BMP-1

The BMP-1 is a Soviet amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle. BMP stands for Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 1 (Russian: Боевая Машина Пехоты 1; БМП-1), meaning "infantry fighting vehicle". The BMP-1 was the first mass-produced infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) of the Soviet Union. It was called the M-1967, BMP and BMP-76PB by NATO before its correct designation was known.

The Soviet military leadership saw any future wars as being conducted with nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and a new design, like the BMP, combining the properties of an armored personnel carrier (APC) and a light tank would allow infantry to operate from the relative safety of its armoured, radiation-shielded interior in contaminated areas and to fight alongside it in uncontaminated areas. It would increase infantry squad mobility, provide fire support to them, and also be able to fight alongside main battle tanks.

The BMP-1 was first tested in combat in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, where it was used by Egyptian and Syrian forces. Based on lessons learned from this conflict, and early experiences in the Soviet–Afghan War, a version with improved fighting qualities was developed, called the BMP-2. It was accepted into service in August 1980.

In 1987, the BMP-3, a radically redesigned vehicle with a completely new weapon system, entered service in limited numbers with the Soviet Army.

Users

• Afghanistan
  • Afghan Army
• Albania
  • Albanian Army
• Algeria
  • Algerian Army
• Angola
  • Angolan Army
• Armenia
  • Armenian Army
• Azerbaijan
  • Azerbaijani Land Forces
• Belarus
  • Belarusian Army
• Brunei
  • Royal Brunei Land Forces
• Bulgaria
  • Bulgarian Army
• Cambodia
  • Cambodian Army
• Canada
  • Canadian Army
• Chad
  • Chad National Army
• People's Republic of China
  • People's Liberation Army Ground Force
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Army
• Cuba
  • Cuban Army
• Czech Republic
  • Czech Army
• Czechoslovakia
  • Czechoslovakian Land Forces
• Egypt
  • Egyptian Army
• Equatorial Guinea
  • Equatoguinean Army
• Eritrea
  • Eritrean Army
• Ethiopia
  • Ethiopian Army
• Finland
  • Finnish Army
• Georgia
  • Georgian Army
• East Germany
  • East German Army - passed onto German Army
• Germany
  • German Army
• Greece
  • Hellenic Army
• Hungary
  • Hungarian Ground Forces
• India
  • Indian Army
• Iran
  • Islamic Republic of Iran Army
• Iraq
  • Iraqi Army
• Israel
  • Israeli GOC Headquarters
• Ivory Coast
  • Ivory Coast Army
• Kazakhstan
  • Kazakh Ground Forces
• Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Korean People's Army Ground Force
• Kyrgyzstan
  • Kyrgyz Army
• Lebanon
  • Lebanese Army
• Libya
  • Libyan Army
• Moldova
  • Moldovan Ground Forces
• Mongolia
  • Mongolian General Purpose Force
• Morocco
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• Mozambique
  • Mozambique Land Forces
• Myanmar
  • Myanmar Army
• Nigeria
  • Nigerian Army
• Poland
  • Polish Land Force
• Romania
  • Romanian Army
• Russia
  • Russian Army
• Rwanda
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• Slovakia
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• Soviet Union
  • Soviet Army
• Sri Lanka
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• Sudan
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  • Sweden
  • Swedish Army
• Syria
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• Tajikistan
  • Tajik National Army
• Turkmenistan
  • Turkmen Ground Forces
• Ukraine
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• United States
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• Uruguay
  • Uruguayan Army
• Uzbekistan
  • Uzbekistan Ground Forces
• Vietnam
  • Vietnam People's Ground Forces
• Yemen
  • Yemen Army