with more space inside as well as a different shaped nose section which also made it 20 cm longer, giving it an improved swimming capability.

The BMP-1 was in rupture with current Mechanized infantry tactics of the red army at the time, in which Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) followed tanks until they were in action, unloaded troops and then retire in a safer area, whereas the German IFVs were specific successors of the ww2 Sd.Kfz.250 / 251 (Hanomag) delivering dedicated tank ...

Borsuk (Polish for Badger) is an amphibious infantry fighting vehicle produced by Huta Stalowa Wola, a part of PGZ (Polish Armaments Group). It is designed to replace the BWP-1 IFV that has been in service with the Polish Armed Forces since 1973 but is now obsolete.

BWP-1 is the designation for the classic Soviet-era BMP-1 15-ton Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) by the Polish local army. The original vehicle debuted in 1966 and more than 42,000 were built, leading to its worldwide service in Soviet Union countries such as China, India and Czechoslovakia.

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 …

Jun 6, 2021 · BWP-1 [stands for Bojowy Wóz Piechoty - Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Warsaw Pact designation BMP-1M) is one of the most popular infantry fighting vehicles. Deployed in multiple countries is...

Sep 8, 2021 · An example is provided with the new BWP-1 amphibious Infantry Combat Vehicle called Borsuk. A consortium made of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne (WZM) will implement the modernization …

The Soviet BMP-1 is a tracked, amphibious infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with a long service history. The BMP-1 entered service with the Soviet Army in 1966.