BMP-1KSh


БМП-1КШ


Overview

BMP-1KSh

Top view of the BMP-1KSh on public display in 2015. Clearly shows the telescoping antenna mast.
Source: Vitaly V. Kuzmin - © CC BY-SA 4.0

Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Command post vehicle
Entered service
Late 1970's
Status
In service
Development
1972
Developer
Soviet Union - Design bureau of the Chelyabinsk tractor factory (ChTZ)
Production
1976 - ?
Producer
Soviet Union - Rubtsovsk Machine-Building Plant
Number produced
Limited production rate
Designations
БМП-1КШ / BMP-1KSh
Obyekt 774 (GABTU index)
Potok-2
Notable users
Soviet Union
Russia

Details

Facts BMP-1KSh
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Command post vehicle
Crew
3 + 4 (driver, 2 radio operators, 4 staff officers)
Dimensions
Weight
13.0 t combat load
Length
6.74 m
Width
2.94 m
Height
1.92 m
Main armament
Type
7.62mm PK machine gun
Mount
Optional pintle mount, or used away from the vehicle
Ammunition
2.000 rounds, 100 or 200 rounds ready to fire
Elevation
-4 to +33°, powered
Traverse
Manual traverse and elevation
Stabilizer
No
Chassis
Chassis
Tracked chassis, 6 roadwheels
Layout
Drive sprocket front, idler rear
Track width
0.30 m
Length on ground
3.60 m
Tread
2.55 m
Suspension
Torsion bar
Ground pressure
0.58 kg/cm²
Automotive
Engine model
UTD-20
Engine type
15.8 liter 6-cylinder 4-stroke water-cooled diesel
Power output
300 hp at 2.600 rpm
Transmission
Manual, 5 forward, 1 reverse
Fuel
460 L
Mobility
Max speed
65 km/h on road
45 km/h off road
7 km/h in water
Range
600 km on road
Power to weight ratio
23.1 hp/t
Obstacle crossing
Ground clearance
0.39 m
Wall
0.8 m
Trench
2.5 m
Gradient
60 %
Slope
30 %
Fording
Amphibious
Protection
Armor type
Steel
Hull armor
19 mm hull front
16 - 18 mm sides
16 mm rear
6 mm top
Turret armor
26 - 33 mm mantlet
23 mm front
19 mm sides
13 mm rear
6 mm top
Smoke
Exhaust diesel injection
NBC system
Yes
Equipment
Night vision
Yes, passive infrared for driver
Radio
R-130M
R-111
R-123MT
Navigation
TNA-3
APU
G-209B generator on vehicle
External generator used for prolonged stationary use

Media

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