BMP-1K (BMP M1974) Russian Amphibious Command and Control Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
BMP-1K
Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
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Basic Information
Name
BMP-1K (BMP M1974) Russian Amphibious Command and Control Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
Designation
BMP-1K
Alternate Designation
—
Equipment Type
Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
Manufacturer
Kurganmashzavod
Date of Introduction
1974
Description
The BMP-1K (BMP M1974) Russian Amphibious Command and Control Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is designed to transport a section of infantry into combat under protection, and provide fire support with its main armament, as well as a platform from which the infantry can fight. It is designed to be amphibious, and provide sufficient mobility to accompany main battle tanks wherever it might be needed. The BMP-1K is the command variant of the BMP-1 for motorized rifle regiments. This is one of the most common BMP-1 conversions.
Ground Specifications
Crew
3
Engine
Diesel (360 hp)
Active Protection
None
Range
550.0 km
Variants
BMP-1P
The BMP-1P is an upgraded variant of the BMP-1 and weighed 13.4 tons. Protection capabilities in the BMP-1P and its sub variant BMP-1PG ('Granatomyot' - grenade launcher) were improved by fitting them with the 81 mm 902V "Tucha" smoke grenade launcher and an AGS-17 "Plamya" AGL respectively.
BMP-1 Ambulance (Iraq)
Evacuate wounded.
BMP-1M
Kliver turret & drop down gate.
Type 86/WZ-501 (China)
Chinese BMP-1 IFV.
BMP-1G ICV
AT-4/AT-5 ATGM & 30-mm AGS-17 AGL.
BMP-1 with Soviet modifications in Afghanistan
Applique armor, AT-4 ATGM mount; some with AGS-17 30-mm AGL.
BMP-IRM (“Zhuk”-Beetle)
Engineer recon vehicle with front mine claws; 1 MG only.
BMP-1 with mine plow
KMT-8 or KMT-10 mine-clearing plows attached.
MP-31
Modernized command vehicle.
BMP-R (BMP M1976)
Recon vehicle with larger rear hatches & 2-man turret.
BRM-1/BRM-1K Reconnaissance
BMP-R with a GS-12 Tall Mike radar ILO AT-3 Sagger
BREM-2
Light recovery vehicle w/crane.
BMP-40
Larger turret; carries 6 soldiers, prototype model only.
PRP-3/PRP-4 (Radar)
Artillery recon vehicle with 7.62 MG ILO 73-mm cannon.
VP-90 (Czech Republic)
Recon with OT-64 turret; 14.5-mm & 7.62-mm MGs.
SVO Mineclearer (Czech Republic)
Turretless BMP-1 with 24 245-mm explosive rockets.
BMP-PP0
Training variant w/o turret.
Snezka (Czech Republic)
Battlefield surveillance vehicle.
PRAM-S (Czech Republic)
SP 120-mm mortar carrier.
BMP-1 Finnish variant
East German vehicles with autoloaders removed.
BMP-1 with Poyaud engine (Egypt)
150 with replaced 10.47-liter Poyaud 6-cylinder engine.
BMP-1 with applique armor (Iraq)
Armor added to resist 12.7-mm & 14.5-mm armor-piercing shells at 200 m.
BMP-1A1 Ost
In 1990, Germany created more space (6 passengers) & removed the automatic loader.
BMP-1 with CERAWA armor (Poland)
CERAWA ERA on the glacis, hull, & turret front.
OT-90 (Czech Republic)
OT-64 1-man turret with 14.5-mm & 7.62-mm machine guns.
BPzV (Czech Republic)
Recon with Tall Mike radar.
DP-90 (Czech Republic)
Recon with Tall Mike ra0T-90 maintenance variant adar.
MU-90 (Czech Republic)
Turretless mine-laying OT-90.
MLI-84 (Romania)
Larger & heavier w/ 12.7-mm machine gun.
Pansarbandvgn 501 (Pbv 501 (Sweden)
East German vehicles to mechanized Swedish infantry.
BREM-4 recovery vehicle
No turret & crane (Czech version is the VPV).
BRM-23 (Bulgaria)
Recon with 23-mm cannon.
82-mm SP Automatic mortar (Hungary)
Vasilyek mortar ILO troop compartment.
BMP-1K / BMP-1KSh / BMP M1974 Command Vehicle
This is the company command version of the BMP-1. It has additional communications equipment, an additional radio aerial on the right rear of the hull, a redesigned troop compartment to incorporate tables and a map board. The firing ports were eliminated.
The BMP-1K has two roof hatches, each equipped with a roof-mounted TNPO-170A aiming device.
The 73-mm gun is provided with 20 rounds of ready use ammunition, which is loaded manually. Two man-portable surface-to-air missiles are carried.
The BMP-1K1 and K2 are equipped with two R-123M radios and a semi-telescopic antenna. The K3 features an R123M radio, R130M and a 33-ft (10-m) telescopic antenna.
Another variant, the BMP-1KSh (not to be confused with the KShM) was a regimental and divisional command post vehicle. It was similar to the BMP-1K, except that it was unarmed, has a larger Hawk Eye radio antenna and carries more radio equipment (R-137, R-140M or R-145BM, each with four or five radios). A TNA-3 navigation system is fitted.
The crew is provided with a portable 7.62-mm PK machine gun for self-defense.
Ref: Military Periscope, April 2016
BMP-1KSh (Ob'yekt 774, 9S743)
BMP-1KSh (Ob'yekt 774, 9S743) (KSh stands for komandno-shtabnaya – command and staff) – Command and staff variant of the BMP-1 for motorized rifle and tank regiments with a TNA-3 gyroscopic navigation device, two R-111, one R-123MT and one R-130M additional radios as well as telegraph and telephone equipment. The armament was replaced by the AMU "Hawkeye" 10 m long telescopic mast and the turret was fixed. It also had a tubular case for the AMU "Hawkeye" antenna parts on the right rear of the vehicle, an AB-1P/30 1 kW box-shaped portable petrol-electric generator set at the center of the rear part of the hull's roof instead of two roof hatches (two roof hatches immediately behind the turret remain) and four elevatable whip antennas at the rear (two on the left and two on the right). The vehicle weighs 13 tonnes and has a crew of 3 + 4. It is armed with one 7.62 mm PKT machine gun. It officially entered service with the Soviet Army in 1972, production did not start until 1976. It saw service in Afghanistan and Chechnya. There were three variants of the BMP-1KSh, one being the "Potok"- 2, each had different additional equipment (including R-137 or R-140 or R-45 radios). NATO gave it the designation BMP M1978.
BMP-1K1
Platoon command variant of BMP-1 with two R-123M radios.
BMP-1K2
Company command variant of BMP-1 with two R-123M radios..
BMP-1K3
Battalion command variant of BMP-1 with one R-123M and one R-130M radio and a 10 m telescopic antenna.
System
Alternative Designations
BMP-1K; BMP M1974; BMP-1KM; BMP-R
Type
Amphibious Command and Control Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)
Manufacturer
Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union)[
Configuration
Track
Design
Being a command vehicle, the troop compartment was redesigned to accommodate field tables and map boards. There is seating space for three officers A large two-man turret is fitted, which has a reduced armament suite. Instead, observation devices are fitted, including a mast-mounted surface search radar, which can be lowered into an armored cover. Navigation devices, mine and chemical detectors, and radio equipment is fitted within the hull. The crew of 6 can use all equipment from within the vehicle or choose to dismount.
Crew
3 ea
Passengers
3 ea
Dimensions
Length
6.74 m
Width
2.94 m
Height
2.15 m
Track
2.75 m
Track Width
300 mm
Weight, Standard
12,500 kg
Weight, Combat
13,500 kg
Ground Clearance
0.39 m
Ground Pressure
0.60 kg/cm² (58.840 Pa) (8.53 psi)
Automotive
Engine Name
UTD-23 (Upgraded Engine)
Engine Type
Diesel
Engine Power
360 hp
Power-to-Weight Ratio
22.22 hp/t
Fuel Capacity
462 liters
Electrical System
24 V
Suspension
torsion bar
Range
550 km
Speed, Maximum Road
65 km/h
Speed, Maximum Swim
7 km/h
Speed, Average Cross
45 km/h
Gradient
60%
Side Slope
30%
Trench
2.2 m
Vertical Step
0.80 m
Fording Depth
Amphibious
Communications
Radio's
R-123M and R-111 radios
Radio Range
16-55 km
Navigation System
1 x GPK-69 Navigation System. Some of the BMP-1Ks are equipped with the GLONASS navigation system
Main Weapon System
System
Name
1 × turret-mounted 73 mm 2A28 smoothbore gun
Type
Smooth bore semi-automatic gun
Caliber
73 mm
In Service
1966 - Present
Manufacturer
KBP
Length
1,195 mm
Width
218 mm
Height
322 mm
Weight
115 kg
Barrels
1 ea
Loader Type
Autoloader
Maximum Elevation
+33 deg
Minimum Elevation
-4 deg
Traverse Range
40 deg
Traverse Left
20 deg
Traverse Right
20 deg
Rate of Fire
8 rds/min
Maximum Firing Range
4,500 m
Sights
1PN22M, 1PN22M2
Ammunition
Name
PG-15V
Type
HEAT
Caliber
73 mm
Muzzle Velocity
665 m/s
Maximum Firing Range
4,500 m
Shell Variants
PG-15V (HEAT), OG-15V (HE-FRAG), PG-15VN (HEAT-DP)
Basic Load
20 ea
Wire-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
Note
The BMP-1K has only two roof hatches and is operated without the launch rails for the Malyukta ATGWs.
Coaxial Weapon System
System
Name
1 x PKT (Kalashnikov's Machine Gun)
Type
General-Purpose Machine Gun
Caliber
7.62 mm
Function
In use as a front-line infantry and vehicle-mounted weapon with Russia's armed forces.
In Service
1961-present
Manufacturer
Degtyaryov plant
Proliferation
1 Million +
Length (Overall)
1,203 mm
Length (Barrel)
605 mm
Weight (Gun Only)
9 kg
Weight (Tripod Only)
7.7 kg
Action
Gas-operated, open bolt
Max Rate of Fire
650 rds/min
Effective Rate of Fire
250-300 rds/min
Feed System
Non-disintegrating metal 50 round belts in 100 and 200/250 round ammunition boxes
Sights
Iron sights
Note
The 7.62mm PKT can be controlled remotely and is slaved to the main gun,
Ammunition
Name
57-N-323S
Type
Rifle
Caliber
7.62 mm
Cartridge
7.62×54mmR
Muzzle Velocity
855 m/s
Accuracy of fire at 300 meters
90 mm
Basic Load
2,000 Rounds
Fire Control
Name
INA
Computerized FCS
Yes
Thermal Vehicle Commander
Yes, TKN-3B day night sight with variable magnification
Thermal Gunner
Yes, TVNE-1PA active IR night vision metascope
Main Gun Stabilization
No
Gyrocompass
Yes, GPK-59 electrical gyrocompass
Firing Ports
All firing ports except for the one in the left-rear door and periscopes were blocked (all MG firing ports were welded shut along with all firing ports on the right-hand side of the hull).
Day Periscopes
No
Search Light
OU-3GK IR search light
Search Light Range
400 m
Protection
Hull Armor
Steel 19 mm. The hull of the BMP-1K is made of all-welded steel, which provides the crew with protection from small-arms fire and shell splinters.
Turret Armor
Steel 23 mm
Applique Armor
Available
Explosive Reactive Armor
Available
Active Protection System
No
Self-entrenching Blade
No
NBC Protection System
GO-27 radioactive and chemical agent detector
Chemical Decontamination Kits
TDP chemical decontamination kits
Smoke Equipment
To create a smokescreen, BMP-1 has a built in TDA thermal smoke emitter in the engine compartment that creates smoke by injecting small amount of diesel onto the engine manifold.
Survivability Equipment
INA
Grenade Launcher
Yes, RPG-7 light grenade launcher with grenades
Scavenger System
Yes
Mine Plough
Yes, KMT-10 plough-type mine-clearing system
Image Sources
Notes
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Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
Land
Land
Filter Label
B
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
6.74 m
Width
2.94 m
Height
2.15 m
Weight
13500 kg
Operators (23)
Russia
Ukraine
Czech Republic
Algeria
Angola
Azerbaijan
Cambodia
Chad
Congo, Republic of the
Croatia
Georgia
Greece
Hungary
Iraq
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Slovakia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Uruguay
Yemen
CFE Treaty
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