BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle

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The BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle is a Soviet-era tracked armored combat vehicle designed to transport infantry into battle while providing significant firepower and protection on the modern battlefield.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armored fighting vehicle
infantry fighting vehicle
amphibious yes
antiTankArmament 9P135 launcher for ATGM
antiTankMissileTypes 9M111 Fagot
9M113 Konkurs
9M115 Metis (on some variants)
combatWeight about 14.3 tonnes
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 3
designedAsSuccessorOf BMP-1
designedFor engaging armored vehicles
engaging low-flying air targets
providing fire support to dismounted infantry
transporting infantry under armor
enginePower 300 hp
engineType UTD-20 diesel engine
enteredService 1980
exportedTo Algeria
Czech Republic
Finland
India
Iraq
Slovakia
Syria
many other countries
firingPortsLocation sides of troop compartment
fuelType diesel
gunDepression -5 degrees (approximate)
gunElevation +74 degrees (approximate)
hasFiringPorts yes
height about 2.45 m
hullArmorType welded steel
length about 6.7 m
manufacturer Kurgan Machine-Building Plant
maximumRoadSpeed about 65 km/h
notableVariant BMP-2D
BMP-2K
Sarath (Indian license-built BMP-2)
numberOfRoadWheelsPerSide 6
passengerCapacity 7 infantry soldiers
primaryArmament 30 mm 2A42 autocannon
rangeOnRoad about 600 km
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun
suspension torsion bar
turretType two-man turret
usedInConflict Gulf War
Iran–Iraq War
Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts
Russo-Ukrainian War
Soviet–Afghan War
waterPropulsion tracks
width about 3.15 m

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Soviet Ground Forces usedVehicle BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle derivedFrom Soviet BMP-1
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BMP-2 notableVariant BMP-2D
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BMP-2 notableVariant BMP-2K
subject linked to: BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle
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BMP-2 notableVariant Sarath (Indian license-built BMP-2)
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Battle of 73 Easting IraqiEquipment BMP infantry fighting vehicle
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